Category - cpt

Making peace matter

Simon Barrow — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:31:49 +0100

Ekklesia has contributed to a forthcoming book on the Christian Peacemaker Teams Iraq hostage crisis and its ramifications.

Beyond rich-poor stereotypes

Paul Mukerji — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:22:25 +0000

In a world where we are used to generalizing, it is inevitable that we will continue to use expressions like “the rich” and “the poor”, says Paul Mukerji. But his time in Colombia led him to question the way this division is formulated.

Christian peace delegates visit West Bank and Israel

agency reporter — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:38:41 +0000

Supporters of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and On Earth Peace, an agency of the US Church of the Brethren, have visited the West Bank and Israel to explore civil society responses to conflict, security and community.

The rhetoric and the reality of terror

Dianne Roe — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:08:37 +0000

When is a terrorist a terrorist, and how is the violence of occupier and occupied to be understood and responded to by those committed to nonviolence? Dianne Roe asks the questions from an assignment in Palestine with CPT.

Colombia peace needs justice, say Christian Peacemakers

staff writers — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:05:39 +0000

Some international peaceworkers in Colombia have decided not to join a march today against guerilla group FARC. Local human rights activists say it "dangerously oversimplifies" the quest for a just peace.

Palestinian shepherds refuse eviction by Israeli settlers

Peggy Gish — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:06:30 +0100

Shepherds in the Palestinian village of Tuba in the South Hebron Hills have been working to preserve their livelihood in the face of threats from Israeli settlers, Christian Peacemaker Teams at At-Tuwani reports.

BBC profile Christian Peacemaker Teams

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:40:45 +0100

The BBC's website is running a picture stroy of Christian Peacemaker Team's work in Hebron. Great pictures and some information about their great (and much needed) work

Peacemaking delegations

Simon Barrow — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:49:38 +0100

In addition to long-term work involving a substantial investment of time, training and commitment, Christian Peacemaker Teams sends short-term (7-14 day) delegations into crisis settings around the world.

Trafalgar Square vigil remembers Iraq victims

staff writers — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:18:24 +0000

A vigil in London today will remember victims of the Iraq conflict, the death of hostage Tom Fox in 2006, and the release of three other Christian Peacemaker Teams activists - including Norman Kember.

London vigil for peace in Iraq

staff writers — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:44:37 +0000

Start: 23/03/2007 - 12:00

End: 23/03/2007 - 14:00

Vigil to commemorate the release of Norman Kember and the other hostages in Iraq (26 November 2005 - 23 March 2006), to commemorate the death of Tom Fox and to remember the on-going suffering of peopl