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10 Mar 2007

We must take risks for peace, says Norman Kember

Reflecting on his Iraq captivity, the Christian peacemaker says he has no regrets – except the pain it caused his wife and others
7 Mar 2007

FAQ 21. What is Ekklesia's relationship to Christian Peacemaker Teams?

We enjoy good relations, common values and an association with Christian Peacemaker Teams in the UK through our membership of the Root and Branch network.
18 Feb 2007

Christian peacemakers report on Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes

Israeli soldiers demolished homes in three Palestinian villages near bypass road 317 on 14 February, reports Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) from Al Tuwani.
9 Feb 2007

Prayers for Peace in Iraq and the Middle East by Pax Christi
9 Feb 2007

Blessed are you peace makers by Fr. Paul Milanowski Grand Rapids, Michigan
25 Jan 2007

Lively global church debate about protecting vulnerable populations and the use of force

The international community's responsibility to protect endangered populations when their governments fail to do so, and church support for protective measures, has been the subject of lively debate at a World Council of Churches (WCC) workshop at the 20-25 January World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
21 Jan 2007

Peacemakers involved in challenge to violent toys

Supporters of the US- and Canadian-based international conflict transformation organisation Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) - now known worldwide as a result of the 2005-6 hostage crisis in Iraq - have been challenging the prevalence of war toys through nonviolent actions at a well known retailer.
18 Jan 2007

Going beyond fight or flight

On the third Monday of every January, the United States marks Martin Luther King Day. The national holiday celebrates the birth and life of the civil rights activist and Baptist minister, whose Christian convictions about justice and the Gospel led him to a path of non-violence and peacemaking.
19 Dec 2006

Churches are helping to give Congolese women a voice

Women have borne the brunt of the cruel devastation of war in the Congo and still
live with huge scars ‚Ä' writes Judy Amunga of Nairobi, Kenya, who participated in a recent Christian Peacemaker Teams delegation to the East of the country.
9 Dec 2006

Christianity is a radical call to peacemaking, says Norman Kember

This week I have had the great pleasure of meeting up again, for the first time since March 2006, with Jim Loney from Canada and Harmeeet Singh Sooden from New Zealand. One year ago this weekend we were companions in kidnap and held in close confinement in Baghdad where we had gone as members of a Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) delegation.

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