"The CPN is a much-needed way to support the courageous and mostly unheralded efforts of the Church to build peace in war-torn countries from Central Africa to Southern Asia."

Bishop John Ricard
Chairman, U.S. Bishops' International Policy Committee

"The CPN is a space of exchange, encounter and discovery where we help each other understand our peace-work, generated in faith and actualized in history."

Andrea Bartoli
Community of Sant' Egidio,
USA

"CPN is another concrete way of building solidarity among peacebuilders around the world. The energy that it will bring will help us in facing the many difficult challenges of peacebuilding work in our different contexts. My hope is that we are able to bring the same energy eventually to the communities directly affected by war, violence and conflict - creating not only a network of peacebuilders but more imoprtantly a network of communities all over the world."

Myla Leguro
Peace & Reconciliation
Program Manager
CRS-Phillippines

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“Spaces, Roles and Lessons in Faith-based Peacebuilding”
Book Launch & Panel Discussion on Pursuing Just Peace, a new publication from Catholic Relief Services

10 a.m. - Noon, Tuesday, October 21, 2008
United States Institute of Peace
1200 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Panelists include:
David Steele, Program Officer, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, United States Institute of Peace
Myla Leguro, Catholic Relief Services, Davao City, The Philippines
John Katunga, Catholic Relief Services, Nairobi, Kenya

Respondent:
David Smock, Vice President, Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Associate Vice President, Religion and Peacemaking Program, United States Institute of Peace

Moderator:
Tom Bamat, Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

About
Pursuing Just Peace:
An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders

Edited by: Mark M. Rogers, Tom Bamat, and Julie Ideh (Baltimore: Catholic Relief Services, 2008)

Pursuing Just Peace is a practical resource for a wide community of peacebuilding practitioners and those grappling with injustice and conflict. It delves into understanding and appreciation for faith-based peacebuilding in the hope that many may benefit from it. Seven case studies describe concrete initiatives within highly diverse contexts and with a variety of organizations, approaches and entry points in peacebuilding. Three case studies focus on strengthening internal church peacebuilding capacity through peace education, one looks at the role of alliances and networks in advocacy for addressing gender-based violence, and three focus on ecumenical and inter-religious collaboration. An introductory essay provides a general overview and literature review for faith-based peacebuilding, discusses processes, and describes key roles that faith-based actors can play.

This book can book be downloaded at the following link: http://crs.org/publications/pdf/justpeace_e.pdf

If you would like the book mailed to you, write to:
Catholic Relief Services
Attention: Tom Bamat
228 W. Lexington St.
Baltimore, MD  21201-3413
tbamat@crs.org
www.crs.org