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Salvadoran youth participate in peace workshops

Salvadoran youth participate in peace workshops

A series of workshops on building a culture of peace has begun this week in El Salvador, involving youth from several churches and coordinated by the Reformed Church.

22 August 2011

Church of Ceylon: From a Tear Drop to a Pearl

Church of Ceylon: From a Tear Drop to a Pearl

The post-conflict era in Sri Lanka has seen the Church of Ceylon involved in reconciliation and peace initiatives, often small scale, in an effort to build trust between ethnic and religious groups. 

06 June 2011

November 2010: Declaration of the Conference of the Four Religious Communities

November 2010: Declaration of the Conference of the Four Religious Communities

This declaration considers the Solomon Islands’ high rate of family violence, ever increasing environmental degradation and widespread corruption, and sets out a commitment to work with the Anglican Church of Melanesia, other churches, the Solomon Islands Government, non-government organisations and all other organisations working on social justice issues.  

01 December 2010

September 2010: Millennium Development Goals review

September 2010: Millennium Development Goals review

As a United Nations summit gathers world leaders to review and accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), APJN members have been reporting on their Churches' own work in respect of the 2015 targets.

30 September 2010

Anglican Peace and Justice Network Communique

We, the delegates to the triennial meeting of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network in Geneva, Switzerland, have spent the week of 14-20 March 2010, exploring issues of human rights and examining the role of the United Nations, the World Council of Churches (WCC), and other faith-based and humanitarian organisations in upholding the rights of individuals and communities throughout the world.

30 March 2010

Anglicans to meet in Geneva to promote peace and justice

Anglicans to meet in Geneva to promote peace and justice

Some 35 members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 - 20 March, 2010. Representing over 20 countries and all the world’s continents, participants will learn more about making their voices heard within the UN system in Geneva. In parallel, they will be introduced to UN policies and programmes to inform their own work on peace and justice worldwide.

12 March 2010

Archbishop Ndungane joins faith groups seeking socially responsible mines

Archbishop Ndungane joins faith groups seeking socially responsible mines

Faith groups in southern Africa have condemned irresponsible mining practices by corporations they say have claimed lives, damaged the environment and impoverished communities.

08 February 2010

Reconcile Peace Institute Courses

Reconcile Peace Institute Courses

The Reconcile Peace Institute (RPI) is a program of RECONCILE, International, an ecumenical Christian peace building organisation located in Yei, in Southern Sudan. 

23 October 2009

Presiding Bishop sends letter to Secretary of State about eviction of Palestinian families

Presiding Bishop sends letter to Secretary of State about eviction of Palestinian families

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton August 5 expressing sorrow over the Israeli government's August 2 eviction of two Palestinian families from East Jerusalem

06 August 2009

The Networks of the Anglican Communion Podcast 3

The Networks of the Anglican Communion Podcast 3

Our Anglican Communion uses a variety of resources to enable us to fulfil the great commission of Christ, “to go and make disciples of all nations”.

07 May 2009