Pax Christi USA’s Latest Efforts Working for Peace with Justice

Here are Pax Christi USA’s latest efforts working for peace with justice.

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PCUSA in the News:

County Council Passes Resolution to Help Prevent Nuclear War, Montgomery Community Media
In ‘A Hidden Life,’ martyrdom is the cost of faith, America
Execution protest event set for Sunday in Terre Haute, Tribune-Star
Catholic leaders thank Rodney Reed supporters, pray for justice, The Catholic Spirit, Angelus News
College Hosts Conversation on Deadly Silence, The Quadrangle
Catholic groups align to defend DACA Dreamers, The Catholic Register
Peace Pole planted, The Brookings Register
Charles Rhines execution updates: Execution delayed pending Supreme Court appeals, Sioux Falls Argus Leader
In court briefs, Catholic leaders urge Supreme Court to keep DACA in place, Crux

Letters we’ve signed on to:

12-9-19: Prioritize People over Pentagon
12-6-19: Jubilee Corporate Transparency Sign-on Letter
11-20-19: Endorsement of the Refugee Protection Act
11-19-19: Support of H.R. 2407, Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation
11-12-19: Prioritize Funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
10-27-19: Move the Nuclear Weapons Money
10-25-19: Faith Democracy 2020: Restoring the Voters Covenant
10-24-19: Need NAFTA to Protect Health and Dignity of Humanity and the Planet

See links to sign-on letters at www.paxchristiusa.org/news/signons

Sampling of Local PCUSA Efforts:

Pax Christi Illinois hosted the event, Building Bridges Not Walls: A call to All Catholic Communities
Marygrove Detroit Pax Christi sponsored prayer services to be held in memory of Sandy Hook shooting
Pax Christi Kansas City – Guilty: 15 activists in Kansas City seeking a nuclear-weapon-free world
Pax Christi Little Rock shared about Finding Solace and Growth through Difficult Times on page 8 of their newsletter
Pax Christi Memphis commits to the Back from the Brink campaign
Pax Christi Metro New York is pleased to be a signer of an open letter to Japan from concerned Catholic peace organizations in the U.S. and be a part of the group presenting it at the Japanese Consulate
Pax Christi Northern California hosted Marie Dennis to give the presentation Is the Catholic Church Returning to Gospel Nonviolence? See Marie’s slides here.
- Northern California also hosted a liturgy of memory and repentance for nuclear victims.
Pax Christi Texas shared about many events that took place in November and December in their e-newsletter Testimony