This Saturday, January 13, more than 200 human rights and anti-war groups will hold a large-scale march for Gaza in Washington, DC, starting at 1 PM at Freedom Plaza, 1325 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Use this link to learn more.
If you plan to attend, consider joining with Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) — meet outside the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History on the Mall side (Madison Drive, NW, between 12th and 14th Streets, NW) 12:45 PM. Pax Christi gear and/or Pax Christi signs are welcome.
>>After the March, please join us for a candlelight prayer vigil for a ceasefire, to be held at the Ellipse south of the White House, 4-5:30 PM. [Note: This is a new location!] CMEP welcomes registrations for the event — use this link to respond. (Don’t worry about requests for donations; no fee is required.)
The candlelight prayer vigil will also be livestreamed on CMEP’s YouTube channel.
Pax Christi USA stands in solidarity with Muslim groups and Jewish groups calling for a ceasefire, an end to all violence, and an end to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.