International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ICAN

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  Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids Celebrate Jan. 22 2021 Nuclear Ban

  January 19, 2021

  “We are one step closer to the elimination of nuclear weapons as the TPNW is entered into force on January 22, 2021. We always knew nuclear weapons were immoral and now they are illegal under international law,” says Carol Gilbert OP, who worked tirelessly with Ardeth Platte OP, to raise awareness about the devastating human […]

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  Banning Nuclear Weapons, A Historic Moment in Our Lives

  January 19, 2021

  Friday, January 22, 2021, the International Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force and becomes International Law. This day will be “the beginning of the end of nuclear weapons” according to ICAN, The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. ICAN is a coalition of over 600 partner non-governmental organizations in 100 […]

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  Pax Christi West Michigan Supports Spirit of Nonviolence

  January 18, 2021

  A Reflection from Pax Christi West Michigan As I prepared for my Sabbath time, it came to my mind that one year ago, Jan. 19, 2020, our first Pax Christi West Michigan (PCWM) meeting of the year, to be held at Dominican Center, was cancelled because of a snow storm. Our speaker that day was […]