Guantanamo Vigils
Guantanamo vigils continue outside the main branch of the New York (City) Public Library on Fifth Avenue at 41stStreet the first Wednesday of each month at 4 PM EST and 5 PM EDT. As we are drawn to other critical issues, we must not forget the men still being held at the Guantanamo Detention Center despite either not being tried or not being found guilty of any crime and being designated eligible for release. These men have been tortured. Their lives have been stolen from them for over 20 years. Promises of closing the Detention Center since President Barak Obama have never been kept. And now the Center is being used to detain undocumented migrants, as well. Stand with us to shut this torture camp down!
Ceasefire Vigils
Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon are now on the books, but the violence continues, and the ceasefires are still not permanent; hence, ceasefire vigils continue across the state in multiple locations. You can find out what’s happening near you from groups like Jewish Voice for Peace or, if you’re in or near New York City, join a regular vigil outside the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on First Avenue at 45th Street in New York City every Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 PM.
Fast for Gaza
People around the United States are engaging in a 40-Day Fast to end the genocide and to support humanitarian aid in Gaza. Fasters outside of the US Mission to the United Nations are following a daily 245-calorie fast until June 30, the estimated calorie count on which most Gazans are barely surviving. Please join to the degree you can, whether you fast for a day, a week, or more, and whether you fast from food during that time or fast from something else like TV, social media, driving, or the like. Learn more and sign up at https://paxchristiusa.org/2025/05/19/join-the-40-day-fast-for-gaza/.
Fast for Gospel Nonviolence
Please join the annual Fast for Gospel Nonviolence from July 1st to August 9th, the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, and also the anniversaries of the executions of Blessed Franz Jaegerstatter for refusing to serve in Hitler’s army and St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein) because of her Jewish heritage. As with the Fast for Gaza, you may choose a day, a few days, week, or more to fast in whatever way you are able. Please contact [email protected] to register when you are fasting. We hope to fill all 40 days with at least one faster each day.
Pax Christi USA National Conference
From July 25th to the 27th, 2025, Pax Christi USA (PCUSA) members and friends will be gathering in Detroit, MI for its National Conference. In this time of global challenges, PCUSA invites you to join us for what promises to be a transformative weekend of hope and action! The weekend will feature speakers, workshops, and liturgies, with Archbishop Edward Weisenburger as celebrant for the closing Mass. For full details and registration information go to paxchristiusa.org and click on the conference icon. Come and be renewed in the Peace of Christ.
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorials
This year is the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Help us commemorate these tragic anniversaries and call for the abolition of all nuclear weapons. There will be multiple opportunities, among them:
Vigil outside the Japanese Consulate, Park Avenue and 48th Street, on August 5th from noon to 1 PM., sponsored by the Manhattan Project for a Nuclear-Free World and endorsed by Pax Christi.
Attend a Zoom event on August 8th, 7 PM, on the “Nuclear Story 80 Years On,” presented by Pax Christi and still in the planning stage
Join War Resisters League on the afternoon of August 9th in Tompkins Square Park, with the support of Pax Christi.
More to come…
Pax Christi New York State Gathering and Kateri Peace Conference
PCNYS will be gathering for our third time at the beautiful St. Kateri National Shrine in Fonda, NY August 21st and 22nd, followed by the 27th Annual Kateri Peace Conference August 22nd and 23rd. We’d like this to be a large, informative, hope-filled, joyous gathering of all Pax Christi members throughout the state to get to know each other, support each other, inspire each other, and celebrate all that we are as a community of peacemakers. Save the dates and check back here for updates as we draw closer to August, 2025.
Also check the Pax Christi USA events page (https://paxchristiusa.org/events/) for other events and keep checking back here for updates.