Pause for Peace

 

Pause for Peace 2015

During the 2013 World Youth Day celebrations in Brazil, Pope Francis called the world to greater solidarity: "I would like to make an appeal to those in possession of greater resources, to public authorities and to all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity…"

Prayer for the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims

This year, the Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the USG/UISG Secretariat in Rome has prepared a prayer service for March 24, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims.

Prayer for the International Day of Peace

Peace and reconciliation are part of our DNA as RSCJ - whether we work for peace with the women in northern Uganda or teach the ways of peace to adolescents in the Republic of Korea, our search for peace is an integral part of our spirituality of the heart. This year, the Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the USG/UISG Secretariat in Rome has prepared a prayer service for September 21, the International Day of Peace.

Prayer for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

In 1992, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared October 17 of each year the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year, the Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the USG/UISG Secretariat in Rome has prepared a prayer service for October 17. It has been translated in 12 languages, including French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese and English.

Prayer Service for Nonviolence

Mahatma Gandhi has become an icon for people all over the world who believe in nonviolence as a way of life and as the best way to overcome oppression. Nonviolence is a gospel way of bringing about peace and reconciliation. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr, “Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit.”

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