Category - cpt

Israeli settlers attack children and peace workers

agency reporter — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:37:50 +0100

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian children and two Christian Peacemaker Teams workers as they walked to their village of Tuba on Sunday 27 July. The children had been attending summer camp in the village of At-Tuwani.

Peacemaking after Christendom

Simon Barrow — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:18:32 +0100

Christians have lived in conformity to the ethics of Caesar too long, says Simon Barrow. As Christendom fades, fresh possibilities for peace emerge from a renewed understanding of what it means to be the Body of Christ.

Making peace matter

Simon Barrow — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:31:49 +0100

Ekklesia has contributed to a forthcoming book on the Christian Peacemaker Teams Iraq hostage crisis and its ramifications.

Beyond rich-poor stereotypes

Paul Mukerji — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:22:25 +0000

In a world where we are used to generalizing, it is inevitable that we will continue to use expressions like “the rich” and “the poor”, says Paul Mukerji. But his time in Colombia led him to question the way this division is formulated.

Christian peace delegates visit West Bank and Israel

agency reporter — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:38:41 +0000

Supporters of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and On Earth Peace, an agency of the US Church of the Brethren, have visited the West Bank and Israel to explore civil society responses to conflict, security and community.

The rhetoric and the reality of terror

Dianne Roe — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:08:37 +0000

When is a terrorist a terrorist, and how is the violence of occupier and occupied to be understood and responded to by those committed to nonviolence? Dianne Roe asks the questions from an assignment in Palestine with CPT.

Colombia peace needs justice, say Christian Peacemakers

staff writers — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:05:39 +0000

Some international peaceworkers in Colombia have decided not to join a march today against guerilla group FARC. Local human rights activists say it "dangerously oversimplifies" the quest for a just peace.

Palestinian shepherds refuse eviction by Israeli settlers

Peggy Gish — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:06:30 +0100

Shepherds in the Palestinian village of Tuba in the South Hebron Hills have been working to preserve their livelihood in the face of threats from Israeli settlers, Christian Peacemaker Teams at At-Tuwani reports.

BBC profile Christian Peacemaker Teams

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:40:45 +0100

The BBC's website is running a picture stroy of Christian Peacemaker Team's work in Hebron. Great pictures and some information about their great (and much needed) work

Peacemaking delegations

Simon Barrow — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:49:38 +0100

In addition to long-term work involving a substantial investment of time, training and commitment, Christian Peacemaker Teams sends short-term (7-14 day) delegations into crisis settings around the world.