The International Ecumenical Peace Convocation formally opened on Wednesday in Kingston, Jamaica, as theologians, faith leaders and the prime minister of Jamaica welcomed some 1,000 participants from more than 100 countries.
19 May 2011
The World Student Christian Federation has partnered with the World Council of Churches (WCC) to share stories and messages of peace emerging from the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) this week in Jamaica, one of the most important ecumenical events of the decade.
13 May 2011
The discussion of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) was thorough and an additional session was allocated to facilitate maximum participation from the floor of the ACC. Note was duly made of the representations made to Lambeth, ACC and others concerning the Palestine/Israeli conflict.
24 June 2005
The diocesan magazine of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth reports on another idea to mark the dawn of a new millennium: that for 24 hours no guns are fired anywhere on Earth, including on television.
19 November 1999
In a draft report both horrifying and compelling, the sub-section of Section One focussed on human rights challenges the Anglican Communion to continue its heritage as a church of peacemakers and prophets.
03 August 1998
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has agreed to talk "peace and war" with the rebels in the north of the country who are trying to overthrow his government.
09 June 1998
To the people of Sri Lanka, who recently experienced their 50th anniversary of independence amidst tight security, the 15 year old internal war has been a continuing tragedy. This is a war that has claimed over 50,000 lives and led to over a million refugees and internally displaced persons.
22 May 1998