20th January 2012

Ulster Quakers respond

by The Friend Newsdesk

Friends in Northern Ireland are working together to produce a Quaker response to the NI Executive’s new Draft Programme for Government 2011 – 2015.

20th January 2012

QCEA lambasts arms exports report

by Symon Hill

The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) has described the European Union’s (EU) latest report on arms exports as ‘too late and incomplete’. The report on European…

20th January 2012

Citizens UK launches agenda

by Symon Hill

Quakers are getting ‘much more involved’ in Citizens UK, according to the organisation’s director, Neil Jameson. This week the group launched a ‘citizens’ agenda’…

20th January 2012

Death and dying

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quakers in Leeds are organising a conference to address ‘Death and Dying – the last taboo’.  The conference will explore the ethical, spiritual and legal concerns…

20th January 2012

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

by Symon Hill

A number of Meetings are planning to open their doors to members of local churches as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from 18 to 25 January.  In several towns,…

13th January 2012

Ministers mislead public over Welfare Reform

by Symon Hill

Ministers have been accused of misleading the public over welfare reform. Research has revealed that the vast majority of respondents to a government consultation were critical of…

13th January 2012

400 being prosecuted for census boycott

by Symon Hill

At least 400 people are being prosecuted for failing to complete last year’s census. Miriam Yagud, of Nailsworth Meeting, reports that this figure was given to her by the Office…

13th January 2012

James Nayler Foundation closes

by The Friend Newsdesk

The James Nayler Foundation has announced that it is to close. The foundation was started in 1998 following an article in the Friend and a BBC television Panorama documentary on…

13th January 2012

Gordon Hirabayashi dies

by Symon Hill

A Quaker who spent decades fighting for human rights has died in the USA. Gordon Hirabayashi was described as a ‘civil rights icon’ by the American Friends Service Committee…

Pews and views
13th January 2012

Pews and views

by The Friend Newsdesk
Peace activist faces ASBO
6th January 2012

Peace activist faces ASBO

by Symon Hill
Court for census boycotter
6th January 2012

Court for census boycotter

by Symon Hill