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Friends in interfaith dialogue on Ukraine
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) recently organised an interfaith lunch in Brussels to highlight the situation in Ukraine.
Yorkshire Friends inspired
Quakers in Yorkshire met at The Mount School in York on 15 October for what one described as ‘an inspiring and challenging day’.
New faces among Young Friends
Almost a third of those who gathered in Lancaster for a Young Friends General Meeting (YFGM) from 21-23 October were new to the event.
Woking Friend wins peace prize
A Quaker community activist has been awarded the Wilson/Hinkes Peace Award for 2016 for his role in setting up and running a series of debates in Woking.
Interfaith support for animals
Members of Quaker Concern for Animals (QCA) attended the thirteenth annual Interfaith Celebration for Animals at Golders Green Unitarian Church in London on 22 October.
Legacy of William Penn celebrated at Irish symposium
One of the most important figures in early Quaker history was the subject of a major conference in Ireland recently. A symposium entitled The World of William Penn: Toleration and Migration took place at University College Cork on 23-24 September.
CO exhibition opens in York
A display on conscription and conscientious objection in the first world war organised by Quakers in York opened at the York Castle Museum on 1 November.
ELA announces next steps
The Ethical Landlords Association (ELA), which was launched at Yearly Meeting in May, has revealed its next steps.
Embodying Equality in Business
Satish Kumar, the editor of Resurgence magazine and an internationally renowned figure in the fields of ecology and spirituality, will be speaking at Friends House next week.
Churches demand end to destruction in Aleppo
Quakers in Britain have joined the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church in Wales, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church in releasing a statement calling for an end to the bombardment of Aleppo.