International Day of Non-Violence | Society of the Sacred Heart at the UN

International Day of Non-Violence 2015

"This year, as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the International Day of Non-Violence has special importance. At a time of escalating conflicts, violent extremism, displacement and humanitarian need, the courage and determination of Mahatma Gandhi..."

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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2 October: International Day of Non-Violence