“Missionaries of Peace” is a public association of the Christian faithful, canonically erected by His Lordship George Palliparampil, the Bishop of Miao, India.

Based in the Diocese of Miao, the association includes priests, brothers and lay people in good standing, Catholics who wish to share in its purposes, under the patronage of Our Lady of Fatima.

To develop all the potentialities of Baptism and to have more abundant fruits, Missionaries of Peace, give themselves to God in Christ. Their religious life is, therefore, the most perfect implementation of Baptism and the fullness of the most authentic Christian life.

The specific CHARISM of Missionaries of Peace, in general, is to promote Peace Ministry of Jesus Christ through the practice of interreligious dialogue and ecumenism in the multi-religious and pluri-cultural context of our country to establish peace and love. It is to share the universal love of Jesus with all the members of humanity and even with the Nature and to work together to create a society of justice, love, peace, harmony, and prosperity and thus to “recapitulate everything in Christ” (Eph. 1:10).

The Missionaries of Peace draws its inspiration and strength from the words and deeds of Jesus Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and human being. Hence, our motto is taken from his Sermon on the Mountain: “Blessed are the Peace Makers” (Mt. 5:9). From the beginning till the end of His ministry on earth Jesus stressed peace as His special gift to His followers. At the time of His birth the angels sang “Glory to God in the highest heaven and peace to all men of good will” (Lk. 2;14). Towards the end of His earthly life, He told His disciples, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you” (Jn. 14:27). After His resurrection He greeted them, “Peace be with you” (Jn. 20:21, 26).

Jesus has shown us how to enter dialogue with others. His dialogue with the Samaritan woman (Jn. 4:1-26), with the Centurion (Mt. 8: 5-13), with the Canaanite Woman (Mt. 15: 21- 28), His dealings with the so called public sinners and his numerous parables like the good Samaritan, the lost sheep, the prodigal son, the publican, the tax collector etc., indicate that he came to “call the sinners and not the righteous” and offers peace to all sections of the society. True peace can be fully realized only in the Messianic Kingdom where vertical relationship to God the Father and the horizontal relationship to all His children and creation is perfectly experienced. Even one’s enemies are to be included in the commandment of Jesus, to “love one another as I have loved you” (Jn. 15:12). Thus, peace with oneself, God, others, and nature is necessary for a harmonious living together of all humans on this planet earth.

Our main Patroness is Our lady of Fatima, the Queen of Peace who has initiated a movement of peace in the world and in the church and has asked us to pray and work for peace.

The principal feast of Missionaries of Peace is on First January the Motherhood of our Lady and the World Day of Peace. We will also solemnly celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima on 13th May on which we will make/renew “our promises”.

The Missionaries of Peace show particular sensitivity to the problems of the world through interreligious dialogue. The members will have a right concept of dialogue as a means of human concern, will share the sufferings of the poor people, after the example of our Lord Jesus who came not to be served but to serve. The members will offer their life as a spirit of service to promote Peace to All.

To have peaceful and clear internal life of the Society and the apostolic works, which are entrusted to us, we believe that every activity is done in complete harmony of thought and action with the Sacred Magisterium of the Roman Pontiff and the bishops united with him.

Missionaries of Peace will recall the teachings of Pope Francis, in affirming the need to bring peace and love through interreligious dialogue.

In particular, the members take care of:

• training program for dialogue and peace. peace clubs in the schools.
• religious and social training, organizing retreats and spiritual exercises.
• running dialogue centers and conducting interreligious prayer meetings and pilgrimages.