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War and peace in Afghanistan
Aid, Not War in Afghanistan: An Open Letter From Religious Leaders to President Obama
PC(USA) resources related to issues raised by the death of Osama bin Laden
The death of Osama bin Laden raises many issues for prayer, study, discussion, and reflection. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a number of resources available to use at this time. Among them are the Resolution on Violence, Religion and Terrorism…
Read more »The Conflict Monitors – Afghanistan and Pakistan
From the Human Security Report Project The Conflict Monitors provide concise and current information on peace and security issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Each Monitor contains news, research, and data. The Conflict Monitors also provide interactive charts and maps illustrating…
Read more »Children and Armed Conflict
Children and Armed Conflict From the statement for Universal Children’s Day by Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Radhika Coomaraswamy and Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy: November 20 is Universal Children’s Day, a day to celebrate youth and to demonstrate…
Read more »Reconciliation is ‘compulsion’ for Pakistani religious leader
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – News & Announcements – Reconciliation is ‘compulsion’ for Pakistani religious leader. International Peacemaker “Bishop Mano Rumalshah is bishop emeritus of the Church of Pakistan’s Diocese of Peshawar, in the deeply troubled territory of western Pakistan that…
Read more »A prayer on the killing of aid workers in Afghanistan
God of mercy, we come to you in shock, for those who extended aid, those who offered healing, those who provided care, have been met with violence and death. We grieve for those who were killed in Afghanistan. Our minds…
Read more »I pray for peace . . . Triennium Day 4
Today marked the final day in the exhibit hall at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium. Participants stopped by the booth of the Presbyterian United Nations Ministry, the Office on Child Advocacy, and the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and added their prayers to…
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