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Historic day welcomed
The historical moment when the first same sex marriages became legal in England and Wales on Saturday 29 March was warmly welcomed by many Quakers in Britain. Paul Parker, recording clerk for Quakers in Britain, said it marks a real step forward in equality: ‘Quakers see God in everyone and...
QAAD acts on FOBTs
Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs (QAAD) has supported a petition organised by Hackney Council that highlights the problems of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). FOBTs are roulette-style slot machines placed in betting shops and have become a growing concern of QAAD.
Gerald Hodgett Awards
Three Gerald Hodgett grants have been given to Quaker studies students and graduates to turn their research findings into practical resources for Meetings and Friends, the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre has announced. The three projects explore areas of interest and discussion amongst Friends. Two offer workshops that Meetings may...
Peru to host international gathering
The most important gathering of international Friends will be held in South America for the first time in 2016. The next International Representatives’ Meeting (IRM) of the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) will be held in Arequipa, Peru from 12 to 20 January 2016, it has been announced.
QARN highlights UN report on asylum seekers
The sharp rise in claims for asylum during the last year revealed in a new report issued by the United Nations refugee agency has been highlighted by the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) According to the report – Asylum Trends 2013 – some 612,700 people applied for asylum in North America, Europe,...
‘No more Fukushimas’ protest
Some of the fifty-eight adults and seven children – including Quakers from Lancaster, Liverpool, Settle, Keighley and London – who gathered for a peaceful protest at Heysham Nuclear Power Station on Saturday. They were overlooked by two police armed with machine guns.
General Meeting for Scotland
The Scottish Referendum, now only six months away, was the main subject for discussion in the afternoon at General Meeting for Scotland (GM) held on 8 March. The Glasgow Meeting room was filled to capacity – around seventy people in the morning when routine business was done and over eighty in...
Quaker Tapestry recognised by Arts Council England
The Quaker Tapestry Museum in Kendal has been recognised for its outstanding work by Arts Council England. In the recent round of accreditation by the Arts Council the team at the Quaker Tapestry again achieved the standard of ‘Full Accreditation’.
World war one resource pack launched
Quakers in Britain have released a free resource pack that tells the stories of the early stages of world war one from a Quaker perspective – Witnessing for peace on the centenary of World War I. Paul Parker, recording clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting, said: ‘This is the beginning of...
Peace witness priest imprisoned
A Catholic priest has been sentenced to twenty-eight days in prison for non-payment of fines arising from numerous nonviolent peace protests against war and war preparations.