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…
A statement on economic equality has been received from Quaker Peace & Social Witness. This is in response to Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), which minutes, in part: ‘We are…
Jonathan Fox, clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) trustees, reported on their work. He mentioned four topics: the refurbishment of the Large Meeting House; the priority to…
Quakers holding Meeting for Worship at the Aldermaston nuclear base have received an unusually positive response from its employees.
