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• Seeing signs of hope in a fragile world

  29 May 2019

  An exploration of how privilege and power may get in the way of effective work for justice sparked intensely moving and reflective ministry, as 1,200 Quakers gathered for Yearly Meeting (YM) this week.

• Facing power and privilege

  27 May 2019

  A 1,200 strong gathering of Quakers in London has shared their hopes and fears about the plight of the planet and how power and privilege prevent effective work for justice.

• Quiet simplicity of meeting houses celebrated

  16 May 2019

  When Quakers built Hertford Meeting House in 1670 they were more likely to be persecuted than praised for their style of building. This week it is one of 17 Quaker meeting houses to be listed or upgraded and preserved for the nation by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England.

• Interfaith push for net-zero UK

  3 May 2019

  In a letter in the Daily Telegraph, faith leaders urge the UK government to set an emissions target of net zero by 2045.

• Protesting in row over nuclear weapons

  2 May 2019

  Quakers joined a Christian vigil outside Westminster Abbey today (Friday) in protest against the decision to hold a service to mark fifty years of continuous-at-sea patrol by the UK's nuclear submarines. Some joined a die-in organised by Christian CND.

• Quakers host Greta Thunberg and support climate activists

  22 April 2019

  Swedish climate activist and Nobel Prize nominee Greta Thunberg today urged everyone to listen to scientists and face the crisis of climate change. She was welcomed to Friends House by young Quakers.

• Responding to violence in Sri Lanka

  21 April 2019

  Quakers in Britain send deepest condolences to all caught up in the horrific wave of attacks in Sri Lanka.

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