The Pax Christi-Pilipinas, a member of the worldwide Pax Christi International movement working for peace, justice and reconciliation, will hold its national assembly on the theme "Reconciliation" Feb. 4-5 at the Niall O'Brien Center, Espinos Village II, in Bacolod City, a press release from the group said yesterday.

About 50 delegates from Zamboanga, Davao, Metro Manila, Cavite, Lipa, Dumaguete, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Bacolod City and Negros Occidental are expected to attend.

Msgr. Antonio Ledesma, SJ, its bishop president and concurrent vice president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, will discuss "Peace in the Social Teaching of the Church," in a public lecture forum which will open the assembly, from 9-11 a.m. on Feb. 4, at the Parlor of the Sacred Heart Seminary at Lupit Church, the press release said.

The late Fr. Niall O'Brian was the national chaplain of Pax Christi in the Philippines until his death in April 2004, the press release added.*

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