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April 2, 2013

UN Arms Trade Treaty passed

Posted 4:29pm

Today, the United Nations General Assembly passed the Arms Trade Treaty. The final text of the treaty and a UN News articale can be read here. Below is a statement by US Secretary of State Kerry on today’s treaty. STATEMENT BY SECRETARY KERRY Historic Outcome of the Arms Trade Treaty Conference The United States is… Read more »

August 5, 2012

Statement of the Secretary General, the Rev. Bud Heckman Religions for Peace USA Concerning Murders at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin

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Statement of the Secretary General, the Rev. Bud Heckman
Religions for Peace USA
Concerning the Heinous Murders at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin
August 5, 2012

July 25, 2012

Myths and Facts: United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

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The United Nations Visitors Center has been receiving call about the United Nations Conference on the Arms TradeTreaty. They worked with the Office for Disarmament Affairs to provide some myths and facts about the treaty negotiations. Their post with myths and facts is below. We have been receiving quite a number of angry phone calls… Read more »

July 16, 2012

UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty Underway

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Representatives from the world’s countries have gathered in New York is for the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty. The conference began on July 2 and continues through July 27. The negotiations of the Arms Trade Treaty are a part of the most important initiative ever created regarding conventional arms regulation within the United… Read more »

July 2, 2011

Big Tent – Day 2 – Peacemaking Conference

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Here are some reports on the July 1 happenings at the Peacemaking Conference under the Big Tent: Be Awake – Matthew Dimick ponders the opening plenary by Serene Jones Big Tent Day 2 – Little Miss Undainty reflects on responding to gun violence, David LaMotte, and Making Peace with God’s Earth Pictures and posts on… Read more »

February 19, 2011

Prayers for a Saturday morning . . .

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and other times . . . Pray for the people of . . . Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Libya and other countries who call for change . . . Uganda who are vote . . . Palestine and Israel who stand…

January 15, 2011

Gun Violence, Gospel Values: Mobilizing in Response to God’s Call

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This policy statement of the 219th General Assembly (2010) encourages “the church at every level—from individual member to congregation, presbytery, synod, and national church—to become informed and active in preventing gun violence, to provide pastoral care for victims of gun…

January 10, 2011

Presbyterian leaders respond to Arizona shootings

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Encourage Presbyterians to join national moment of silence LOUISVILLE—Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders issued a statement today in the wake of the Tucson, Ariz., shootings that left six people dead and 14 injured. Elder Cynthia Bolbach, Moderator of the 219th General…

September 28, 2010

Mexico ‘country of contrast,’ says peacemaker

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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – News & Announcements – Mexico ‘country of contrast,’ says peacemaker. International Peacemaker “Brenda Celia Trinidad Espitia is a graduate of the Presbyterian Pan American School in Kingsville, Texas, and is an active member of Emanuel Presbyterian…

September 7, 2010

Observe International Day of Peace

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There are a number of ways to observe the International Day of Peace on September 21. One of them is the initiative A Million Minutes for Peace that invites us to pray for one minute at noon. Other ideas include…

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