NJPN E-Bulletin 4th January 2026
Dear Friends,
The above quote is one of my favourites, and has cropped up in
various places in this holy season, including a Christmas card sent
from my friends at Journey to 2030. To me, this indicates a clear
message to me personally, as well as the NJPN as a whole.
It is very hard to be hopeful when all around us is doom and gloom.
This Saturday we awoke to the news that Venezuela has been
attacked by the US, and that the Venezuelan President and his wife
have been captured. What repercussions that will bring on the
international stage, who knows. (in the Peace Section below you will
find a link to Pax Christi International’s Statement condemning the action).
When I went to look something up on my internet search engine during the week, a headline offered suggestions as to who were going to be the main players in World War 3 and where the most likely places that it would start were going to be. I couldn’t read it, mainly because I tend to do an impression of an ostrich in thinking about this – if I stick my head in the sand, it may never happen.
Going back to the above quote from John:1, the National Justice and
Peace Network, along with our partner organisations and the people
that surround us, need to be shining the light, and being that light in the darkness. We may not always feel hopeful, but we can certainly
highlight the campaigns, and be involved, where that light needs to be shone.
Please shine that light with us in 2026! May the New Year bring us
peace, happiness and love as we journey forward with hope.
God bless,
Sharon
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