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Video Highlights Reflections of Hope Honoree Father Alex Reid

April 22, 2009

Father Alex Reid was honored for his life’s work in the peace process in Northern Ireland at the 2009 Reflections of Hope Award dinner.

Fr. Reid's work was long term and behind the scenes. He brought to the Irish conflict two very important recognitions: (1) in order to have the space to initiate a peace process, you have to stop the atrocities being committed by both sides and (2) success in any peace process requires inclusion of all parties who speak for recognized constituencies. Even today, as dissidents continue outbreaks of violence, Father Reid’s philosophies are being used to promote peace. His goal was to stop the killing in Northern Ireland so peace could start, and it was his early work that persuaded the Irish Republican Army to put down their arms.

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