Peacemakers Blog

Peace Activist Mairead Maguire’s Open Letter to Presidents Biden and Putin

In response to the threat of war in Ukraine, Nobel Prize winning Belfast peace activist Mairead Maguire has published an...
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Facing the Future: A Series of Online Talks with CCN and APF

Some months ago, the Community of the Cross of Nails (CCN) hosted an online event taking an initial look at...
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Prayers for Ukraine, 26th January, Powerpoint Available to View

Many thanks to those who were able to join us for our prayer vigil for peace in the Ukraine on...
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Coming Soon: “Facing the Future: Reconciliation and Ecological Crisis” – a Short, Online Course

Coming Soon: “Facing the future: reconciliation and ecological crisis” - a short, online course for peacemakers and reconcilers in APF and the CCN...
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Letter from APF Chair, Sue Claydon Published in Church Times

Our Chair, Sue Claydon has had a letter published in the Church Times raising the subject of the impact of...
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Another Virus to Overcome – a Paper by Chris Barfoot, APF New Zealand Member

As a member of APF in New Zealand, I have focussed on the Biblical and theological challenge to the Church...
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Talk by Dr April Brown on the Impact of Nuclear Testing on the Marshallese Islands Now on YouTube

This presentation describes the post-WW2 legacy of US nuclear testing in the Pacific.  From 1946 through 1958 the United States...
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Week of Prayer for World Peace Service Now Available to View

Last week's service, marking the beginning of Week of Prayer for World Peace and featuring contributions from people from a...
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APF Signatories to Guardian Advert Calling on Government to Renounce Nuclear Weapons Increase

The APF has added its voice to a public petition calling on the government to honour international law and desist...
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A Reflection from APF Councellor Phillip Huggins

Below is a reflection from Australian APF Councellor Phillip Huggins, responding to the news of the AUKUS treaty, set to...
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APF’s Hiroshima Prayer Vigil Now Available to View on YouTube

A recording of our Vigil commemorating the nuclear bombing of the city of Hiroshima is now available to view on...
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Hiroshima Day Vigil Friday 6th August – Correct Email Address to Register

An incorrect email address was circulated for this event. The correct email address to register to take part in this...
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A UN Report Shows the Harm Inflicted on Children Worldwide by Armed Conflict

The sad statistics of how armed conflict affected children in 2020 were published in a recent report by the United...
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APF Sign Letter Urging NatWest Bank Not to Invest in Nuclear Weapons Producers

We are among the joint signatories to a letter urging NatWest Bank to update their existing policy to ensure they...
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Statement from APF On the UK Government Integrated Review

The APF are issuing the following statement in response to the UK government's review which proposes a significant increase in...
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Reflection from APF Chair as the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Comes into Force

Today, 22 January 2021, sees the UN Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons come in as international law.  What does the...
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Church Times Article on Campaign to Persuade UK to Sign up to TPNW

Positive and detailed article from the Church Times on the efforts of Christian peace activists and the Church of England...
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Prayer from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry While Capitol Building was under Siege

This prayer from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the US Episcopal Church was made on Wednesday night, the Feast of...
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Interview with Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry on his Support for TPNW

The World Council of Churches has published an interview with Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry who was a signatory...
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APF AGM Online on 24th October 2.30pm BST

Hear from Bishop Elijah Matueny Awet from Cueibet Diocese. He will be talking about peacemaking in South Sudan and outcomes...
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