Italian arms company Finmeccanica has ended its sponsorship arrangement with the National Gallery in London a year before it was due to end.
Occupy London Stock Exchange began on 15 October 2011 and set up camp at St Paul’s Cathedral the following day. It followed Occupy movements in many cities worldwide.
Quakers are being urged to take part in ‘Forty Days of Prayer for the Future of Friends’, which has been announced by Friends United Meeting (FUM). FUM has announced a…
The 11 October was a memorable day in the history of land rights in India. As Jan Satyagraha’s website announced: ‘The agreement reached between Jan Satyagraha and the Indian…
GREEN AND ETHICAL INVESTMENTS are up according to EIRIS, the sustainable investment research specialists. Investment has risen to around £11 billion currently from £4 billion…
History was made at the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) on 9 October when four representatives, two office managers, a policy and advocacy officer and two programme…
North American Friends have reacted with disappointment and concern over the recent arrest of a leading American conscientious objector. Kimberly Rivera, who fled to Canada…
Quakers in Britain have been encouraged to make use of a highly successful exhibition that celebrates the peace witness of Friends. The Quaker Service Exhibition was one of…
Arrangements for registering Meeting houses for civil partnerships gave rise to two current buzzwords: ‘unsustainable’ and ‘omnishambles’, according to one Friend at…
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