From Pax Christi International: 6 April 2019Vatican City – On 4-5 April, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative organised a workshop on the theme, “Path of Nonviolence: Towards a Culture of Peace.”With a consideration and understanding of current situations of conflict and violence, participants […]
Articles by: Mary Ellen Quinn
Pax Christi Retreat 2/2019
Pax Christi North – ‘Mini’ retreat held in Ellsworth on February 16, 2019 On a bright winter day, fifteen people gathered at the UU Church of Ellsworth to participate in a half day retreat hosted by Pax Christi Maine. This was the first regional gathering for Pax Christi members from […]
Catholic Charities U.S.A. priorities include refugee resettlement, immigration policy
From The Jesuit Review: WASHINGTON (CNS) — Two top Catholic Charities USA leaders outlined some of the short-term and long-term goals for the organization and its affiliates throughout the country Feb. 3 during the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington. Catholic Charities is in the midst of a five-year strategic […]
Statement: Pax Christi USA Denounces US and Russian Withdrawal from Nuclear Weapons Treaty
From Pax Christi USA: One day after the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Russia followed suit. Pax Christi USA believes neither the United States nor Russia should withdraw from any treaties which limit the number of nuclear weapons possessed by any nations. In particular, we […]
Pope Francis Says, “Good Politics Is At The Service of Peace”
FromPax Christi USA: Yesterday was the World Day of Peace, and Pope Francis offered the following message: MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPEFRANCISFOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE 52nd WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2019 Good politics is at the service of peace 1. “Peace be to this house!” In sending his disciples […]
Pax Christi USA Bishop President Responds to Covington Confrontation with Native American Elder
From Pax Christi USA: Pax Christi USA Bishop President John Stowe, Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington, KY, in an opinion article in the Lexington Herald Leader responds to the confrontation between Covington High School students and Native American elder, Nathan Phillips. The article is entitled “Wearing a Trump hat? […]
From PCUSA: The Long, Brutal U.S. War on Children in the Middle East
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Annual Retreat Report 2018
The report from the annual retreat of 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
January 14, 2018My name is Mary Ellen Quinn and I’m here representing Pax Christi Maine, the Catholic Peace & Justice Movement. Pax Christi is an international movement with membership across the globe. The four priorities of Pax Christi are: the spirituality of nonviolence & peacemaking; disarmament & demilitarization; economic & […]
2017 Annual Retreat Report
Report of the Pax Christi Maine Annual retreat in November of 2017
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