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The Genocide Continues: Voices From Palestine and the Next Wave of Action

March 17, 2026 No Comments

The Genocide Continues: Voices From Palestine and the Next Wave of Action The International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), as part of the Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine Coalition (GSPP) of more than 100 international faith-based and civil society organizations from 4 continents representing tens of thousands worldwide, is pleased to have co-sponsored the webinar: THE GENOCIDE CONTINUES: VOICES FROM

FOR and Religious Peace Fellowships Statement on the U.S. Invasion of Venezuela

February 15, 2026 No Comments

Peace and Justice Do Not Emerge from War and Militarism:A Statement on the U.S. Invasion of Venezuela and Its Aftermath January 9, 2026 The Fellowship of Reconciliation and its allies in the undersigned peace and justice movements join the chorus of voices across the United States and around the world in denouncing U.S. military intervention in the early morning of

FOR-USA Condemns Violence and the Threat of Military Intervention in Iran

FOR-USA Condemns Violence and the Threat of Military Intervention in Iran

January 29, 2026 No Comments

I am deeply worried for Iran. Iran in my childhood, my lullaby.Iran is beautiful.Iran has poetry.Iran has flowers, birds, and kittens.Iran is home to 90 million people.Iran carries 5,000 years of history.Iran has not initiated a war in over 200 years.Iran HAS many domestic problems but it is up to its people to take care of them. Do not plan

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How 4 Elders Took the Military-Industrial Complex to Court—And Won!

January 29, 2026 No Comments

Gathering Voices: How 4 Elders Took the Military-Industrial Complex to Court—And Won! In a stunning verdict, a judge ruled in favor of 4 elders who entered L3Harris and called for a citizens’ arrest of its CEO In March 2025, four elders from Demilitarize Western Massachusetts entered the lobby of the Northampton plant of war conglomerate L3Harris Technologies—maker of parts for

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Western Sahara: Islamic Nonviolent Resistance Webinar

December 10, 2025 No Comments

The Struggle of Western Sahara for Self-Determination – Nonviolence & Islam Join FOR-USA and Nonviolence International for a webinar on one of the world’s longest-standing occupations: Western Sahara. The event opens with a political-historical overview of the occupation, followed by exploration of the nonviolent resistance movement led by the Saharawi people—how communities have organized, documented abuses, and sustained resilience under

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Oldest Faith-Based Organization in the Country Calls for a Deep Reckoning on Guns and Hate

September 1, 2025 No Comments

Oldest Faith-Based Organization in the Country Calls for a Deep Reckoning on Guns and Hate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2025 – The Fellowship of Reconciliation, the oldest interfaith peace organization in the United States, established in 1915, is horrified at the senseless loss of young life and the injuries yesterday at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It

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Alternate Reality Show Trial

February 17, 2021

The Senate has spoken and has finally certified what we have long known: an overwhelming number of Republicans in what is touted as our nation’s most august legislative body are dangerously incapable of publicly affirming reality. They have chosen party

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Q&A with Sarah DeBolt Badawi: the educator behind the MLK Comic Book Study Guide

February 2, 2022

What stood out to you about the Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story comic book when you first encountered it? The first thing that I couldn’t get over when I learned about the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) comic book

Martin Luther King Jr. on America’s “obnoxious peace”

January 18, 2021

We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year at a time when our nation has come to a fork in the road and the fate of our democracy depends on the path we take. Just 12 days removed from

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Martin Luther King Jr. on America’s “obnoxious peace”

January 18, 2021

We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year at a time when our nation has come to a fork in the road and the fate of our democracy depends on the path we take. Just 12 days removed from

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FOR’s Don Mosley on friend and colleague President Jimmy Carter

February 20, 2023

For over 40 years Don Mosley — who served as FOR-USA’s national chairman in the 1980s — has been a close friend and colleague of President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady, Rosalynn. In early December 2022, knowing that President Carter’s health was

Walking the ‘long road from law to justice’ with the Kings Bay Plowshares

November 23, 2020

After a protracted legal odyssey, the Kings Bay Plowshares continue preach disarmament while preparing for their coming prison witness.

