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SUMMARY:A Voice from the Border: The Pastoral Presence of Bishop Mark Seitz
DESCRIPTION:On October 24\, 2024\, Pax Christi International\, with the support of the Pax Christi Fund for Peace\, hosted the webinar “A Voice from the Border: The Pastoral Presence of Bishop Mark J. Seitz.” \nIn this emotional and deeply moving conversation\, Bishop Mark Seitz shared his firsthand experiences working with immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Moderated by Marie Dennis of our Catholic Nonviolence Initiative\, this webinar offered a unique and compassionate perspective on immigration. \nBishop Seitz concluded with a poignant reflection that continues to resonate with us: \n“Advocacy will only have an impact if we change the minds and hearts of citizens in this country. We have to do the hard work of reaching the grassroots and helping people understand—a kind of understanding that can only come from encounter. I hope and pray that people will take the opportunity\, wherever they live\, to reach out\, ask questions\, and listen to the stories of immigrants. These stories may very well change your life\, allowing you to see a reality through their eyes that you were unable to see before.” \n\n\n  \nThis event is part of a series organized by the Pax Christi Fund for Peace. You can read more about the series here.
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/a-voice-from-the-border-the-pastoral-presence-of-bishop-mark-seitz/
LOCATION:Online: via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Church,Faith
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SUMMARY:Online Launch of the Catholic Joint Statement on Climate and Peace
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, 8 September 2025\, Caritas Internationalis\, CIDSE and Pax Christi International\, supported by SCIAF\, hosted a special webinar to launch a significant joint statement entitled ‘Pilgrims of Hope for a Just and Peaceful World‘. \nThe webinar was held during the Jubilee Year of Hope and the Season of Creation\, a time when the Church renewed its call to care for our common home. \nA call for Peace and Climate Justice\nAt the heart of the statement lies a simple yet urgent truth: \n“There can be no true peace without climate justice\, and no climate justice without peace.” \nThe statement warned that ecological collapse\, violent conflict\, and persistent poverty were not separate problems\, but rather ‘entangled threads of a shared global threat’. It challenged the logic of profit-driven systems\, such as those in the fossil fuel\, arms\, and financial industries\, which thrived on “instability\, inequality\, relentless extraction and oligarchic cronyism”. \nYet it also pointed to a path forward: “The moral imperative was clear but the tools were within reach.” Drawing on Catholic Social Teaching\, the statement called for solidarity\, debt justice\, an end to fossil fuel subsidies\, reduced military spending\, and inclusive decision-making that empowered vulnerable and frontline communities. \nThe launch brought together voices from across the Church and beyond. As the statement reminded us\, ‘Nonviolence\, both as a method and a style\, provided the foundation for how we confronted the challenges of our time’. Communities that resisted deforestation\, extractive industries\, and war showed that pursuing peace and caring for the environment went hand in hand. \nA step toward COP30\nThe event was also a milestone on the Catholic journey toward COP30 in Belém\, Brazil\, offering a platform to witness the moral leadership and grassroots commitment needed for global climate and peace action. \nThe statement\nBelow is the full statement in English\, French and Spanish: \n\n\nEN: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vW9i9G5NAd8rYsWlGkkQeClx3jpuYWsL/view?usp=sharing\n\n\nFR: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JpYI8-pSirjSqHSl7ZSNThKpJOffPawm/view?usp=sharing\n\n\nES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ApDlcDKJvSlirZ1nwkrMs6tQbLsHqF3s/view?usp=sharing\n\n\nThe full recording of the event on YouTube is available here: https://youtu.be/FjtyuT5SJoo \n  \nCover photo: Ethiopian farmers. Credits: James Cave\, SCIAF
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/launch-of-catholic-joint-statement-climate-and-peace/
LOCATION:Online: via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Church,Community
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Sudan Speaks
DESCRIPTION:About the Series\nSudan is facing one of the most serious humanitarian and political crises in its history\, yet the scale of this suffering has been largely overlooked by the international community. Since April 2023\, an intense conflict between rival factions has caused immense displacement\, food insecurity\, and human rights violations. Across the country\, civilians\, youth leaders\, and civil society organisations continue to advocate for a just and sustainable peace under extremely difficult circumstances. \nFollowing the World Day of Prayer for Peace in Sudan held on 11 April 2025\, Pax Christi International launched a new cycle of webinars under the banner “Sudan Speaks: Voices from a Forgotten Crisis and Hopes for Peace”. \n🔹 Webinar 1 “Sudan Speak: Introduction”\, June 28th 2025\n🔹 Webinar 2 “Women in Sudan”\, July 29th\, 2025\, 4 pm CEST \n🔹 Webinar 3: “Humanitarian Situation in Sudan”\, September 22nd\, 2025\, 4 pm CEST – Register here \nRead more about the Series
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/webinar-series-sudan-speaks/
LOCATION:Online: via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Church,Community
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SUMMARY:Peace Light of Bethlehem
DESCRIPTION:Every year a light comes from Bethlehem. \nBefore Christmas\, the Scout movement takes a flame from the Eternal Flame from the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem where Jesus was born. They carry it into the world as a sign for peace. Even in these years\, when the longing and hope for a lasting peace in the Holy Land is so urgent. The light brings peace to us and is a sign of our willingness to be channels of peace\, by our words and actions. \nIn Brussels we receive the light\, brought to us by the scouts and guides\, on Wednesday 10. December\, 18.30h at the Parc Léopold (in front of the House of European History\, near Place Jean Rey). From there we accompany the light to the Chapel for Europe\, where we will share a moment of reflection and prayer for peace in the Holy Land and worldwide. The peace light will then be distributed to all who want to carry it on to their parishes\, communities\, houses and so on. \nPlease\, bring along a lantern to take the light back home. \nThe welcoming of the light is organised by Les Scouts\, the Chapel for Europe\, Pax Christi International and CIDSE.
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/peace-light-of-bethlehem-2/
LOCATION:Chapel for Europe\, Rue Van Maerlant\, 22/24\, 1040\, Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Church,Community,Faith,Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
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