Posts Categorized: Families
Three Prayer Concerns – May 16
Human trafficking awareness day
Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs Webinar!
Budget Debates 102*: Debt Ceiling, Spending Caps and Program Cuts Why you should care & what you can do about it May 26 12:00-1:00 Eastern Contact jroach@afsc.org to register Debt limit! Triggers! Spending caps! What does it all mean for…
Read more »Continued prayers for Sudan
Over the past week, we have seen reports flooding our inboxes with accounts of attacks in Abyei, a contested region in Sudan. Here are just a few statements we have seen in the past days: “According to United Nations officials…
Read more »Sudan Advocacy Action Forum on recent events
Dear Sudanese Friends and Friends of the Sudanese people, The situation in the Abyei area is highly volatile with reports of ongoing fighting in and around Abyei town and SAF operations further south towards the Bahr el Arab/Kiir River. Insecurity…
Read more »Continued prayers for Sudan
Over the past week, we have seen reports flooding our inboxes with accounts of attacks in Abyei, a contested region in Sudan. Here are just a few statements we have seen in the past days: “According to United Nations officials…
Read more »Under the Big Tent
Join Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations staff under the Big Tent – June 30-July 2 in Indianapolis. Ryan will be taking part in the Presbyterian Peacemaking Conference. Mark will be with World Mission Matters. We will co-lead one of…
Read more »Looking for a Mother’s Day gift?
Reprinted with permission from Walking with Guatemalan Sisters in Faith by Amanda Craft. Below are several suggestions about what we can do for our own mothers and /or for other mothers: 1. International Violence Against Women Act The International Violence…
Read more »UN Security Council is updated on Libya
On February 26, the United Nations Security Council unanimously asked for a criminal investigation of Muammar el-Qadaffi’s use of force against civilians. The prosecutor, Mr. Moreno-Ocampo reported back to the Security Council earlier this morning. Mr. Moreno-Ocampo told the Security…
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