Trainings are ‘war games’ for nonviolent direct action
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, led a prayer vigil on Aug. 14, where he read the name of every child who has died in the conflict between Israel and Hamas since the start of the war in the Holy Land two years ago.
On the anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago, faith-based peace activists gathered at the Pentagon and the White House to call for nuclear disarmament and an end to war.
It is difficult to comprehend how over 18,000 Palestinian children have been killed in in Gaza in the last 21 months, but perhaps the story of one young girl will help us understand what these children have faced.
This month as I write again about fasting in solidarity with the people of Gaza, I feel more hope. It’s morbid, angry, and grief-ridden, but it’s hope.
About 300 Plain Mennonite youth and young adults gathered June 29 at Lime Rock Meetinghouse in Lancaster County, Pa., to hear teachings on Christian nonresistance.
Colleagues of Michael Sharp in the Democratic Republic of Congo have established a nonprofit organization focused on peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
Of the 1,640 people at the Mennonite Church USA convention, 555 were high school youth, with 188 youth sponsors. There were seminars and even a party tailored to youth. For many, the convention was a place to build relationships, learn and grow in faith.
“Wooh, wooh, wooh.” With each rhythmic sound, the man in the center raised and lowered his arms. A young woman joined next, adding a pointing motion and a higher “oooh” between each beat.
