Saint Gabriel Respect Life

“All life has inestimable value; even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.” -- Pope Francis

Peace Building

Peace Building

General Principles: The Role of Religion in Peacemaking

“Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” Pro Vita 2018. Panel Discussion. Audio. In this recording of our 2018 conference, internationally renowned scholars discuss: what is the role of religious institutions and actors in making peace?

Hayward, Susan. "Religion and Peacebuilding: Reflections on Current Challenges and Future Prospects." United States Institute of Peace, August 2012.

Love, Maryann Cusimano. "Building a Better Peace: A Future Worthy of our Faith." America, August 3-10, 2015.

"Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding: An Introductory Programming Guide." Unites States Agency for International Development, September 2009.

Smith, Angela. "Pacem in Terris: The Origin and Dimensions of Peace." Saint Gabriel Respect Life, www.stgabrielcarlisle.org, July 2018.

Women and Peacemaking

Hayward, Susan. "Between Religious Patriarchy and Secular Feminism: Women of Faith and the Practice of Peacebuilding." Oxford Series on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding. United States Institute of Peace, January 2013.

Marshall, Katherine, Hayward, Susan, et al. "Women in Religious Peacebuilding." Peaceworks, May 2011.

Peacemaking: Case Studies

"Ending Liberia's Second Civil War: Religious Women as Peacemakers." Religion and Conflict Case Studies. Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Georgetown University, August 2013.

"Five Key Questions Answered on the Link Between Peace and Religion: A Global Statistical Analysis on the Empirical Link between Peace and Religion." Institute for Economics & Peace, October 2014.

"The Philippines: Religious Conflict Resolution on Mindanao." Religion and Conflict Case Studies. Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Georgetown University, August 2013.

Saint Gabriel Respect Life

“All life has inestimable value; even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.” -- Pope Francis

St. Gabriel Respect Life provides an understanding of the philosophy, theology, and science underpinning respect for human life, along with practical guidance concerning the family, youth, and Catholic social concerns.