Swords Into Plowshares internally displaced people Archives

June 20, 2015

World Refugee Day

Posted 9:12am

by Nathan Jumper The United Nations General Assembly has designated June 20 as World Refugee Day. This day is set aside in order to remember the massive numbers of people who are forcibly removed from their homes everyday. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has issued a call for… Read more »

June 16, 2013

A prayer for refugees

Posted 2:23pm

A Prayer for Refugees   Almighty and merciful God,whose Son became a refugee and had no place to call his own;  look with mercy on those who today who are fleeing from danger,homeless and hungry.  Bless those who work to bring them relief;inspire generosity and compassion in all our hearts;and guide the nations of the world towards that day when all will… Read more »

September 9, 2011

Antonio has been found

Posted 11:45am

Good news! We have learned that Antonio Ariza has been found and is alive. We will post more information as we receive it. Thank you so much to everyone for your outreach, advocacy and prayers. – The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship Please continue to pray and act for God’s children who have been disappeared in Colombia… Read more »

September 7, 2011

Act for Antonio

Posted 2:56pm

I did not sleep well last night. Of course I rarely sleep well, but last night I knew why. It is hard to sleep, at least for me, when my heart aches even more than usual. I learned on Monday night that Antonia Ariza went missing on September 1, 2011 in Colombia. The information came… Read more »

September 5, 2011

Praying for Antonio

Posted 9:02pm

I pray with many others tonight for our friend Antonio in Colombia. I had the privilege to meet Antonio during Easter week of 2010. He is a leader of an organization of people who have been internally displaced within Colombia. The oganization seeks to return people to land they can work for their living. His… Read more »

June 20, 2010

Sudan Advocacy Action Forum update

Posted 12:10am

Our friends at the Sudan Advocacy Action Forum have posted an update on the situation in Sudan. Topics covered include: Sudan has world’s largest population of Internally Displaced People Truly a critical moment for Sudan – U.S. Senator John Kerry…

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