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  • 31 Jul 2009
    Jubilation as Quakers endorse same-sex marriage

    Emotions ran high in York this morning as Quakers agreed to carry out same-sex marriages on the same basis as marriages for opposite-sex couples. The decision came after an intense week of debate and reflection at British Quakers' Yearly Meeting.

  • 31 Jul 2009
    Quakers on brink of decision on same-sex marriage

    Britain's Quakers appear to be on the brink of a decision to put same-sex and heterosexual marriage on an equal footing. This morning will see the final stage of their discussions on the issue at their Yearly Meeting in York.

  • 28 Jul 2009
    Quakers' conference begins discussion of same-sex partnerships

    Britain's Quakers formally began their discussions on same-sex partnerships at their Yearly Meeting yesterday. They are considering whether to carry out commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples on the same basis as heterosexual weddings.

  • 27 Jul 2009
    Quakers give enthusiastic response to call for economic equality

    British Quakers have given a warm response to a call by the academic and writer Richard Wilkinson for a more economically equal society. Speaking at their annual conference in York, he insisted that more equal societies almost always do better.

  • 24 Jul 2009
    Same-sex commitment controversy likely to dominate Quakers' conference

    Around 1,600 Quakers will gather in York tomorrow for their week-long annual conference. The event is likely to be dominated by a decision on whether to carry out same-sex commitment ceremonies on the same basis as heterosexual weddings.

  • 31 May 2009
    Truthfulness, speech and wise silence

    A a simple integrity can rebuke our culture's debased and profligate way with words, say Jill Segger. Restraint in communication is counter-cultural. Humanity is wisest when it recognises the best words as those taking flesh rather than fury.

  • 22 Nov 2008
    Quakers to mark anniversary of Kindertransport rescue from Nazis

    British Quakers will join others in marking the seventieth anniversary of the first train carrying Jewish children away from Nazi persecution to leave Berlin on 1 December 2008. They played a significant role in this evacuation.

  • 28 Oct 2008
    Peace protesters successfully blockade Atomic Weapons Establishment

    Hundreds of peace demonstrators, including Christian groups and nonviolence activists, blockaded the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston yesterday, to protest Britain's weapons of mass destruction.

  • 1 Oct 2008
    Quaker week will focus on story telling in good faith

    Building bridges with storytelling is the focus for an information week beginning on Saturday, when Quakers in Britain will profile their life, faith and practice as a distinct and viable commitment in a divided world.

  • 16 Jun 2008
    New model for dealing with sex offenders launches in UK

    A new charity is being launched in London tomorrow to pioneer an award-winning community response to sex offending, in the UK. Circles UK aims to support the development and effectiveness of Circles of Support and Accountability.