Statements

Below is a sampling of key statements from Pax Christi USA. Click here for a fuller list of all posts tagged as statements.

Latest statements…

5/18/22 – Statement on white nationalism and the mass shooting in Buffalo
2/24/22 – Statement in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
1/6/22 – Media statement on the anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
11/19/21 – Media statement: This acquittal highlights white privilege, this culture of violence, and our addiction to guns
11/9/21 – “Blessed is the one who stays awake” – Our response to criticism of today’s movements for social justice
9/24/21 – On the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Sept. 25th
9/10/21 – On the twentieth anniversary of 9/11
4/23/21 – Justice requires more: A Pax Christi USA statement following the verdict in the Chauvin trial
4/20/21 – Media statement on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd
1/21/21 – On the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entering into force

Racial Justice

5/18/22 – Statement on white nationalism and the mass shooting in Buffalo
11/19/21 – Media statement: This acquittal highlights white privilege, this culture of violence, and our addiction to guns
11/9/21 – “Blessed is the one who stays awake” – Our response to criticism of today’s movements for social justice
4/23/21 – Justice requires more: A Pax Christi USA statement following the verdict in the Chauvin trial
4/20/21 – Media statement on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd
3/17/21 – On the mass shooting in Atlanta
7/12/20 – White fragility cannot block the conversations we need to have on race in the Church
6/1/20 – Media statement: Focus on justice for George Floyd, not judging protesters
5/27/20 – Statement on the death of George Floyd and the racism that seeds terror, disfigures our humanity
6/27/18 – Response to the Supreme Court upholding the Muslim ban
4/12/18 – Housing discrimination persists leaving people of color “no room at the inn”
8/14/17 – On Charlottesville: Silence is the softer voice of racism
7/11/16 – On Racial Violence in the U.S.
6/23/15 – On the massacre in Charleston, S.C.
11/25/14 – Following the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown shooting
8/15/14 – On the killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, MO
7/23/13 – On the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act
9/1/05 – On the response to Hurricane Katrina
For a comprehensive list of resources in support of Black Lives Matter, click here.

Immigration

6/18/20 – Statement on the Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to dismantle DACA
2/15/19 – The real national emergency is the continued hatred and scapegoating of migrants
6/15/18 – Not in our name: Pax Christi USA deeply disturbed by vile treatment of immigrant
4/10/18 – Jesus said to welcome the stranger, not militarize the border
11/22/17 – Trump ends Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants, consistently rejects Communities of Color
9/7/17 – Disassembling DACA a blatant disregard of human & civil rights
12/1/10 – On immigration reform

COVID-19 Pandemic

5/29/20 – A National Day of Mourning and Lament
5/17/20 – A pledge to protect others
3/27/20 – Letter calling on U.S. President to lift sanctions during COVID-19 pandemic
For a complete list of articles, including various statements and letters we signed onto in support of numerous actions addressing the pandemic, click here. More resources on the pandemic can be found here.

Human Rights