A Just Peace for Middle East Wars: A Role for Virginia Faith Communities to Help to End the Violence and Militarization is the theme for the Peace Conference for Northern Virginia Faith Communities and individuals seeking an understanding and peaceful solutions to the wars in the Middle East, e.g. Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Action planning discussion follows speakers.

Speakers:

• Eli McCarthy, Berkley Ct. for Religion & Peace Studies,Georgetown University, director of justice and peace studies,author of Becoming Nonviolent Peacemakers: A Virtue Ethic for Catholic Social Teaching and U.S. Policy (2012)
• Phyllis Bennis, the Institute for Policy Studies, peace activist,author of Understanding ISIS and the New Global War on Terror (2015)

Sponsors: Nova Catholic Community, and the Pax Christi Metro DC Area Chapter. Info: email Jreeder123@msn.com