“Active nonviolence happens when peaceful means are used to promote one’s ideas, fight injustice or resist aggression. It happens when respect for one’s adversary is preached. It happens when one advocates for a struggle that does not undermine the integrity … of one’s opponent.” — A young participant in the Kinshasa training, Democratic Republic of
“[I] call on all people of good will to recognize what Christians profess as a consequence of faith: that it is only by considering our peers as brothers and sisters that humanity can overcome wars and conflicts. … Your thoughts on revitalizing the tools of nonviolence, and of active nonviolence in particular, will be a
* UPDATE: The final conference statement and other resources were added to this page on 29 July 2019. Scroll down below for links. *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Click here for a PDF version of this press release. Vatican City – On 4-5 April, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Pax Christi International’s Catholic
