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Human rights and religious faith

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:43:00 --0100

Archbishop Rowan Williams delivers lecture on human rights and religious faith at the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Centre in Geneva. [More]

Church of Ceylon: From a Tear Drop to a Pearl

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:39:00 --0100

Annual report from the Reconciliation and Peace Desk of the Diocese of Colombo

The post-conflict era in Sri Lanka has seen the Church of Ceylon involved in reconciliation and peace initiatives, often small scale, in an effort to build trust between ethnic and religious groups. The Rev Noel Fernando, Coordinator of the Diocese of Colombo’s Reconciliation and Peace Desk, looks back on a year’s activities. [More]

November 2010: Declaration of the Conference of the Four Religious Communities

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:11:00 --0100

Declaration of the Conference of the Four Religious Communities of the Anglican Church of Melanesia on Social Justice, Human Rights and Advocacy

This declaration considers the Solomon Islands’ high rate of family violence, ever increasing environmental degradation and widespread corruption, and sets out a commitment to work with the Anglican Church of Melanesia, other churches, the Solomon Islands Government, non-government organisations and all other organisations working on social justice issues. The declaration was signed by representatives of the Community of the Sisters of Melanesia, the Community of the Sisters of the Church, the Society of St Francis and the Melanesian Brotherhood at the end of an historic meeting of these communities in West Guadalcanal, 21 to 28 November. [More]

September 2010: Millennium Development Goals review

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:35:00 --0100

As a United Nations summit gathers world leaders to review and accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), APJN members have been reporting on their Churches' own work in respect of the 2015 targets.

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Anglican Peace and Justice Network Communique

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:55:00 --0100

We, the delegates to the triennial meeting of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network in Geneva, Switzerland, have spent the week of 14-20 March 2010, exploring issues of human rights and examining the role of the United Nations, the World Council of Churches (WCC), and other faith-based and humanitarian organisations in upholding the rights of individuals and communities throughout the world. [More]

Anglicans to meet in Geneva to promote peace and justice

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:57:00 --0100

Some 35 members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 - 20 March, 2010. Representing over 20 countries and all the world’s continents, participants will learn more about making their voices heard within the UN system in Geneva. In parallel, they will be introduced to UN policies and programmes to inform their own work on peace and justice worldwide. [More]

Archbishop Ndungane joins faith groups seeking socially responsible mines

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:47:00 --0100

Faith groups in southern Africa have condemned irresponsible mining practices by corporations they say have claimed lives, damaged the environment and impoverished communities. "Africa is poor because of its rich resources ... This blessing must not became a curse to its people," said Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, former head of the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town. [More]

Reconcile Peace Institute Courses

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:27:00 --0100

The Reconcile Peace Institute (RPI) is a program of RECONCILE, International, an ecumenical Christian peace building organisation located in Yei, in Southern Sudan. The RECONCILE Peace Institute, which is affiliated to Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation in Zambia, was initiated in 2009 and offers intensive three month certificate courses in Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation, and in Community-based Trauma Healing. [More]

Presiding Bishop sends letter to Secretary of State about eviction of Palestinian families

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:03:00 --0100

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton August 5 expressing sorrow over the Israeli government's August 2 eviction of two Palestinian families from East Jerusalem, and asked Clinton and the Obama administration to call for the families' immediate return. [More]

Christians in Pakistan: recent attacks and the challenge for the future

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:01:00 --0100

Anglicans around the world are expressing concern for, and solidarity with, fellow-Christians in Pakistan, particularly in view of the recent violence in the area of the Diocese of Faisalbad. [More]

Towards Peace in Korea

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:16:00 --0100

More than 150 primates, clergy and lay leaders from around the Anglican Communion gathered for TOPIK, hosted by the Anglican Church in Korea (ACK). [More]

Communique from the Anglican Peace and Justice Network

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:10:00 --0100

The international Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN), has issued a communiqué from its recently concluded triennial meeting in Kigali, Rwanda and Bujumbura, Burundi [More]

Anglican Peace and Justice Network meets in Rwanda, Burundi

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:21:00 --0100

Conflict transformation focus of nine-day gathering
Hosted by the Anglican Provinces of Rwanda and Burundi, the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) began its triennial meeting September 25 in Kigali, Rwanda, with a welcome from Rwandese Archbishop Emmanuel Mbona Kolini, who greeted the representatives from 17 provinces (list below) of the Anglican Communion, many of them from conflict regions. [More]