Peace

September 15, 2011

Peace and justice are gaining momentum, says WCC chief

Peace and justice is on the global church agenda with new energy at a time when ever more societies are experiencing conflict and injustice.
September 5, 2011

Peace and justice remain key to Pacific churches' agenda

Social justice, peace and the struggle against nuclear weaposn are part of the continuing legacy of the Pacific Council of Churches.
August 7, 2011

Edinburgh festival season invited to 'reawaken a spirit of peace'

Edinburgh's Festival season is not just a 'commercial jamboree', but an an opportunity to recapture the vision of peace in the human community.
July 13, 2011

Celebrating spirituality and peace after 9/11

The Festival of Spirituality and Peace, which runs this year in Edinburgh from 6 - 29 August 2011, seeks to reawaken the heart of the Edinburgh festival for people who, ten years after 9/11, want to work together for a peaceful future. The director, Donald Reid, introduces its main theme.
July 8, 2011

Water conflicts pose threat to peace, says world churches' chief

Conflicts over water are a major threat to peace in the world, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has told a gathering in Germany.
May 26, 2011

Orthodox angles on just peace create debate at IEPC

Workshops led by the Orthodox at the recent International Ecumenical Peace Convocation led to robust, honest exchanges about mutual relations.
May 25, 2011

Adults talk peace, but kids try walking in another’s shoes

A workshop has been used in Cuba and other countries to get children involved in active peacemaking, reports Sarah Kim. Working in tandem with the United Nations, the Global Network of Religions for Children uses a curriculum that focuses on four ethical values: respect, empathy, reconciliation and responsibility.
May 24, 2011

Violence rooted in economic injustice, peace gathering told

Understanding the root causes of global economic-related violence has been on the agenda of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation.
April 22, 2011

URC in Easter protest over Zimbabwe peace prayer service attack

The URC has expressed its anger and concern at the news of the violent disruption of an ecumenical prayer service for peace in Zimbabwe.
March 7, 2011

Peace Prize to be awarded to Thai Buddhist leader

The Tokyo-based Niwano Peace Foundation has announced it will award its 2011 Peace Prize to Sulak Sivaraksa, a Thai Buddhist leader.