Pax Christi Scotland is a member organisation of Pax Christi International. We are working for a better world based on nonviolent action and language.
Scotland, United Kingdom
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#UNdisarmamentWeek- we pray for peace, for continued disarmament, for an end to Netanyahu’s warmongering in Palestine & Iran.
No such thing as a ‘just war’ - let’s go forward with nonviolence methods.
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#UN Disarmament Week - With Pope Leo arguing that there’s no such thing as a just war, we pray that disarmament will become a reality worldwide. Netanyahu continues to threaten Iran. May his lack of a majority end that threat. We ray for peace.
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“Nuclear weapons, nuclear deterrence relies on the dehumanization of the other. It strips us of human dignity, and it takes away the brotherhood of all,”
@susisnyder, ICAN's Director of Programmes, for the @VaticanNews 👇
Speaking of the importance of keeping the human person at the center of arguments regarding nuclear weapons, a forum in Assisi brings together a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, a Catholic archbishop of Nagasaki, and a representative of an organization that received the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Pope Leo XIV highlights how peace must become once again the "guiding star for all our choices," in a video message to the participants in the International Meeting "Unarmed and Disarming Peace" in Assisi. Forty years ago, Pope St. John Paul II had gathered religious representatives in the Italian town to pray for peace.
"Precisely in these times marked by a 'culture of power,'" Pope Leo continued, "there is a need to cultivate the spirit of Assisi, which entails a rejection of the religious justification of war, a spirit of mediation and dialogue, and contemplative reflection combined with creative action in the service of a future of peace."
#Peace - Good news on the peace front. Anna Blackman is the new general secretary of Pax Christi England & Wales. We hope Pax Christi Scotland won’t lose her wonderful input on nonviolence but pray for her successful future. God speed, Anna.
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The importance of women’s participation in peace processes is not symbolic.
They are more likely to endure when women participate meaningfully.
Stability is more achievable when women have equal opportunity to shape the future.
And societies are stronger & more resilient when women & girls can live free from fear & violence.
My remarks to the Security Council: un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
#NoNukes - Susi Snyder of ICAN says “Nuclear weapons, nuclear deterrence relies on the dehumanization of the other. It strips us of human dignity, and it takes away the brotherhood of all.” We pray for a nuclear free world. Worth a read…
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#Peace - Pope Leo says ‘Never before has it been so evident that wars, besides sowing death and destruction, impoverish and damage the world…May the Lord inspire choices of dialogue and peace.’ Only the arms manufacturers & dealers are enriched.
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Let us continue to pray together for peace. The day after tomorrow, on 27 October, let us join in spirit with the heads of churches and religious leaders who will gather in Assisi to mark the 40th anniversary of the meeting convened by Saint John Paul II. Never before has it been so clear that wars, as well as sowing death and destruction, impoverish and harm the world. May the Lord inspire choices of dialogue and peace! #PrayTogether
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We can all help counter hate speech through the power of kindness.
Together, we can say #NoToHate, and create safe spaces that respect human rights, diversity and tolerance.
Get ideas on how you can take action: un.org/en/hate-speech/take-a…
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Polio was once the leading cause of paralysis among children worldwide. Today, thanks to vaccines, we are closer than ever to eradicating this deadly disease.
On Saturday’s #WorldPolioDay, @WHO is calling for sustained commitment & action to #EndPolio.
#DisarmementWeek - Wes Streeting says prepare for war in 1000 days. Instead, why doesn’t the UK take itself out of the arms race & show example to other nuclear nations by practising diplomacy & negotiation. Nonviolence = peace (& money for social issues)
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The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, thanking him for his appeals for peace and the Holy See’s humanitarian efforts on behalf of prisoners and children, as well as its concern for the people of Oleshky.
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#DisarmamentWeek - Let’s think about the cost of armaments to each of us as we struggle for better health, care & education services. And the obscene profits made by arms manufacturers. Not to mention the terrible destruction of people & environment.
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Amazon, stop selling child sex abuse dolls - Sign the Petition! c.org/tnptTSyQVw via @UKChange
The nuclear threat flies ever closer…
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Merci to Justice & Paix France for the invitation to this important French-British Conference in Paris on #NuclearDisarmament, convening experts from Church, academia and civil society.
#Peace - Today starts UN Disarmament Week. Antonio Guterres says “Disarmament must be brought back to the centre of our common efforts for peace and security.” Pax Christi Scotland was in Paris this week raising awareness of the need to ban nukes.
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The Pope’s medical team have announced tonight that test results are back and no further treatment will be necessary.
Deo gratias!
#peace - Practising what he preaches, Pope Leo has spoken to Putin and Zelenskyy. He seeks delivery of food & medical aid & safe evacuation of the civilian population of Oleshky. He reaffirmed commitment to promoting dialogue and peace. 🙏.
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