One of the five mission priorities of Peacemaker Trust is “to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” That is why we are delighted to help promote the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland ‘Climate Sunday‘ initiative.
Continue readingThe Stones Cry Out – Voices of the Palestinian Christians, a film by Yasmine Perni is now viewable on Vimeo.
“The voices of Palestinian Christians have all too often been drowned out in the turmoil of events. This is their story, in their voices, from the Nakba of 1948 until today.”
The Revd Dr Jos Strengholt is a member of the Peacemaker Trust International Board of Reference. Jos directs a number of charitable projects in Egypt through Stichting Nijlvallei (Nile Valley), a charity based in the Nederland. In this interview he shares about one project in particular, helping to feed Sudanese refugees in Cairo.
Find out more about Stichting Nijlvallei on their website and Facebook ebook page
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The Joint Advocacy Initiative Olive Tree Calendar 2021 is now available. You may order your desired desk/table hard copy/copies, from the JAI, at: info@jai-pal.org, to be posted to you. Please state your detailed postal address, mobile/telephone number, and desired number of copies, in your order.
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We have made one final delivery of 20 boxes of theological books to Book Aid’s storage facility in Southsea before the lockdown begins.
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For too long, many churches have shied away from talking about Palestinian Christians from the pulpit, but we know that for our faith to be truly alive, we must preach good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed (Luke 4:18).
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The Living Stones AGM this year will be held by ZOOM and all members will receive the papers in advance and should have received them by October 31st either by post or by e-mail attachment. If not please let Michael, our Membership Secertary, know by e-mail.
Continue readingCanon Garth Hewitt, founder of Amos Trust, comments on Julian Assange’s extradition hearing. Assange is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist who founded WikiLeaks in 2006, facing extradition to the USA.
“Kairos Palestine, the most extensive Palestinian Christian ecumenical non- violent movement, is based on Kairos Palestine document: A Moment of Truth, launched in 2009, affirming that the Palestinian Christians are part and parcel of the Palestinian nation, calling for peace to end all suffering in the Holy Land by laboring for justice, hope and love, embraced by the Christian community, signed by all historically recognized Palestinian Christian organizations, and endorsed by the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem”.
Global Kairos for Justice, a worldwide coalition of concerned Christians from different churches, denominational and national (or people of faith), churches and church related organizations born in response to the Kairos Palestine “Moment of Truth: a word of faith, hope, and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering, which was launched in 2009. GKJ is committed to none violent means, calling for ending of the Israeli colonization of Palestine and advocating for the right of self-determination of Palestinian people and peace with justice for all people in the holy land.
Revd Dr Andrew Ashdown answers questions about his new book ‘Christian-Muslim relations in Syria: Historic and Contemporary Religious Dynamics in Changing Contexts’, published by Routledge.
Offering an authoritative study of the plural religious landscape in modern Syria and of the diverse Christian and Muslim communities that have cohabited the country for centuries, this volume considers a wide range of cultural, religious and political issues that have impacted the interreligious dynamic, putting them in their local and wider context.
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