Mission/Vision
Pax Christi USA is the National Catholic peace movement of 14,000 members who are committed to the gospel imperative of nonviolence. Our membership includes: over 550 religious communities; over 450 parish sponsors; over 130 Youth and Young Adult Forum members; approximately 230 Pax Christi...
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Pax Christi USA is the National Catholic peace movement of 14,000 members who are committed to the gospel imperative of nonviolence. Our membership includes: over 550 religious communities; over 450 parish sponsors; over 130 Youth and Young Adult Forum members; approximately 230 Pax Christi local groups; and 18 regions that coordinate activities in their geographic areas. Pax Christi USA is a section of Pax Christi International, the Catholic peace movement.
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What does the organization do?
Pax Christi USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform structures of society. Pax Christi USA...
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Pax Christi USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform structures of society. Pax Christi USA rejects war, preparations for war, and every form of violence and domination. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic and social justice, and respect for creation. Pax Christi USA commits itself to peace education and, with the help of its bishop members, promotes the gospel imperative of peacemaking as a priority in the Catholic Church in the United States. Through the efforts of all its members and in cooperation with other groups, Pax Christi USA works toward a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.
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Organization Status
Not-For-Profit (NFP)
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