Christian de Chergé was a Trappist monk and martyr who prayed alongside Muslim friends and neighbors in Algeria, and was originally inspired to spirituality by a Muslim friend who saved his life.
Category: Africa
Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) and al-Malik al-Kamil (1180-1238)
Amid the horrors of the Crusades, Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil dared to cross battle lines. After a week of talks, they parted as friends.
Mannex Motsi
Zimbabwean writer and peace activist Lancelot Muteyo profiles reggae musician and human-rights activist Mannex Motsi and his support of nonviolent change.
Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars
Peacemaker Daniel Buttry writes about Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, a band born out of Kalia Refugee Camp at the Guinea-Sierra Leone border (with videos).
Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)
Desmond Tutu was an Anglican Bishop (now retired), Nobel Peace Prize winner, and social rights activist who fought to end apartheid through nonviolence.