Lydia Funck | Church and Peace

Call to Action Week for Conscientious Objectors in December 2023

Nov 6, 2023 | News

Protection and asylum for all from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine who refuse military service Church and Peace is joining more than 30 organisations from Europe in calling for weeks of action to protect all those who refuse military service in Russia, Belarus and...

#CeasefireNow: Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza and Israel

Oct 20, 2023 | News

Wethen, 20 October 2023 In the face of the shocking violence in Israel, in Gaza and also on the border with Lebanon, Church and Peace is calling for an immediate ceasefire and is thus joining the international call #CeasefireNow. The call is supported by numerous...

Letter to British Foreign Secretary on violence in Israel and Gaza

Oct 20, 2023 | News, News

20 October 2023 14 Peace Organisations and over 700 local church leaders sign open letter to Foreign Secretary urging ‘Dialogue and de-escalation’ in response to violence in Israel and Gaza Church and Peace together with representatives of 14 organisations and over...

Racism and the Church: A needed debate

Oct 9, 2023 | News

Wethen, 5 October 2023Church and Peace Conference: Racism is growing in our European societies. Churches need to ask themselves how they have contributed to racism, discrimination, and slavery. “Overcoming racism in the church” was the theme of this...

Every Part of Creation Matters at ECEN 2023 Assembly

Sep 28, 2023 | News

“Every part of creation matters!”, the 2023 Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) from 31 August – 3 September 2023 stressed at their meeting in Roskilde/ Denmark. The conference offered an opportunity for the discussion of key...