The first main item on the agenda arose from a conference of the recently-formed Quaker Truth and Integrity Group in April, which issued ‘A Rallying Call for Quakers’ in its…
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has said that it will oppose new legislation to repeal the current Human Rights Act – on the grounds that it would weaken human rights for everyone…
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has spoken out against the US supreme court’s overturning of the landmark Roe v Wade ruling which made abortion legal in the US in…
A Quaker specialist in community living is helping to set up a new cohousing project in Cornwall based on Quaker testimonies.
Quakers have welcomed a report showing that the dramatic rise in long prison sentences does not help victims, offenders or the public.
Quakers have been supporting a campaign to lobby bank and pension companies from investing in nuclear weapons.
The work of Quaker astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell features on a new £50 note launched in Northern Ireland last week.
Marazion – the oldest Meeting House in Cornwall – is reopening after building works. The Grade 2*-listed building has had its roof replaced, as well as its lintel, shutters and…
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