In Glasgow, Liverpool and London, Christian peace activists will gather on Ash Wednesday for public acts of witness, with a special focus on turning away from current Government policies on nuclear war preparations.
Over the coming weeks and months 43 peace activists will go on trial for peacefully protesting against an arms fair in London which welcomed delegations from repressive regimes.
Pax Christi International, together with the World Council of Churches and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, are working with one voice in their attempts to ensure global support in the UN General Assembly later this month to take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations.
Members and supporters of Pax Christi from around the country will gather in Leeds on 21 May for the movement's Annual General Meeting and Conference on 'Subversive Peacemakers – from the First World War to today'.
Pax Christi has encouraged faith groups to join with thousands of others at the Stop Trident demonstration in London on Saturday 27 February, challenging the Government's plans to renew or replace Trident, Britain’s nuclear weapons system.
Participants in a conference sponsored by arms companies found Christians celebrating Holy Communion on the steps of the Church House Conference Centre this morning.