Quakers, Europe and Art Nouveau

As negotiations for Brexit continue – why does Europe matter more than ever? Rosemary Field considers the question and reflects on a visit to the Quaker Council for European Affairs in Brussels

by Rosemary Field 16th March 2018

Do you know of a room in which Quakers meet to worship where the walls are papered with embossed wallpaper, hand painted in gold? There is such a room, and it’s in Quaker House, Brussels, at the heart of the ministry of the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA). It’s where Brussels Quakers meet on a Sunday and where, increasingly, ‘quiet diplomacy’ takes place.