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 Vigils to Resist the Violence of Murder  
CPT and other partners coordinate vigils to bear witness to recent murders in Barranca.
CPT and other partners coordinate vigils to bear witness to recent murders in Barranca.
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CPTer Carol Tyx and Gloria from OFP hold a sign that explains this is a gathering to witness to life.
CPTer Carol Tyx and Gloria from OFP hold a sign that explains this is a gathering to witness to life.
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The community gathers to mark the sie of the murder as a sign of resistanc to violence.
The community gathers to mark the sie of the murder as a sign of resistanc to violence.
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We spray paint candles on the murder site to remember the young couple who died here.
We spray paint candles on the murder site to remember the young couple who died here.
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A second vigil takes place in a different neighborhood to mark the 53rd murder in Barrance this year.
A second vigil takes place in a different neighborhood to mark the 53rd murder in Barrance this year.
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Community members burn slips of paper representing things they want to banish from their communities.  One slip says assassinations.
Community members burn slips of paper representing things they want to banish from their communities. One slip says assassinations.
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We also light candles as a way of showing that the darkness of violence cannot overcome the light.
We also light candles as a way of showing that the darkness of violence cannot overcome the light.
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We share a moment of silence, holding the grief of this loss in our hearts.
We share a moment of silence, holding the grief of this loss in our hearts.
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Christian Peacemaker Teams is a program of Brethren, Quaker and Mennonite Churches and other Christians that support nonviolence.