During Lent, a series of study resources will help congregations and individuals work to end violence against women. Featuring films and stories from places as diverse as Colombia, India, the Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand, the WCC Decade…
Read more »Each year the State Department of the United States issues a report on International Religious Freedom. This annual report is submitted to Congress in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. It provides information with…
Read more »Through November 24, a letter calling for change in U.S. policy towards Colombia will be circulating through the House of Representatives. This letter calls for a decrease in U.S. aid for Colombia’s military and an increase in support for human…
Read more »Find a prayer for those who weep at night and a prayer to pray with and for the people of Colombia on Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers. Use these prayers in individual devotions or corporate worship.
Read more ». . . pray with and for the people of Colombia. Our sisters and brothers in Christ in Colombia have invited us to join with faithful people in Colombia’s ecumenical community and around the world in praying for peace, justice,…
Read more »The Summer 2009 issue of Peace Notes, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s print newsletter, is available for download. It will come out in print later this month. But you can download it from this blog. Download Peace Notes Summer 2009 [PDF]…
Read more »Can you give a month to stand with our sisters and brothers in Colombia? Consider taking part in the next Colombia Accompaniment training – September 17 to 21, 2009 at Stony Point Center. The Colombia Accompaniment Program, now in its…
Read more »Mark your calendar (and set your Tivo) for Tuesday, July 14th so you can watch PBS’s new documentary on the International Criminal Court (ICC): “The Reckoning.” The film should air at 10 pm in most areas, but check here to…
Read more »The National Geographic Channel (check your local listings) will air a story on the rescue by the Colombian military of 15 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on March 4, 2009 at 8:00 PM. National Geographic…
Read more »The Colombia Accompaniment Program, a partnership of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, is entering its fifth year. The program arose from a request by our partner church, the Presbyterian Church of Colombia. Colombia has suffered four…
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