The Associated Press reports that: “the U.S. and Russia have reached agreements for a historic new treaty to reduce the nuclear arsenals.” The treaty will require ratification in the United States Senate and would represent a significant step toward a…
Read more »From the Presbyterian Washington Office: Ask your Senators and Representative to cosponsor the International Violence Against Women Act. The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) has been introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill, which was…
Read more »Prayers for peace on Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers this week include a Psalm of Peace, a prayer for Thanksgiving and a prayer for members of the Senate. Use this prayers in individual devotions or corporate worship.
Read more »Join faith leaders. Call Congress to close Guantanamo. More than 40 senior leaders of major faith groups in the United States, including the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have signed a letter addressed to the leaders of the…
Read more »Ask your Senators to work to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) calling for a global ban on nuclear tests was rejected by the United States Senate ten years ago. Over 180 countries have…
Read more »Help eliminate nuclear weapons. Recognizing the threat they pose to God’s sovereignty and to the people and earth so loved by God, General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have long addressed questions related to nuclear weapons.[PDF] In 1969, the…
Read more »The following invitation to engage in advocacy on behalf of a just peace for Israel and Palestine during the summer Congressional recess comes from the July 21, 2009 Witness in Washington Weekly (PDF) by the Presbyterian Washington Office. Following President…
Read more »The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long envisioned a world without nuclear weapons [PDF] . Could it be that the nations of the world are beginning to live into that vision? Recent events bring us to another…
Read more »What is the problem? Demand for minerals found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and used in everyday electronics products help finance armed groups who engage in violent struggle. The minerals in question are cassiterite (tin…
Read more »“Today, I state clearly and with conviction America’s commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” President Barack Obama, Prague, April 5, 2009 President Obama cannot do this alone. He needs our support. Please call…
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