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.
Quaker Social Action (QSA) is calling for increases and reform to government funeral support payments, as funeral costs rose again last year.
Friends World Committee for Consultation has announced that this year’s World Quaker Day theme is ‘Love Your Neighbour’. The theme for the day on 5 October has been guided by…
The Library of the Society of Friends in London was transformed into a film set this month. The Royal Society marked the eightieth anniversary of the pioneering Quaker scientist…
The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) has urged the government to reverse its decision to close off citizenship to people arriving irregularly.
A London Quaker met with his local MP this month over concerns about a new government proposal around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright.
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