South Bend, Ind., Jan 13, 2008 / 22:42 pm
An interdisciplinary group of scholars and peacebuilding practitioners from conflict-torn countries around the world will meet in April at the University of Notre Dame for a major international conference on peacemaking.
Attendees will reflect on the theological, ethical, and practical dimensions of the Church’s work in conflict prevention, conflict mediation, and post-conflict reconciliation.
The meeting is sponsored by the Catholic Peacebuilding Network (CPN), which describes itself as “a coalition of peacebuilding academics and practitioners, clergy and laity, which seeks to enhance the study and practice of Catholic peacebuilding.”
The CPN event has 17 co-sponsors, including institutes and departments from Boston College, Georgetown University, Catholic University, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of San Diego. The San’Eggido Community in the United States, Pax Christi International, and the Woodstock Theological Center are among the other sponsors.