80 years for Peace
Founded in 1945, Pax Christi International has been a beacon of hope and a vehicle for peace for eight decades. As a Catholic peace movement, our mission has been to transform conflicts and foster peace, human rights, and justice globally. The 80th anniversary offers a profound opportunity to commemorate our achievements, reflect on lessons learned, and strategize future actions towards global peace and reconciliation.
Our key priorities for this year are:
- Commemorating Pax Christi International’s rich history
- Reaffirming our commitments to peace and justice, emphasising nonviolence as a core principle, fostering human security, supporting conflict transformation, and emphasising the need for human rights and climate justice
- Engaging and expanding our community, with a specific attention to the youth
Anniversary-related events
All Pax Christi International and member events related to this important celebration will be listed below.
🔹 13 March: Launch in Brussels
🔹 18-20 July: Pilgrimage in Lourdes organised by Pax Christi France
Read more about our 80 years working for peace
All articles published in honour of the movement’s 80th Anniversary will be added below.
🔹 Défendre la Paix et la Justice: la mission de Pax Christi depuis 80 ans in Pax Christi France’s Journal de la Paix (p.29, in French) – EN/ES
🔹 Un Seme, un Segno, un Sogno: Pax Christi International festeggia i suoi ottanta anni di vita in Pax Christi Italia’s Mosaico di Pace (in Italian)
🔹 Pax Christi head marks 80 years of the international Catholic peace movement in UK visit (via Pax Christi England & Wales)
