by Sean Reilly | Aug 28, 2008
Christian and other peacemakers staged a 10-hour vigil outside Canada House in London’s Trafalgar Square yesterday, to call on on the Canadian government to halt the deportation of US soldiers who have fled the war in Iraq. Giant placards bearing pictures of the...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 7, 2008
Pax Christi International, the Catholic peace movement with over 100 member organizations active worldwide, has issued an open letter to G8 leaders meeting in Hokkaido, Japan, urging them to make renewed efforts toward the disarmament of nuclear weapons. The letter...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
Christians have been urged to hold a day of remembrance, prayer and action on 19th March, the eve of the anniversary of the war with Iraq. The call is one of the responses following an ecumenical seminar held in London this week. Representatives of Christian peace...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 13, 2008
Catholic parishes in England and Wales will this week be preparing to celebrate Peace Sunday on 20 January 2008, with its theme derived from an annual global message from the Pope. This year the focus is building communal solidarity – “The Human Family:...