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Appropriate for International Conscientious Objector’s Day, May 15, “The Conscientious Objector” is based on the life of Desmond Doss, a U.S. Army medic who was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
This resource highlights the problems related to Syria and those affected by the war. It also calls people of faith to become engaged in learning about the situation so that we can all raise our voices in advocacy for peaceful solutions to this ongoing tragedy.
In their award-winning documentary E-Team, directors Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman tell the stories of four human rights activists who travel to some of the most dangerous places in the world in order to tell the stories of the oppressed and persecuted. The film captures the pain and fear experienced by those in areas like Syria and Libya as well as the challenges activists face in trying to find solutions to these difficult problems.
Rory Kennedy’s documentary Last Days in Vietnam provides a closer look at the chaotic events of the final days of the Vietnam War. The film includes interviews by individuals who were present and involved with Operation Frequent Wind, the frantic evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese from the U.S. Embassy as North Vietnamese troops closed in on Saigon.
This prayer service calls us to look back on a tragedy of the past in order to find a brighter future. Although the execution of the six Jesuit priests and the two women was a horrifying event, we pray that their faithfulness to the Gospel will inspire us to speak truth to those in power.
This prayer service invites us to join in solidarity with children all around the world who are victims of regional conflict.
With great sadness, we remember all those who served and gave their lives or their health and well-being in the Armed Forces; we pray for the dead, that their souls rest in peace, and we pray for healing for all those wounded in some way during conflict. May we resolve to work for peace in their memory.
While the disappearance, torture, and murders by Latin American governments are hopefully in the past, the U.S. former School of the Americas, which trained so many of those responsible for these cruelties, is still operating under a different name, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Many of the perpetrators continue to enjoy impunity.
In a time of violence around the world, James E. Hug, S.J., invites us to pray for peace and for the embrace of God’s love, especially for all those who suffer in conflicts.
“Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Pacifist, Nazi Resister” is a documentary that explores the complex story of Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Our discussion questions invite viewers to apply lessons from his journey to modern-day challenges.
Posted on April 2, 2014
Dietrich Bonhoeffer met martyrdom April 9, 1945, in a German concentration camp. He was one of the few church leaders who courageously opposed Adolf Hitler. Our prayer service unpacks the Beatitudes and key themes in his journey to justice.
Martin Niemöller, whose birth we celebrate Jan. 14, is best known for his haunting “First they came…” reflection on complicity in the Holocaust. His story of conversion reminds us that as we change our ways, we can change the world.
