One month remains in the Red Hand Day Campaign to end the use of child soldiers. Student, community, and other groups from all over the world have been collecting ‘red hands’ which will be presented to UN officials in New…
Read more »On December 30, 2008, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement “on the current devastating situation in Gaza.” The statement “calls upon all officials of both parties to the conflict to return to their senses…
Read more »The leaders of the Presbyterian Church have issued a brief statement on the violence in Gaza and Israel. December 30, 2008 Even as we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, we are anguished by stories of violence and…
Read more »The United Nations reports that 320 people have died in Gaza since Saturday, December 27. In that same time period, the BBC cites Israeli sources indicating that 110 rockets have been fired into Israel resulting in the deaths of 2…
Read more »Violence continues in Gaza – the violence of Hamas rockets and the violence of the Israel Defense Forces and the violence of the blockade of Gaza. Inspired by the nonviolent Jesus, who is the Prince of Peace, Christians trust that…
Read more »As rockets fly from Gaza As airplanes pound Gaza As the blockade tightens its noose on Gaza It is a time to pray for Palestinians to pray for Israelis to pray for victims of violence to pray for those who…
Read more »February 12, 2009 is Red Hand Day – the international child soldier’s commemoration day, a day to work to end the use of child soldiers. According to an optional protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,…
Read more ». . . and the people of Israel and Palestine. As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, we are invited to pray for justice, peace and security for Palestine and Israel – and to send a prayer or…
Read more »Through seven dramatic stories, the documentary, The Power of Forgiveness, explores what faith traditions and health sciences teach and live about forgiveness. The film combines character-driven stories of dramatic transgressions with those of more commonplace annoyances, examining the role that…
Read more »November 21-23, 2008: Thousands will converge on Fort Benning, Georgia for the November Vigil to Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (Formerly Known as the School of the Americas). Join the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (PPF) for a breakfast…
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