Posted in News on May 30th, 2008 Comments Off
The Catholic Peace Fellowship alerts us to “Soldier Appeals to be Conscientious Objector” and “Judge Backs Christian Soldier’s Conscientious Objector Petition“, both by George Bryson for The Anchorage Daily News. These pieces tell the story of conscientious objector Pfc. Michael Barnes, a Fort Richardson-based paratrooper who had his request for CO status denied by the […]
Posted in News on May 26th, 2008 Comments Off
Tuesday, May 27th – January 11, 2008 Guantanamo Bay Supreme Court trial. Approximately 35 of those people arrested at the Supreme Court in a nonviolent act of civil disobedience on January 11th will go on trial. If you have a few hours on the morning of May 27th to support these individuals, please join a […]
Posted in News on May 11th, 2008 Comments Off
The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation (H.R. 2634) was passed in the House of Representatives on April 16, 2008 by a vote of 285 to 132. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on April 24, which has held hearings. Once the Senate passes S. 2166, the Jubilee […]
Posted in News on May 4th, 2008 Comments Off
Don’t Miss it, This Saturday, May 10!!
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Trinity Washington University
125 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC
Join us for a day of reflection on “just peace” … Along with the Trinity (Washington) University’s Campus Ministry, we invite all Pax Christi members and friends to gather together to pray, study and plan for action to bring […]
Posted in News on May 1st, 2008 Comments Off
Pax Christi USA is pleased to announce its participation in and endorsement of The Convention for the Common Good, a partnership of more than 20 Catholic organizations to raise “the common good” up as a defining perspective of this year’s electoral process.
Pax Christi USA Special Pre-Convention Events
Pax Christi USA will be hosting two pre-convention […]
