Violence and Conflict Documents

General

2010

Susan Hayward, US Institute of Peace, "Averting Hell on Earth: Religion and the Prevention of Genocide"

2008

Amy C. Finnegan and Susan G. Hackley, "Negotiation and Nonviolent Action: Interacting in the World of Conflict"

Susan Hayward, "Religious Contributions to Conflict Prevention and Transformation," paper delivered at the Fifth Annual CPN Conference, April 14, 2008, Notre Dame, IN, USA

Cedric Prakash, “From Conflict Prevention to Conflict Transformation,” paper delivered at the Fifth Annual CPN Conference, April 13-15, 2008, Notre Dame, IN, USA

Africa

West African Network for Peacebuilding, Early Warning and Early Response Program

2022

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia, message regarding the brutal killing of our people in Gambela and Western Wollega

South Sudan Council of Churches, Statement on the International Day for Elimination of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

2021

CENCO, Arrêtez de tuer vos frères

2020

USCCB, Letter regarding conflict and instability in West Africa

2018

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, "An Address Presented on the Occasion of a Courtesy Call on His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria"

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, "On the Recurrent Wave of Violence and the Cheapening of Human Lives in Different Parts of Our Country"

2017

Ignatious A. Kaigama, "The Sacredness of life versus the slaughter of innocent Nigerian citizens today"

Catholic Bishops of South Sudan, "A Voice Cries in the Wilderness"

2014

Catholic Bishops of South Sudan, "War is evil; War cannot bring Peace; this War must Stop: Message of Hope"

Bishops of Central African Republic, "Let Us Rebuild Our Country Together in Peace!"

2012

Evêques de la P.E.de Bukavu, "A quand la paix a l'Est de la RD Congo?"

CENCO, "Peuple Congolais, Leve-Toi et Sauve ta Patrie"

2010

Message du Clergé de Butembo-Beni

2008

CENCO, Déclaration du Comité permanent des évêques sur la guerre dans l’Est et dans le Nord-Est de la RD Congo

CENCO, "Encore le Sang des Innocents en RD Congo"

CENCO, Déclaration du Comité permanent des évêques sur la guerre dans l’Est et dans le Nord-Est de la RD Congo

2007

CENCO, "Arretez Cette Guerre"

1980

Uganda Episcopal Conference, I Have Heard The Cry Of My People

Asia

2021

Cardinal Charles Bo, statement on Christmas Eve massacre

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar, statement on June 11, 2021

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar, "An Earnest Appeal"

2019

Cardinal Charles Bo, statement on Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

2018

Sean Williams, "How the Catholic Church is fighting the drug war in the Philippines," America Magazine

2017

Pastoral Statement of the four dioceses of Negros Island, "Discern what is good and pleasing and perfect"

Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, CBCP Statement on Marawi, Terrorism and Dialogue

Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, "Pursue What Leads to Peace: Statement on Marawi and Martial Law"

2016

Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, "Peace for All, Peace in All"

2015

Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, "On the Killing of Voiceless and Defenseless Lumads"

2008

A letter sent by Most Reverend Thomas G. Wenski to Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil following attacks on Christians and Christian institutions in India

Latin America

2020

Episcopla Conference of Colombia, communique on killings in Cauca and Narino

 

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