by Susan | Aug 13, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1958 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to George Pire, of Belgium, a Father in the Dominican Order and leader of the relief organization for refugees L’Europe du Coeur au Service du Monde. In his acceptance speech he described his humble approach to peacemaking:...
by Susan | Aug 13, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
August 13, 2011 The Czech Republic’s first gay pride parade was held in Prague under strong police guard as some 3,000 gays and lesbians marched through the city...
by Susan | Aug 12, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
No Peace Prize was awarded in 1955 or 1956. The 1957 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Lester Bowles Pearson, of Canada, the former Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada and former President of the the Session of the United Nations General Assembly, for his...
by Susan | Aug 12, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
August 12, 1553 During the Counter-Reformation in Italy, a quarrel broke out between rival Christian printers of Hebrew books in Venice. One of them denounced the works produced by his competitor as containing matter offensive to the Holy Catholic Church. It developed...
by Susan | Aug 11, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1954 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, n international relief organization founded by the U.N. in 1951. In his presentation speech Gunnar Jahn, Chairman of the Nobel Committee, said: “this work...
