Representation at ‘continuing’ Yearly Meeting The afternoon began with Siobhán Haire, deputy recording clerk for Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), introducing Sarah Donaldson, who…
Friends have joined a campaign to urge cathedrals to ditch banks that support fossil fuels.
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has strongly condemned Israel’s announcement on 2 March that it was blocking all humanitarian aid into Gaza. The decision ‘will deny the provision…
Norfolk & Waveney Quakers celebrated last month when one of their buildings was leased to a youth homelessness charity.
Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) has joined calls for the European Parliament to reiterate its demand that member states should provide protection for conscientious…
QCCIR Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on 1 March opened with Advices & queries 17: ‘Think it possible you may be mistaken.’ After worship, some items were taken on draft,…
Quakers have strongly criticised the government’s decision to increase military spending at the expense of international aid.
Peace campaigners are calling on the UK government to hold the British armed forces to account for ‘systemic abuse’ within their ranks and to halt planned rises in military…
Winchmore Hill Friends say they were inhibited from advertising an event on social media this month because the title highlighted the word ‘peace’.
A Maryland court has blocked a US administration policy allowing immigration officers to enter houses of worship indiscriminately to conduct their operations.
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