The role played by Sunderland Quaker women in the anti-slavery movement is to be honoured with a blue plaque. The move follows a successful bid by academics at the University of…
Scottish Quakers are considering how they can respond to a new initiative for churches to unite to fight poverty.
Two US Quaker organisations joined thirty-four other leaders in calling on Joe Biden to adopt a new landmine policy after the administration announced that it was conducting a…
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has submitted evidence to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee on a controversial bill that is now passing through parliament.…
A rare manuscript has offered insight into the Welsh Quaker exodus into the US in the seventeenth century.
Two members of the Anglican clergy have glued themselves to furniture in the reception of Church House in London in protest at the Church of England continuing to invest in Exxon…
Friends have been taking part in a ‘Make COP Count’ initiative, which involves sending Boris Johnson a postcard supporting the twenty-sixth United Nations Climate Change…
Peace campaigners have accused education secretary Gavin Williamson of ‘bending the truth’ over cadet forces in schools. According to the Peace Pledge Union (PPU), which…
Quakers came together online last week to hear the voices of people affected by the bombing in Gaza and the West Bank. The webinar called ‘Hearing from Gaza and the West Bank’,…
Become a subscriber to enjoy unlimited access to our articles, dating back to 2009! Online subscribers get the Friend to their inbox each week, can comment on articles, and dive into our 1914-18 digital archive too!
Whether you are new to Quakerism or have been going to Meeting for years, you’ll find something here to inspire, inform and challenge you.
News | Views | Reviews
Written by and for Friends on the bench
Subscribe