Pax Christi USA learned from friends earlier today of the passing of Sr. Megan Rice, prophetic voice for nuclear disarmament within our movement and a member of the Transform Now Plowshares. Many of our members will remember how on the morning of July 28, 2012, the Transform Now Plowshares -- Michael R. Walli, Sr. Megan … Continue reading Sr. Megan Rice, Transform Now Plowshares activist – PRESENTE!
TEACHER OF PEACE: Nominees announced for 2016 Teacher of Peace Award
This year, eighteen individuals were nominated to receive the Pax Christi USA 2016 Teacher of Peace Award. Each year, Pax Christi USA honors an outstanding peacemaker in the tradition of Sr. Thea Bowman, Dan Berrigan, Cesar Chávez, Dianna Ortiz, Dorothy Day, Ray East, Bishop Gumbleton, and Pope Paul VI. This award recognizes women and men whose lives and work … Continue reading TEACHER OF PEACE: Nominees announced for 2016 Teacher of Peace Award