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Church and Peace at the WCC Assembly
Church and Peace at the WCC Assembly The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches from 31 August to 8 September 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany, was an impressive ecumenical gathering also with diverse participation and contributions from Church and Peace members....
Donations Appeal 2022: A Spirit of Nonviolence
Dear friends of Church and Peace, The war in Ukraine with tens of thousands dead, hundreds of thousands wounded and millions of people fleeing is profoundly disturbing to us all – and we can only hope that it will not escalate into nuclear warfare. “War is like a...
Conference in Croatia: First take the plank out of your own eye
Wethen, 26 October 2022 – In view of the devastating effects of the Ukraine war, the European network Church and Peace, at its annual conference, calls for doing everything to reach a rapid ceasefire and enable diplomatic negotiations to begin.
The conference was an opportunity to learn from the peacemakers in the region of Western Balkans/Southeast Europe.
‘Focus on overcoming all wars’ – Peace organisations write open letter to the Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Wethen, 22 August 2022 In an Open Letter, Church and Peace, together with representatives of various ecumenical peace organisations, addresses the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the delegates at the 11th Assembly 2022 in Karlsruhe. They...
Church and Peace involvement in WCC Assembly in Karlsruhe 2022 focuses on peace, justice and role of the churches
Wethen, 16 August 2022 Church and Peace is excited to engage in conversation and theological reflection, fellowship and prayer, as well as discernment and action when the global ecumenical family meets in Europe from 31 August until 8 September 2022 in Karlsruhe for...
Church and Peace founding member Ruth Warneck passed away
Church and Peace mourns the loss of one of its founders. After a full life, Ruth Warneck (née Kahle, *5 September 1929) died at the age of almost 93 on 5 August 2022. The funeral service and urn burial will take place on Saturday 27 August 2022 at 2.00 pm at the...
“We are Creation’s Possible People” – Reconciliation Continues to be Churches’ Task
“We are Creation’s possible people” is a line from a prayerful poem shared in one of the key note speeches of the conference “Reconciliation in Turbulent Times” in Birmingham on 2 July 2022. The day event was the latest to be organised by two ecumenical organisations, the Fellowship of Reconciliation of England and Scotland with the pan-European network Church and Peace. It recognised we live in turbulent times and encouraged participants to explore actions and focus on hope through Christ. This was the first hybrid conference with many people attending in-person. The gathering had happened online only for the last two years and there was a sense of energy in the room.
New newsletter issue 12 published
The new Church and Peace newsletter has been published.
Rethinking Security in Europe” conference and Church and Peace French-speaking regional group meeting
"Rethinking Security in Europe" conference and Church and Peace French-speaking regional group meeting The French-speaking section of Church and Peace met on the weekend of 10-12 June in Paris, hosted by the Sisters of St Joseph de Cluny, a very international and...
Churches challenged to the path of nonviolence
Message from the Board of Church and Peace. Berlin, 30 May 2022 – In light of Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine and the extent of death and destruction with no end in sight, we strive for the radicality of nonviolence to which Jesus challenges us. We encourage to stand by the knowledge and experience of nonviolent prevention, intervention, and de-escalation of military conflict. We call for continued commitment to nonviolence rather than surrendering to the seemingly inevitable escalation of military logic.