Thank You for Celebrating with Us! 

We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us, both in person and online, for the Pax Christi International’s 80th Anniversary Celebration, which took place at the Chapel for Europe in Brussels on March 13th, 2025! 

“The Importance of Faith in the Path to Just Peace” was a meaningful moment of exchange, reflection, and celebration. It was inspiring to see so many people come together to discuss the role of faith in building a just and peaceful world.  

We are deeply grateful to our speakers for their insightful contributions, to all the participants who engaged in the discussions, and to those who sent us warm birthday wishes. 

🔹 If you missed the event or would like to revisit the discussions, you can watch the recording here.

🔹 You can also explore the speakers’ presentations by clicking on the links in the agenda below. 

Agenda 

4:30 pm  Welcoming 
4:45 pm  Panel “The role of Faith organisations in the Path to Just Peace” 
  Moderator: Martha Inés Romero, Secretary General, Pax Christi International – Introductory Speech

Speakers: 

  • Tracey Martin, Director, Quaker Council of European Affairs – Speech
  • Elvis Ng’andwe, Executive Director, AEFJN – Speech
  • Josianne Gauthier, Secretary General, Secretary General, CIDSE – Speech
  • Nicolás Paz, Director, Catholic Nonviolence Initiative – Speech
  • Fr. Paul Lansu, Board Member, Pax Christi International – Speech
6:00 pm  Praying for and Reflecting on Peace 
 
  • Chloe Jamali, Bahá’í International Community to the European Union – Reflection 
  • Maudilia López, Indigenous Guatemalan of Maya-Mam and Guadalupan spirituality 
  • Fr. Manuel Enrique Barrios Prieto, Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) – The Pilgrim Blessings 
  • Fr. Paul Lansu, Pax Christi International – Reflection
  • Final Reflection from the Pax Christi International Secretariat – Poem by Gabriela Mistral 

Introduced by: Bishop Marc Stenger, Co-President, Pax Christi International
Moderated by: Giulia Bordin, Advocacy Officer, Pax Christi International 
6:45 pm  Networking Aperitif