Author: Jennie
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Love as the Source of Nonviolence

Cross-posting Fr. Richard Rohr’s reflections about the futility of violence on this International Day of Peace. #InternationalDayofPeace #September21 #Peace #Nonviolence #MLK #RichardRohr #Love #Agape #Jesus #Gandhi #Strategy #Principle #MuntherIsaac #Palestine #Gaza #Theology
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Understanding APEC

In September’s Korea Peace Study Group, Dae-Han Song from the International Strategy Center shared about APEC-very timely as South Korea is hosting the APEC Forum and Leader’s Summit in October.
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We Need a “Cease-Hatred”

No nation has ever become secure by savaging another, yet there are 55 wars going on in our world today. We need a deeper education where the principles of understanding, empathy, and structures for peace make possible a world where cycles of violence are broken.
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On the Killing of Charlie Kirk

The trap of violence & the suffering it creates was on full display last week. We can escape this trap through the power of active nonviolence, which resists the temptation to add more violence & searches relentlessly for just, lasting solutions to break the cycle beyond retaliation & escalation.
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12 Days of Peace, 9/21~10/2

Peace Catalyst International is hosting an amazing lineup of webinars during the days of peace and nonviolence between September 21st and October 2nd. Please check out the menu and join the events that interest you.
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Reviving the Golden Rule

In a time of toxic polarization, the rights and protections for our beloved neighbors being demolished, genocide, war and oppression across the globe — in face of fear and insecurity — how can Christ’s teaching of neighbor-love offer a path toward a just, flourishing, and reconciled future?
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Trump-Lee Summit: Deals, Dilemmas, and Diplomacy

It has been a BIG two weeks for Korean leaders and political summits – with the South Korean President meeting with the US President, and the DPRK’s Leader being welcomed as a guest-of-honor in China. This webinar analyzes these events, featuring Paul Liem, Youngmi Cho, Dae-Han Song, and moderated by Cathi Choi of Women Cross…
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Is the Catholic Church Embracing Nonviolence?

On the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Catholic Cardinal Robert McElroy gave a speech about the evolution of Catholic teaching on war and peace, indicating the church is embracing the logic of nonviolence.
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Claiming Hope in Times of Disorder and Despair

Hope can seem elusive in these days of overwhelming violence and suffering. Hope is alive – stubborn – creative – and real. Read more and stake your claim on hope in days of crisis.
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This Labor Day: Imagine a World Beyond Billionaires

This Labor Day, you are invited to imagine a world beyond billionaires. What happens if society reckons with questions like- ‘How much is enough?’ and ‘What makes us truly rich?’
