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The Nonviolence of the Gospel

February 16, 2017

The pope's message for Peace Sunday about noonviolence being a 'style of politics for peace' is turning trasitional 'Just War' theory on its head

Contributed by: Carol Burns. Carol is a former Chair of the Commission and a member of the Leeds Pax Christi group.

Categories Peace

January 27, 2017

Why focussing on women may lead to more effective use of development aid

Contributed by: Sophie Aulton.

Categories International Development

Tags The Girl Effect

January 27, 2017

Development aid DOES make a difference - do not let the more strident voices calling for reductions drown out the good news about aid.

Contributed by: John Battle. John is the Chair of the Justice & Peace Commission

Categories International Development