Ireland Yearly Meeting was held for the first time at the headquarters of Irish Quakers at Stocking Lane in Dublin.
Friends House have defended their decision to sell Coca Cola products in their café despite ethical concerns. The café has previously stocked alternative colas made from…
Senior executives from six arms companies are accompanying David Cameron on his current tour of Asia. The prime minister has defended their presence in his delegation,…
Challenging tax havens must be a priority for people campaigning for economic justice. That was the message from John Christensen of the Tax Justice Network, who gave the opening…
Scottish Quaker Janet Fenton has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for protesting against what she regarded as an unfair trial. Her fellow defendant, Barbara…
US-based Friends’ Peace Teams have considerably expanded their work in south-east Asia.
A Quaker has brought together seven faith leaders to share a simple meal in solidarity with the world’s poorest people.
Ministers and MPs can expect to hear more from Quakers in coming years. At their meeting on 31 March, Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), the national committee of British Friends,…
Public statements on behalf of Quakers look set to be issued more speedily in future. Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), the national committee of British Quakers, have resolved to…
Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) ‘expressed its outrage at this disgraceful practice’. Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) is asked to produce a statement of behalf of MfS…
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