27th February 2015

Quakers in Bohol and Bologna recognised

by Tara Craig

The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) recently recognised two new groups of Quakers.

27th February 2015

Campsfield House

by Tara Craig

The Friend reported on 21 November 2014 that Oxford Quakers were among more than twenty local organisations opposing the proposed expansion of Campsfield House Immigration Removal…

27th February 2015

Women’s World Day of Prayer

by Tara Craig

Women around the world will join together in prayer on Friday 6 March.

Friends and Global Divestment Day
20th February 2015

Friends and Global Divestment Day

by The Friend Newsdesk
20th February 2015

Mary’s Joy postponed

by Tara Craig

Jeanmarie Simpson’s touring production of Mary’s Joy has been postponed. The American actress and playwright arrived at Heathrow Airport on Friday 13 February from Montreal to…

20th February 2015

Ukraine peace efforts

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quakers in Britain have welcomed the work of German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president François Hollande in helping to broker a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.

20th February 2015

‘Time to Act’

by Tara Craig

Friends are being called to join the Time to Act on Climate Change march that is being held in London on 7 March. The march will bring people together on the streets of London to…

Molesworth ‘invasion’ remembered
20th February 2015

Molesworth ‘invasion’ remembered

by Tara Craig
13th February 2015

Meeting for Sufferings: Sufferings told of a ‘Quaker treasure box’

by The Friend Newsdesk

Rowena Loverance, assistant clerk of Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR), spoke to their annual report. She explained that QCCIR reports to Meeting for…

13th February 2015

Meeting for Sufferings: Sufferings responds to climate calls

by The Friend Newsdesk

Sufferings heard minutes from the Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) Central Committee meeting held at Friends House on 21-23 November 2014. Both dealt with energy justice…

13th February 2015

Meeting for Sufferings: Interfaith peacemaking conference planned

by The Friend Newsdesk

Friends at Meeting for Sufferings were informed that the Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) plan to offer a one day conference in Friends House in the…