Fr Nandana Manatunga April 23, 2019 was declared a ‘day of national mourning’ by the Sri Lankan government, with the call to remember those who lost their lives and suffered injuries … We, together with the Sri Lankans and the members of the international community mourn the death of over two hundred and fifty innocent persons and the injured still…
Fr Neles Tebay 6 April 2019 – It is with great sadness that Pax Christi International shares the news of the death of Fr. Neles Tebay, a member of our International Board and the coordinator of the Papua Peace Network. Fr. Neles, who suffered from bone cancer, had been in intensive care for the last few weeks at St.…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – “Nations that actively engage in arms dealing and help foment war in other countries should not expect to find peace in their own lands”, Pope Francis said. “Countries that sell arms’, he said, “have no right to talk about peace. They are fomenting war in another country, and then they want peace in their own…
The most stunning and frightening truth about the nuclear age is this: Nuclear weapons are capable of destroying civilization and most complex life on the planet, yet next to nothing is being done about it. Humanity is flirting with extinction and is experiencing the “frog’s malaise.” It is as though the human species has been placed into a pot…
A biennial report shows attitudes shifting in support of key aims of the reconciliation movement Ben Smee The Guardian February 11, 2019 Four out of five survey respondents supported a formal truth-telling process to acknowledge past injustices against First Nations people. Photograph: Glenn Hunt/EPA An overwhelming majority of Australians support a formal ‘truth telling’ process to acknowledge past injustices against…
"Bringing peace is central to the mission of Christ’s disciples. That peace is offered to all those men and women who long for peace amid the tragedies and violence that mark human history," stated Pope Francis at the beginning of the message. Read More here