APF 80th Anniversary Day & our new Chair

by | Nov 3, 2017 | News

On 21st October we celebrated 80 years of APF with a gathering at University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford.  During the day we heard from John Bond, of Initiatives of Change.  He spoke about the dramatic changes of heart in Christian and Muslim Leaders in the...

Wilson-Hinkes Peace Prize 2017 announced

by | Oct 10, 2017 | News

Double recognition of work with Refugees This year’s Wilson-Hinkes Peace Award has been awarded to two projects working with refugees and asylum seekers. The first is Wycombe Refugee Partnership (WRP), a multicultural group of concerned people who seek to support...

No Faith in War Day 2017

by | Sep 20, 2017 | News

On 5th September there was a day of action by faith groups outside the DSEI Arms Fair in London.  There was a variety of prayers, readings, silent worship throughout the day. APF Trustee, Sue Gilmurray attended the event (with her keyboard) and writes the following...

Reporting on Reclaiming a Gospel of Nonviolence

by | Sep 13, 2017 | News

TOWARDS A THEOLOGY OF NONVIOLENCE Insights from the Conference held in July 2017 in Perth , sponsored by APF, and led by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (Scotland) and Pax Christi. The Jesuit religious order bases its spirituality on the meditative exercises of St...