Peace

January 10, 2009

Catholic archbishop makes Middle East appeal

With Israel threatening to escalate its military action in Gaza, Patrick Kelly, Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool and vice president of the Bishops' Conference has called for an alternative to more violence.
December 24, 2008

Making peace the Christian priority

Peace is a way of life, says the Rev Dr Geiko Müller-Fahrenholz, and it is the mission of the churches to bring up new generations of Christians to live out God's peace in all aspects of their lives.
December 18, 2008

Sustaining the spirit, the body and the mind for long-term Disciplined Peacemaking - an evening with the founder of CPT

Since 1988 the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) have trained violence reduction teams or investigative teams and sought to place them in high conflict situations such as Colombia, the Middle East and
November 20, 2008

Sri Lankan pastors stay in danger zone to help victims of war

While all aid workers including U.N. staff, on the orders of the Sri Lankan authorities, withdrew from the Vanni region which is held by Tamil rebels, the pastors decided to stay.
November 13, 2008

Standing Steadfast ~ Models of Nonviolent Peacemaking 2

Each one of these 4 practical workshops explores a different method of challenging inequality and violence using nonviolent means.
November 13, 2008

Standing Steadfast ~ Models of Nonviolent Peacemaking 1

Each one of these 4 practical workshops explores a different method of challenging inequality and violence using nonviolent means.
November 12, 2008

Threatened with Resurrection?

Under the influence of civic religion, concerns such as peacemaking have usually been considered ‘optional extras’ for Christians - matters best sidelined into a special arena labelled ‘ethics
October 23, 2008

Sri Lankan churches tread tough road to peace and reconciliation

Trauma and bitterness are among the challenges Sri Lankan churches must face in promoting peace and reconciliation as the island nation is in the middle of an intense war, a World Council of Churches delegation has learnt.
September 23, 2008

London priest is jailed after anti-war protest

A Catholic priest who lives and ministers in London began a short prison sentence last week, after he refused to pay a fine following a peace protest which was ruled to have broken public order restrictions.
September 18, 2008

Muslim and Christian women show how religion can build peace not conflict

In the comfort of a simple Swedish meeting room, 25 Christian and Muslim women have been meeting to talk about how religion, which is often blamed for conflict and violence, can also move people toward peace and cooperation.