Violence is not unavoidable. Peace is possible.
Non-violence is our challenge.
The Decade to Overcome Violence 2001 - 2010: Churches Seeking Reconciliation and Peace (DOV) calls all the worlds people to engage in violence prevention, the pursuit of justice and peacemaking.
Living Letters visit to Nicaragua: Ecumenical celebration in Managua News and stories
Quakers call for Unarmed Forces Day
As the government of the United Kingdom prepares for its first ‘Armed Forces Day’ on 27 June 2009, Quakers, formally known as The Religious Society of Friends, are busy preparing themselves for peace. In recognition of the essential work carried out by peacebuilders around the world, Quakers in ...
[more]Peru: WCC laments loss of life, condemns attempts to abrogate indigenous peoples' rights
The recent incidents of violence in Bagua, Peru are "but one instance of a series of government actions to abrogate the rights of the Indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Amazon over land and resources", stated the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia in a ...
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International Ecumenical Peace Convocation
The conclusion of DOV will be marked by an International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC), which will be the harvest festival of the DOV as well as a planting season for fresh initiatives.
Living Letters - Ecumenical team visits
Living Letters are small ecumenical teams visiting a country to listen, learn, share approaches and challenges in overcoming violence.
Ecumenical Declaration on Just Peace
This declaration will be will be one of the culminating points of the Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV).
Expert consultations
A series of expert consultations is organized in partnership with research institutes and NGOs as part of the process towards an Ecumenical Declaration on Just Peace.
