| “We are
one human family, whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic and ideological
differences. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers (cf.Gen4:9).
In a linked and limited world, our responsibilities to
one another cross national and other boundaries. Violent conflict and the
denial of dignity and rights to people anywhere in the world diminish us. This emerging theme of solidarity, so strongly
articulated by Pope John Paul II, expresses the core of the Church’s concern for
world peace, global development, environment, and international human rights.
It is the contemporary expression of the traditional Catholic image of
the Mystical Body.” US Catholic
Bishops “A Century of Social Teaching” Fellowship of Reconciliation www.forusa.org FOR
seeks to replace violence, war, racism, and economic injustice with nonviolence,
peace, and justice. We are an interfaith organization committed to active nonviolence
as a transforming way of life and as a means of radical change. We educate, train,
build coalitions, and engage in nonviolent and compassionate actions locally,
nationally, and globally. Pax Christi USA www.paxchristiusa.org Pax
Christi USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring,
articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins
in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform
structures of society. Pax Christi USA rejects war, preparations for war, and
every form of violence and domination. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic
and social justice, and respect for creation. Pax
Christi is a section of Pax Christi
International, the Catholic peace movement. |
