Date/Time
Date(s) - April 18, 2026
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Student Union Ballroom, McNichols Campus
The 43rd annual Pax Christi Michigan State Conference will be held at Detroit Mercy, Saturday, April 18, in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus. The theme of this year’s event is “Be Not Afraid: Living in Hope and Resistance,” and features keynote speaker Charlene Howard, national director for Pax Christi USA.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., and the event will run until approximately 4 p.m.
Through humor, storytelling, music and innate wisdom, Howard will advise conference participants in the courage and resiliency needed to confront racism, violence and greed with Gospel-based nonviolence and effective activism.
A discussion will follow Howard’s call to action in which a panel of experts will offer insights and specific ways to effectively resist today’s culture of violence.
Panel experts include:
- Elly Jordan: Advocacy for immigrants
- Andrea Pierce: Advocacy for the environment and Indigenous cultures
- Saeed Khan: Advocacy for Gaza, the West Bank and Middle Eastern cultures.
Howard received her master’s in Religious Education and Catechesis from the Catholic University of America and has been a teacher, school principal and a religious department chair. In July 2024, she became the executive director of Pax Christi USA.
Pax Christi Michigan promotes peace locally, nationally and globally through prayer, study and action. Rooted in spirituality, the organization is dedicated to examining issues of justice from the perspectives of all involved and promotes peace with justice through nonviolent conflict resolution.
A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Cost for attendance:
- Early registration $65 (includes breakfast and lunch). Registration after April 10 is $70.
- Student rate $25
- Conference scholarships are available.
More information and register online here.
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