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Quakers React to Israel Defense Forces–Hamas War

As the war between Israel Defense Forces and Hamas continues, Quakers around the world are calling for a ceasefire and… Sharlee DiMenichi

Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s Camp Opequon to Move

Camp Opequon of BYM will move next year from its current location in Clear Brook, Va., to a property outside… Sharlee DiMenichi

Swarthmore College Peace Library Digitizes Files on Women Peace Activists

To spotlight the work of female peace activists in the United States, staff of Swarthmore College’s Peace Collection library have… Sharlee DiMenichi

National Grant Is Funding Digitization of Documents from Quaker-Run Indian Boarding Schools

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition received a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to… Sharlee DiMenichi

Local Quakers Offer Support After Maui Wildfires

August wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui claimed approximately 100 lives and devastated the historic town of Lahaina. Sharlee DiMenichi

Indiana Yearly Meeting Withdraws from Friends United Meeting

In July, Indiana Yearly Meeting (IYM) decided to withdraw from Friends United Meeting (FUM). Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers Support LGBTQ Ugandans Following Passage of Anti-Homosexuality Law

Some Quakers in the United States and Uganda are supporting the rights of the African nation’s LGBTQ community who face… Sharlee DiMenichi

Welcoming Worshipers by Adopting Trans-Affirming Minutes

Some U.S. Quakers have adopted minutes and official statements explicitly affirming transgender people. Sharlee DiMenichi

Mid-Atlantic Quakers Form Regional Lobbying Organization

The group intends to advocate for tackling climate change. Sharlee DiMenichi

Climate Activists Arrested in Demonstration at Vanguard Headquarters

Around 100 climate crisis demonstrators blocked the investment firm’s headquarters to protest the company’s fossil fuel holdings. Sharlee DiMenichi

Two Quaker Organizations Join Faith-Based Groups Calling on the United States to End Military Aid to Israel

American Friends Service Committee and Friends Committee on National Legislation co-signed a letter. Sharlee DiMenichi

Woodbrooke Study Centre to Close; Online Learning to Continue

Citing financial straits, the trustees of Woodbrooke have decided to cease holding classes at the Woodbrooke Centre estate in Birmingham,… Sharlee DiMenichi

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