Prayer for the elimination of the death penalty

by Maria Agustina Gómez | Oct 9, 2024 | Vedruna Communication

Since 2003, the World Day against the Death Penalty has been celebrated on October 10 to unite the global abolitionist movement and mobilize all actors in society to eliminate capital punishment. The death penalty is a punishment that consists of causing the death of...

Echoes of the Time of Creation in our Chapter Document

by Maria Agustina Gómez | Oct 4, 2024 | Vedruna, Vedruna Communication

Praise be to you, my Lord, for our sister mother earth, which sustains and governs us and produces various fruits with colorful flowers and herbs. Canticle of the Creatures, St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi wrote the Canticle of the Creatures shortly before...

Promoting nonviolence worldwide

by Maria Agustina Gómez | Oct 1, 2024 | Philippines Delegation, Province of Africa, Province of Europe, Province of India, Vedruna, Vedruna Communication, Vedrunamerica

Nonviolence is the principle that rejects the use of physical violence to achieve social or political change. The International Day of Nonviolence is celebrated on October 2 on the anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure in the development and...

Prayer for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

by Maria Agustina Gómez | Sep 25, 2024 | Vedruna Communication

Today we raise our voice to demand nuclear disarmament, on the occasion of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, established since 2013 by the UN. Nuclear weapons constitute one of the greatest risks to the survival of humankind, which is...

Celebrate the International Day of Peace with Joy

by Maria Agustina Gómez | Sep 20, 2024 | Vedruna Communication

Twenty-five years ago, the United Nations adopted September 21 as the date for the International Day of Peace. According to the United Nations General Assembly in 1998, “Peace is not only the absence of conflict, but also requires a positive, dynamic and...