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  • 17 Mar 2008
    Public 'lament' to remember dead in Iraq

    The Iraqi dead, as well as those who have died from Britain, will be remembered in a 'public lament' later this week, marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion. Dressed in red, participants will mourn the dead by name, both Iraqi and British, civilian and soldier.

  • 14 Feb 2008
    Churches plan day of remembrance on fifth anniversary of Iraq invasion

    Christians have been urged to hold a day of remembrance, prayer and action on 19th March, the eve of the anniversary of the war with Iraq. The call is one of the responses following an ecumenical seminar held in London this week.

  • 26 Jul 2007
    Faith and peace groups wecome DESO closure

    Peace and church-related organizations are expressing “delight” at the impending closure of Britain’s prime arms exports promotion organization, following an announcement by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

  • 17 Jul 2007
    Christians prepare for 'Called to be peacemakers' gathering

    Four hundred Christians from a variety of traditions will gather in Swanwick, Derbyshire, next weekend )from 20 - 22 July) for a vocational and campaigning conference entitled 'Called to be Peacemakers - Who Me?'

  • 16 Jul 2007
    London meeting to focus on nonviolent alternatives in conflict situations

    Pax Christi (the Catholic peace movement), the Fellowship of Reconciliation and St Ethelberga's Centre for Peace and Reconciliation are co-hosts of an evening in central London looking at nonviolence in the midst of conflict.

  • 7 Mar 2007
    Thousands call for closure of arms marketing unit

    Over 10,000 people have called for the closure of a Government unit which exists to find sales for private arms companies.

  • 2 Feb 2007
    Christian campaigner released from prison

    A Christian peace activist will be released today from what has been labelled one of the worst prisons in the country.

  • 22 Jan 2007
    Christian campaigner jailed after Iraq protest

    A Christian campaigner has been sent to prison for refusing to pay a fine arising from a demonstration against the invasion of Iraq.

  • 7 Dec 2006
    Christians welcome new dynamic of Iraq Study Group report

    The National Council of Churches USA has said that the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group "generally resonate" with church leaders' recommendations, and has urged President Bush and the United States Congress "to understand the opportunity presented by this report."