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Recognising the Signs of the Times
Business as usual or What are we learning and how do we go forward? We are indeed living through a special moment. Already before the global coronavirus outbreak, there was a noticeable increasing sensitivity to environmental issues, social and economic justice,...
Racism – An Urgent Concern for Peace Churches
Participants of the online conversation One of the positive consequences of the pandemic has been that many people are now comfortable in joining online discussion groups in various formats. Making the most of this development, the Britain and Ireland region of Church...
Joint Interfaith Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Wethen, 6 August 2020. Marking the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Church and Peace and network members (Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Communauté de Grandchamp, Kerk en Vrede, Fachgruppe...
“Together for Europe’s Recovery” – promoting the EU’s civilian peace capacities!
To mark the start of Germany’s presidency of the Council of the European Union Church and Peace calls for practical steps to strengthen the role of Europe as a ‘peace power’ and recalls God’s biblical promise about living in safety without weapons.
Digital 2020 Annual General Meeting
The AGM will take place on 20 June 2020 from 11:30 – 13:00 h and 14:00 - 15:30 h (Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Belgrade, GMT+2), that means 10:30 - 12:00 h and 13:00 - 14:30 h (London, GMT+1) for the first time digitally via Zoom. Interpretation for English, German and...
Save the date for International Conference: 3-6 June 2021
Wethen, 19 May 2020 – Members and friends of Church and Peace can’t meet this year due to Covid-19 but plans are already being made for the next Europe-wide peace church gathering in Novi Sad, Serbia. So, SAVE THE DATE 3 – 6 June 2021 and join us for an encouraging...
Network of Christian Peace Organisations issues Statement regarding Coronavirus
30 March 2020. The Network of Christian Peace Organisations, which Church and Peace is a member of, issued a statement regarding Coronavirus and the UK response to it.
Coronavirus: Church and Peace cancels conferences and calls for solidarity with people at the EU’s external borders
Wethen, 25 March 2020. In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), increasingly strict precautionary measures have been imposed worldwide in recent weeks. As a result, it will not be possible for the Church and Peace conference on ‘Images of God and Nonviolence’, planned for 15-17 May in the Netherlands, to take place.
Church and Peace 2020 Conference on ‘Images of God and Nonviolence’ and Corona
Wethen, 18 March 2020. In view of the current precautions intended to slow the spread of the corona virus (COVID-19), it will probably not be possible for the 2020 international conference and AGM from 15 – 17 May 2020 in Schoorl, Netherlands, to take place. A final decision will be made in mid-April in accordance with the authorities’ recommendations.
2020 International Conference and Annual General Meeting
'And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus' (Philippians 4:7) Images of God and Nonviolence 15 -17 May 2020, Schoorl, Netherlands Church and Peace is a Europe-wide ecumenical network. We are united...