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 are but a hope and a promise while the violence continues; 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 noon to 2:00 PM.
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Pax Christi Metro New York Fall Assembly
We are delighted to announce that we have both a date and a location for our 2026 Fall Assembly. It will be on November 14, 2026 in the Cook Library, Xavier High School, 16th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues, New York, NY from 10 AM to 3 PM. The morning will provide a review of PCMNY’s activities 2025-2026. At noon there will be time for a brown bag lunch and community building. The afternoon will be dedicated to “Identifying Unconscious Bias,” presented by the Racial Justice ministry of St. Francis Xavier Church. We look forward to seeing you.
Empty Chair Public Witness
Inspired by a group in France, a coalition of peace organizations in New York City, including Pax Christi New York State, will be gathering outside the main branch of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and 41st Street on Monday, November 30th between 4 and 4:30 PM for a program beginning at 4:30 in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference taking place at the UN the week of November 30th. The empty chairs represent the nine nuclear weapons states that will be absent from the Review Conference. Our program will include an opening prayer, music, brief speeches by members of peace delegations from Japan, as well as U.S. speakers, banners, signs, and a handout explaining the gathering and offering actions suggestions for passersby. Join us if you will.
Interfaith Prayer Service and Reception in Observance of the TPNW Review Conference
Also in honor of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference at the UN in Manhattan, on Wednesday, December 2nd, we will be gathering for an Interfaith Prayer Service and Reception led by Santa Fe, NM Archbishop John Wester at Holy Family Church across from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, E. 47th Street between First and Second Avenues. Starting time is set; it will be 6:30 PM. Joining Archbishop Wester will be Archbishop Emeritus Takami and Archbishop Nakamura of Nagasaki, Japan. A reception will follow the service in the parish hall. Please go to https://paxchristiusa.org/interfaith-prayer-service-for-nuclear-abolition/ (also at bit.ly/Dec2-interfaith) to see more and to register.
Also check the Pax Christi USA events page (https://paxchristiusa.org/events/) for other events and keep checking back here for updates.