Category - peacemakers

Tutu urges the world not to forget Israel's peace movement

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:05:10 +0100

It is important to remember that "many people in Israel belong to the peace movement", a group that should not be forgotten, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said, encouraging moves toward a just peace.

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.

London vigil against the deportation of US Iraq war resisters

staff writers — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:38:17 +0100

Christian and other peacemakers staged a 10-hour vigil outside Canada House in London's Trafalgar Square yesterday, to call on on the Canadian government to halt the deportation of US soldiers who have fled the war in Iraq.

New Zealand peace activists target military spy base

agency reporter — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:00:19 +0100

A Catholic priest has taken part in last week's early-morning non-violent action against the Waihopai military satellite communications interception station, near Blenheim, New Zealand.

Which citizenship? Whose kingdom?

Simon Barrow — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:43:23 +0000

In Christian and biblical terms, good citizenship is not about flag-waving, says Simon Barrow. It is about the good practices and ways of organising our public lives which enable people to belong to one another across nation state boundaries.

First all-women peacekeeping unit at work in war-torn Liberia

staff writers — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:13:18 +0000

The first all-women peacekeeping unit has begun work in Liberia, joining the United Nations Peacekeeping operations. Though they are well armed, they are also developing the use of unarmed and non-violent interventions, ‚Äúchanging the balance of approach‚Äù, some experts say.

Christian campaigner jailed after Iraq protest

staff writers — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:37:56 +0000

A Christian campaigner has been sent to prison for refusing to pay a fine arising from a demonstration against the invasion of Iraq.