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by Keziah Cooper In March 2014 the European Union earmarked 2.3 billion euros to prevent civilian conflict and help promote peace. The IcSP (Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace) funds were to last until 2020 and were to be used in three main areas: crisis response, conflict prevention, and strategies to deal with emerging threats […]

MarThoma Church, Kerala, India. Organised by the Habel Foundation. Report by Samuel Nellikkadu Habel Foundation celebrated Peace Sunday on September 25th 2016 in joining hands with Fellowship of Reconciliation. We held two meetings on the day and the short report is given below: Morning session: On 25th after the worship service a special “Peace Sunday”

Review of We Will Not Fight performed by the UnderConstruction theatre company Oxford, 19th May 2016   A disused courtroom in central Oxford reverted to its former role in May as Under Construction Theatre re-enacted the court-martial of John “Bert” Brocklesby, one of the pacifists to be sentenced to death in World War One. Bert

Have you got a favourite prayer for peace? Please share it here and mention where you found it. To start us off, the Beatitudes Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit

Remember all the victims of war, and wear a white poppy this year. Order yours below. Suggested donation of £2 each (including p&p), then 80p for each additional poppy. For orders under £5, send a cheque or CAF voucher payable to “Fellowship of Reconciliation”, to the address at the bottom of the page. For orders

Devastatingly, UK MPs voted in support of carrying out air strikes in Iraq. This is a terrible result for the civilians in the area and for the country. We hardly need to mention Tony Blair’s mistakes to see that it was a bad idea in 2003 and it’s a terrible idea now. The result was

You may have picked up one of our postcards with a quick quiz on. If you missed them, here’s what we were asking: 1. How many conscientious objectors were there in WWI? 2. How much is spent  in the UK on militarising school education? 3. How many nuclear weapons are there in the world? 4. Who said, “The world is

The Chant d’ Oiseau Statement on Ukraine We, representatives of the European branches of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, meeting from 23rd – 25th May at Chant d’Oiseau in Brussels, (1) Contemplated with dismay the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. (2) As European pacifists encourage all those in the region who are working for peace. Especially

For newcomers to the website, we’ve added some back-issues of e-news, our monthly email newsletter to members and anyone interested in what we’ve been up to and how to get involved. It’s not very slick but here it is in a post for now and if you know how to add it into the body

It’s just two weeks away now; 15th May is the day we particularly remember Conscientious Objectors – those who refused to take up arms and kill their fellow human. FoR is part of the First World War Peace Forum together with Pax Christi, Conscience, Network for Peace, WILPF, The Right to Refuse to Kill Group, PPU