PCMDCB Mission Statement

Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore (PCMDCB) promotes the Peace of Christ by exploring, living, and articulating the Christian vocation of nonviolent peacemaking. Through prayer, study, and action, PCMDCB serves as a Catholic peace witness in the Metro DC and Baltimore area, emphasizing Catholic social teaching. PCMDCB is a regional chapter of Pax Christi USA, a national section of Pax Christi International, the international Catholic peace movement.

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A Recommendation: 'Confronting Racism in Our Hearts and in Our Nation'

This month I greatly appreciated the Georgetown program "Confronting Racism in Our Hearts and in Our Nation," which was held on November 13. It featured a deeply moving panel of experts who discussed racism as a social sin. Here were some of my favorite notes from the program.

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St. Francis of Assisi: A Big Heart Open to God

What can we learn from Francis? St. Francis abandoned his wealth and embraced poverty, becoming the poorest of the poor.

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