Synod votes on EAPPI

A Quaker-run programme has been backed by the Church of England

by Symon Hill 13th July 2012

A Quaker-run programme has been backed by the Church of England following a heated debate at its General Synod.  On the afternoon of Monday 9 July, the synod passed a motion expressing support for the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), a project initiated and run by the World Council of Churches. The UK and Ireland wing is administered by Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW). The decision followed several weeks of controversy.