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  • 19 Mar 2010
    Defence Select Committee says war should lead to 'better peace'

    The Defence Select Committee of the House of Commons is facing a mixed response after saying that war is not just about winning but should lead to a “better peace”.

  • 4 Feb 2010
    Defence Review ignores the real questions, say campaigners

    The government is facing criticism for the narrow range of its Defence Review, which was presented in a Green Paper in the House of Commons yesterday. Campaigners say that it ignores fundamental questions about security and conflict.

  • 28 Jan 2010
    Relatives will "name the dead" as Blair attends Iraq Inquiry

    Large demonstrations are expected to greet Tony Blair as he gives evidence to the Iraq War Inquiry tomorrow. Relatives of those killed in Iraq will stage a Naming of the Dead ceremony outside the venue as Blair gives evidence inside.

  • 11 Jan 2010
    Churches urged to push for reallocation of military spending

    Christian peace organisations have written to churches urging them to join a call on the Government for resources to be devoted to 'human' rather than 'military' security.

  • 25 Dec 2009
    Faith leaders will lead peace march to seek end of Gaza siege

    On 31 December 2009, a Gaza Freedom March will gather 1,400 people from across the globe, including faith leaders, to march nonviolently alongside Palestinian peoples to seek an end to the siege of the territory.

  • 14 Jul 2009
    Death toll in Afghanistan fuels British opposition to war

    The death of 15 British soldiers in just over a week has sparked calls for an end to the UK's involvement in the war in Afghanistan. A poll shows that the majority of the British public want troops withdrawn by the end of the year.

  • 3 Jul 2009
    Younger Christians gather to learn tools of nonviolence

    Christians aged roughly 18-30 will assemble in London this evening for a weekend of training in nonviolence. The event is organised by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR) as part of a project to develop practical peacemaking skills.

  • 9 Jun 2009
    Nonviolence: A (Practical) Tool for Change

    In July, our partners the Fellowship of Reconciliation are initiating a new project: a training weekend to give people practical skills in peacemaking and nonviolence.

  • 28 Aug 2008
    London vigil against the deportation of US Iraq war resisters

    Christian and other peacemakers staged a 10-hour vigil outside Canada House in London's Trafalgar Square yesterday, to call on on the Canadian government to halt the deportation of US soldiers who have fled the war in Iraq.

  • 14 Jul 2008
    Peacemaking after Christendom

    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.