January 7, 2015
Posts Tagged: france
April 12, 2011
Arms Down on Global Day of Action Against Military Spending
Send an email to the five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council asking their countries to take the lead in shifting spending priorities from military to development. The Religions for Peace Shared Security Campaign suggests this action for the…
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March 8, 2011
Transfiguration, St. James Presbyterian Church, the Communion of Saints
Upon entering the office of St. James Presbyterian Church (409 West 141st Street, New York, NY), I saw pictures of the congregation’s history on the wall. One in particular caught my attention and the memories flooded back. The folk of…
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May 6, 2010
Observers arrive in Philippines
The Philippine Election Observer Team reports that there will be over 80 observers of the elections in the Philippines from over ten countries. Most of the observers come from the United Sates and Canada. Other countries include Australia, New Zealand,…
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May 5, 2010
The UN must protect civilians in Chad
Amnesty International reports that: “Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people living in eastern Chad, including more than 450,000 Sudanese refugees from Darfur and internally displaced Chadians, are at risk if the UN mission in Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)…
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October 14, 2009
Jesus and the Nonviolent Revolution
Plough Publishing House has made available the book Jesus and the Nonviolent Revolution [PDF] by André Trocmé [PDF]. It may be read online or downloaded. André, and his wife Magda, were Huguenots – French Reformed Christians. They were also pacifists….
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August 8, 2009
Sound the Last Post for Harry Patch
Check out the BBC’s story on the death of Harry Patch – Britain’s last World War I veteran. The story reports that representatives from the Belgian, French and German governments all took part in Mr. Patch’s memorial service to show…
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