Category - Peace

London priest is jailed after anti-war protest

staff writers — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:38:13 +0100

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.

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

agency reporter — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:08:40 +0100

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.

Baby show company's military investment makes arms more bizarre

staff writers — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:40:56 +0100

Clarion Events, organisers of exhibitions including the Baby Show and the Spirit of Christmas Fair, have announced their purchase of two arms fairs. This is in addition to the three arms fairs they bought in May 2008.

Global peace prayer and action day grows

agency reporter — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:24:05 +0100

Organisers of the International Day of Prayer for Peace, which is observed on 21 September 2008, say that record numbers of churches, groups and individuals will be joining in all across the world.

Cycling towards peace in the Middle East

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:07:21 +0100

Eight cyclists from Europe have spent three weeks travelling through the Holy Land to highlight the need for a just and peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict. Their trip includes occupied Palestinian territory.

Protesters face police raids at the Republican Convention

staff writers — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:14:44 +0100

US police have staged preemptive armed raids targeting protesters and alternative media around the Republican National Convention - including thousands of people demonstrating about war world poverty throughout the week.

Russian and Georgian Orthodox leaders seek understanding amid conflict

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:29:07 +0100

Patriarch Ilia of Georgia and Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Aleksei II are doing all they can to ensure that the conflict between their nations does not become "a people's war, a holy war", echoing earlier nationalistic fervour.

Muslim and Christian women work for 'peace through religion'

agency reporter — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:06 +0100

Twenty Christian and Muslim women will meet together in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the beginning of next month, as part of an ongoing practical dialogue and conflict transformation process called 'Moving towards peace through religion'.

How 'unity' can sacrifice justice

Savi Hensman — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:47:58 +0100

Mercy, not sacrifice, is the Christian keynote when dubious appeals to unity are used in religion and in society to thwart calls for social justice, says Savi Hensman. She cites recent examples in Japan and in world Anglicanism.

Churches' solidarity visit to Indonesia will focus on reconciliation work

agency reporter — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:54 +0100

Churches working for and end to outbreaks of ethnic and religious conflict in Indonesia will receive a solidarity visit from an international ecumenical delegation sent by the World Council of Churches.