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Tomorrow afternoon, the Faith and Justice Commission will lead a march against violence through the city streets. The Commission has been active since 2000 and is a faith based group with an ecumenical approach. While the commission is the creation of the Catholic Church, it reaches out to the wider council of churches for its support and solidarity in efforts such as the March for Peace.

Cynthia Williams, Director - Faith and Justice Commission
“The Faith and Justice Commission wanted to bring forth their discomfort, their concern about the rising cases of violence that are permeating our society which we began with this prayer service in March of 2005 and also it is very important to us to bring honour to the many people who have died as a result of violence. And so the prayer service serves as an opportunity for us to invite people of all faith to come together with us to pray and honour the memories of each person who has died as a result of violence in Belize.

I think the church is a tool that can be used to bring people together because we believe in something we call a God and so we feel it is our obligation as Christians, everybody of all faiths, to really become responsible for one another as brothers and sisters. So I think the church really plays a big role in accepting and in promoting peace and promoting the aspect of social justice, not only within the community but within our individual lives as individuals.”

The march for peace will get underway at 2:30 pm tomorrow afternoon at the Constitution Park and will wind its way through some of the principal streets of Belize city, culminating at the Cumberbatch Park where the memory of those victims crime will be honoured.