Category - Church of the Brethren

US churches meet to explore new paths to peace

staff writers — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:09:43 +0100

Is it possible for a broken church to act as an agent for healing in a divided society? A gathering of people from peace church denominations in the United States has met to explore the practical and ecclesial issues.

Anabaptists take the lead on vital North Korea farm programme

staff writers — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:24 +0100

While the food crisis in North Korea continues largely unnoticed in the wider world, due to the country's isolation, a North American Anabaptist peace church is taking quiet steps to provide agricultural assistance.

US peace church forges historic links with North Korea

agency reporter — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:31:55 +0000

A delegation from the Church of the Brethren has made a historic visit to North Korea, to make direct contact with four farm enterprises that have received support from the church - an act yet rarely extended to people from the United States.

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.

Historic peace churches commit to healing in a violent world

agency reporter — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:06:06 +0000

Representatives of the world's Historic Peace Churches gathered in Solo, Indonesia in December 2007, to ask what "Peace in Our Land" means - through the interrelated topics of injustice, religious pluralism, and poverty.

US Anabaptists come out against depleted uranium weapons

staff writers — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:13:10 +0100

The US Church of the Bretheren, an Anabaptist denomination, has called for the outlawing of depleted uranium weapons and has backed anti-war initiatives from Christian Peacemaker Teams and the World Council of Churches.

Assistance comes from churches as Indonesia faces flooding

staff writers — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:48:53 +0000

Heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia, have caused severe flooding, marooning many people in their homes and work places. Water rose to a height of nearly four metres in some parts of the city, much of which lies below sea level - writes Ferne Burkhardt from Mennonite World Conference (MWC)communications office.

US Anabaptist denomination opposes escalation of conflict in Iraq

Press Office — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:54:30 +0000

The general secretary of the Church of the Brethren general board, Stanley J. Noffsinger, is among the first US Anabaptist leaders to respond to President Bush's recent speech about the Iraq conflict ‚Ä' with a call to make peace rather than war.