Alain Richard (monk)

Alain Richard
Born(1924-10-04)4 October 1924
France[1]
Died24 June 2021(2021-06-24) (aged 95)
NationalityFrench
OccupationFranciscan friar

Alain Richard (4 October 1924[1] – 24 June 2021) was a French Franciscan friar.[2][3][4][5] He was a part of Peace Brigades International and founded so-called "Cercles de silence" ("Circles of silence").

  1. ^ a b Butigan, Ken (25 June 2021). "Remembering Alain Richard, Pace e Bene co-founder and relentless nonviolence advocate". Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ Henning, Christophe (24 June 2021). "Mort du franciscain Alain Richard, fondateur des Cercles de silence". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ Bridges, Holly (1997). A Circle of Prayer: Coming Together to Find Spirit, Caring, and Community. Council Oak Books. p. 78. ISBN 9781885171177 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Desroches, Leonard (1996). Allow the Water : Anger, Fear, Power, Work, Sexuality, Community, and the Spirituality and Practice of Nonviolence. Editions Dunamis Publishers. p. 413. ISBN 9780968082805 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Mahony, Liam; Enrique Eguren, Luis (1997). Unarmed Bodyguards: International Accompaniment for the Protection of Human Rights. Kumarian Press. p. 15. ISBN 9781565490680 – via Google Books.