London service to celebrate International Day of Nonviolence

On the International Day of Nonviolence, and Gandhi's 150th birthday, Pax Christi members and others will gather to reflect on the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative and celebrate the creativity of nonviolence.

The service will be held on Wednesday 2 October at Bloomsbury Baptist Church , 235 Shaftesbury Ave London WC2H 8EP, beginning at 6.30pm. It will include prayers, reflections and discussion on the value and effectiveness of nonviolence.

The evening will include readings from Gandhi, listening to speeches of Martin Luther King and hear words of Pope Francis. Testimonies from contemporary peacemakers - those who are conscientious objectors, climate activists, those working to challenge knife crime and accompaniers in Palestine and Israel - will also be shared.

Pax Christi has produced a set of action ideas for members to help deepen an understanding of active nonviolence: http://paxchristi.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2flyer-for-Celebrating-Nonviolence-pub.pdf