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Prudent (Prud) Zihalirwa is a young entrepreneur from the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. You may remember his article in our newsletter recently about the situation there. He is a digital professional, passionate and committed to human rights and education. He is Youth Ambassador for the Panzi Foundation, promoting social justice in vulnerable communities, and […]

Usama Nicola reports from the West Bank to the Pax Christi International Just Peace for the Holy Land Group every few weeks. You may remember that he has written for Pax Christi Scotland’s newsletter. What happened to his family in the week after Easter is, as he says, a story of heartbreak, resilience and a

Lesley Connor, who stewards the Contemplative Outreach Lectio Divina Service Team and who served for three months in 2024 as a human rights observer in the Holy Land on an ecumenical programme, wishes to share this document with Pax Christi Scotland members – and hopes we will each share on –  putting this important statement  into

Commitment Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons A reflection by Delia Chatoor Delia Chatoor, Pax Christi Scotland member in the Caribbean and UN commentator, shares her reflection on the March Meeting of the States Parties of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – a reflection all the more important because of the fragile

Pax Christi Scotland marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of Pax Christi International by hosting Martha Inés Romero, Secretary General of PCI, who generously detoured from her home in Colombia on her way to the celebrations in Brussels. She was with us from 2nd to 11th March 2025. As you can see from the

By Delia Chatoor  Delia Chatoor, is our Pax Christi member in Trinidad and Tobago. She works with the International Red Cross & the Institute for International Criminal Investigations. In her latest blog, she explores the legal issues surrounding military attacks on urban areas. To open the text of the Solemn Appeal click the image below.

Our latest blog is by Brian Cairns, a retired teacher and a founding member of the Campaign Against Assisted Dying. He reflects on assisted dying legislation and its unintended consequences – legislation that affects peace of mind. The blog appears by kind permission of Open House magazine, where it can also be found. As members

A Universal Cry for International Peace and Security Delia Chatoor, our eyes and ears at the United Nations, says that the UN’s New Agenda for Peace chimes well with Pope Francis’s theme for the 2025 World Day of Peace. Read her latest Pax Christi Scotland blog… On July 20, 2023, the Secretary-General of the United

Climate justice and peace can’t be separated. In her latest blog, Delia Chatoor, Pax Christi Scotland’s eyes and ears in Trinidad and Tobago & at the UN, reflects on this year’s International Mother Earth Day, which highlights polluting plastics.  In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 to be the annual International Mother Earth Day and