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peace and war

February 16, 2015

Episcopal Church of South Sudan promotes Lent peace initiative

A peace initiative from the Episcopal Church comes amid a conflict in South Sudan which has devastated communities since 2011.
December 25, 2014

Pope condemns religious violence and persecution in Christmas message

In his traditional Christmas Day address, Pope Francis denounced religiously motivated violence and persecution, making a strong call for peace.
December 19, 2014

Who would Jesus shoot… at Christmas?

One of the tag-lines for our annual appeal (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/annualappeal2014) this year is "Christmas truce? Help make it permanent."
December 19, 2014

WCC works with Ukrainian churches for peace

A World Council of Churches rep has joined a representative of the Moscow Patriarch to visit Ukraine and to encourage efforts toward peace.
December 17, 2014

Football fans to commemorate 'Christmas truce' match

A group of Scottish football fans, including former Homeless World Cup players, will play in a Belgian tournament to commemorate the ‘Christmas Truce’ match.
December 4, 2014

‘Who Would Jesus Shoot?’ Join our social media discussion today!

What would it mean for churches to be places where people “learned how not to kill” – to stop viewing killing as a solution, and to start investing in nonviolent alternatives to war? How could they do this? What would it say about their witness? How would it impact how the voice of the church is heard at times of heightened conflict or war?
November 10, 2014

Ekklesia Christmas Appeal - Help us make the Truce permanent!
September 17, 2014

Post-2015 development agenda centre stage at UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly has opened its 69th annual session with its new President declaring it a historic opportunity to formulate a transformative development agenda
February 9, 2014

Ecumenical Patriarch says war and conflict 'not inevitable'

Faith leaders can show another way to war and violence, says Bartholomew, Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople.
June 14, 2013

Colombia: the history of peace negotiations

As Ekklesia has reported recently, FARC and the government are moving ahead with peace talks in Colombia. But many questions remain about the current process, and as this Christian Peacemaker Teams briefing indicates, what lies behind it is a decidedly mixed history. Can the politics of hope overcome a legacy of oppression and despair?