Sisters of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame, IN
We, the Sisters of the Holy Cross, affirm that:
- Nonviolence is constitutive of the message of Jesus,
- Nonviolence is intrinsic to right relationship with all creation, and
- Nonviolent systemic change requires innovative, creative responses to social problems and conflicts.
Therefore, we reject violence in its multiple forms.
We support actions and policies that:
- Promote nonviolent means of conflict resolution,
- Disallow discrimination of any kind,
- Generate an equitable economic system for all,
- Foster a culture of solidarity and peace, and
- Protect Earth and Life in all its diversity.
We oppose actions and policies that legitimate:
- Violent responses to conflicts, particularly war and terrorism,
- Denial of human and civil rights,
- Economic and military policies that exacerbate poverty and inequality, and
- Degradation and destruction of natural resources and ecosystems.
We acknowledge that the nonviolent way of Jesus challenges us to:
- Examine the quality of our interpersonal relationships,
- Own the complexity inherent in our struggle to live without violence,
- Embrace diversity, and
- Espouse the common good.
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Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Corporate Stance on Non-Violence by the Sisters of Charity, BVM (2014)
That the Sisters of Charity, BVM affirm our belief in, and commitment to nonviolence by striving to deepen our vision and understanding of nonviolence and sharing that vision with others. Together, we proclaim anew our desire for all to live as free from violence as possible.
Sisters of St. Agnes
The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes released the following statement January 20, 2002, to coincide with the feast of our patroness, St. Agnes, and the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., and his commitment to nonviolence. In it, we wish to share who we are and what we believe.
- We are women committed to living the gospel values of love and forgiveness.
- We are women committed to being peacemakers.
- We are women who have lost three of our members to acts of violence in Nicaragua, yet remain committed to nonviolence.
- We are women who believe, as citizens of a democracy, that it is our responsibility to add our voice to the public discourse.
- We are women who protest our government’s training of terrorists and have demonstrated and advocated for closing of the School of the Americas now known as Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC).
- We are women who believe we are called to treat all people with value and dignity.
- We are women who pray for our country, our leaders and for all the victims of terrorism and their families.
- We are women who pray for our enemies and seek deeper understanding of the struggles that generate enmity.
- We are women who believe the United States needs to assess those foreign, economic and ecological policies that continue to widen the gap between the wealthy and the poor.
- We are women who believe our nation spends too much on making war possible and far too little on creating and empowering just societies in the world.
- We are women who strive to hear the cry of the poor and respond globally, nationally and locally with our presence and our resources.
- We are women who are committed to the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church and engage in legislative advocacy to promote the common good.
- We are women who embrace diversity of race, gender, religion, culture and work to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, both locally and globally.
- We are women who join with people of goodwill to pray for peace and to become peacemakers.