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“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...
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
„Und der Friede Gottes, der höher ist als alle Vernunft, wird eure Herzen und Sinne in Christus Jesus bewahren.“ (Philipper 4,7) Gottesbilder und Gewaltfreiheit 15.-17. Mai 2020, Schoorl, Niederlande Als europaweites ökumenisches Netzwerk Church and Peace verbindet...
Church and Peace joins ICAN and United4Rescue
Berlin, 11 February 2020. At its meeting in Berlin on 7-9 February 2020, the board of the European peace church network Church and Peace decided to participate in ICAN and United4Rescue.
“The Real Cost of War” – 22nd February 2020, Birmingham
Together with the Fellowship of Reconciliation UK, Church and Peace is inviting you to a day of workshops, worship and conversation exploring the impact of war today and why we need to stop future ones from happening. Join us on 22nd February in Birmingham.
New European Military Facility poses significant risks to human rights and peace
Wethen, 10 October 2019 – The new European Military Facility poses significant risks to human rights and peace. Church and Peace and 17 other organisations in Germany criticise the draft for a so-called European Peace Facility in an open letter to German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
For a World without Nuclear Weapons – An appeal on the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945
Wethen, 7 August 2019 - Church and Peace appeals to Christian churches and communities throughout Europe: Call on the government of your country to become a party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Strengthen the people and initiatives in...