Peace vigils mark centenary of First World War

Peace vigils with the message 'No more war - war never again' were held around the country yesterday to mark the centenary of Britain's entry into the First World War and also to remember those who worked to prevent that war.

In London representatives of ten organisations of the First World War Peace Forum gathered on the steps of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London for a two hour silent vigil. Their message was simple: the route to war in 1914 was not scripted in advance; there were always choices and different possible endings. Today we have a better understanding of how conflicts arise and can be resolved without going to war. Sadly our political leaders lack the will and imagination to offer true security.

The First World War Peace Forum call upon political leaders to use all the instruments of international law, diplomacy, disarmament, global justice and co-operation, to eliminate war.

See also: ICN 31 July 2014 Requiem Masses and peace vigils to mark centenary of First World War www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=25286