National Benedictines for Peace has endorsed the following:
"Torture Is a Moral Issue" released by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. <http://www.nrcat.org/>
14th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty (June 2007) <www.abolition.org>
The World Says No to Israel Occupation (May 2007) <www.endtheoccupation.org>
Pax Christi USA sign-on letter on the 4th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq (March 2007) <www.paxchristiusa.org>
An Appeal for Peace was signed by those from different faith backgrounds who participated in the International Prayer for Peace sponsored by the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Archdiocese of Washington, Georgetown University, and the Catholic University of America. (April 27, 2006)
<http://prayerforpeace.georgetown.edu/appealforpeace.html>
We hope these links provide you with some ideas for fostering
peace:
Another site to check out is that of The Peace Alliance, a campaign to establish a U. S. Department of Peace. <http://www.thepeacealliance.org/>
The author, Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy has given permission for unlimited duplication
of the document entitled, "The
Nonviolent Eucharist." (Download
Adobe Acrobat to read this document) . Benedictines are also asked to pray for God’s guidance
on the bishops as they speak out for peace and nonviolence
in our world.
Note: "The Nonviolent Eucharist" is posted with permission of Father
Emmanuel
Charles McCarthy.
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