Leaders from JPIT's four denominations have expressed support for a Global Ceasefire, being called for in light of COVID-19. Read more about this campaign here. The following Prayer for Peace has been written by the Revd Steve Faber, Moderator of the URC West Midlands Synod. …
Peacemaking
“Put armed conflict on lockdown” – #GlobalCeasefire
At the beginning of April 2020, JPIT’s four partner Churches joined the UN Secretary General’s call for a global ceasefire in order that Governments can respond to the common threat of Coronavirus. “The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war” Antonio Guterres said when announcing the …
Nine years of war in Syria – a call to pray
This weekend marks the ninth anniversary of the civil war in Syria. While Europe worries about a new wave of refugees, the humanitarian crisis around the city of Idlib goes largely unreported. Many came to Idlib from other parts of Syria when the area was relatively safe. Now shells and …
Counting the nuclear weapons money
A massive $1 trillion is being spent to maintain and modernize the nuclear arsenals of nine countries over the next 10 years. A trillion dollars is a difficult sum of money to imagine. The figure is a 1 with 12 zeros after it. To draw attention to this phenomenal spending on nuclear weapons, a group …
#NoFaithInWar
Daily, it seems, there is news of some kind of tragedy occurring around the world. Some of these events are not caused by humans, but a lot of them are…and a lot result in bloodshed and death. Daily, it seems, we are asked to donate money to help support people who are in crisis. …
The review into Christian persecution: but what about other faiths?
In December 2018, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office commissioned an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world, with recommendations to follow about how the Government could respond more proactively and robustly. The timing of this seems particularly important: the United …
50 Years of Continuous At Sea Deterrence: What is there to celebrate?
This month marks 50 years of our nuclear weapons submarines sailing out of Faslane, Scotland. Powered by silent nuclear reactors, the submarines are designed to be undetectable. The Ministry of Defence wants a national celebration of the undoubted technical achievements of our Continuous At Sea …
UK Foreign Minister, Jeremy Hunt, tries to get Germany to reverse its decision to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The United Nations has stated that Yemen is on brink of “world’s worst famine in 100 years” if the Saudi-led backed war against Houthi forces is not stopped. The UN warned that at least 13 million lives are in jeopardy. The Saudi involvement in the aerial bombing campaign of civilian areas would not …
Following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi the UK must halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia
In August of this year Saudi Arabia faced an international outcry when dozens were killed when a Saudi missile hit a school bus in Yemen. However, the UK continues to do multi-million pound deals with Saudi Arabia, selling Typhoon jets for use in Yemen as well as other high end weapons …
“Dangerous and unnecessary” – On Hiroshima Day we highlight the Church of England’s new thinking on nuclear weapons
At a ceremony in Hiroshima this morning the Mayor of Hiroshima, Mr Kazumi Matsui, described the hellish scene of the blast that morning 73 years ago. Recounting the agony of the victims, he told the audience to listen "as if you and your loved ones were there." Sadly the possession of nuclear …