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Virtue Ethics: Toward a More Humanizing Ethics in the U.S. Justice System

April 15, 2016

“Justice dies when dehumanized, no matter how exactly it may be exercised.” —Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel A Story Several years ago, an elderly black man was seated at the table inside his

Human Rights Day, A Call to Care

December 11, 2016

December 10th marks the U.N. Human Rights Day, celebrating and upholding the indispensable and crucial declaration of universal human rights. On the eve of this event, I visited a refugee camp housing

Solidarity with Latin America Means Opposing Nicaraguan Dictatorship

September 21, 2018

In 1978 and 1979, Nicaraguans took up arms to depose a dictatorship, and I am forever thankful for their heroic actions and for getting rid of the 43-year-old Somoza tyranny.

Let My Children Go: World Efforts to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour

June 11, 2017

12 June is a red letter day on the UN agenda of events as the World Day Against Child Labour. It marks the 12 June arrival in 1998 of hundreds

Our 2016 Peace Awards

June 15, 2016

I am delighted to announce the 2016 Fellowship of Reconciliation Peace Awards winners! I want to personally thank everyone who took the time to nominate so many worthy candidates this year. Local

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Interfaith Partnership Where It Really Matters

December 1, 2014

In June of 2014, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) took an historic vote to divest itself of its stock in three companies – Motorola Solutions, Hewlett Packard,

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A Bird’s Eye View of Thich Nhat Hanh

October 5, 2020

by Paul Dekar Renowned Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, born on October 11, 1926 in the city of Hue in Central Vietnam, author of over a hundred books, has bestowed upon us all an enormous gift of interconnection with one’s

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FOR’s Don Mosley on friend and colleague President Jimmy Carter

February 20, 2023

For over 40 years Don Mosley — who served as FOR-USA’s national chairman in the 1980s — has been a close friend and colleague of President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady, Rosalynn. In early December 2022, knowing that President Carter’s health was

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Rebuilding the Foundations: Examining Recent Violent Protests in Zimbabwe

February 8, 2019

By an Anonymous Zimbabwean What happens when known killers are promoted to the most senior positions in government, the military, and state-run offices? What happens when cruelty and coldness achieve the same social status as bravery and courage? Answer: the

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Interfaith Organization Expresses and Calls for Solidarity with the Haitian-American Community

September 18, 2024 — The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith organization that has worked to end violence and hatred in America since 1915, condemns in the strongest of terms possible

September 18, 2024 No Comments

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FOR’s executive director Ariel Gold on Al Jazeera

October 19, 2023 No Comments

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On Mother’s Day: Faith Leaders Call to End Gun Violence

By distorting sacred scripture and religious traditions, Christian nationalism is fueling the epidemic of gun violence. Over 600 faith leaders have signed onto a letter calling for Mother’s Day, May 14,

April 18, 2023 No Comments

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Oldest Interfaith Organization in America Calls for Children to Have More Rights Than Guns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | gro.asurofobfsctd-36ba0d@dlogleira | (510) 599-5330Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler | moc.nozirevobfsctd-793f68@relgahsg | (202) 302-0307 Oldest Interfaith Organization in America Calls for Children to Have More

March 27, 2023 No Comments

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Oldest Interfaith Organization in the US Affirms Solidarity with the LGBTQ+ Community in the Wake of Deadly Attack in Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | FOR-USA executive director | gro.asurofobfsctd-4ad5bf@dlogleira | 510 599 5330 Sunday, November 20, 2022 – In the wake of a mass shooting at the

November 20, 2022 No Comments

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Anti-War and Human Rights Leader Ariel Gold Appointed as FOR-USA Executive Director in Historic Hire

After an extensive national search, the Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA (FOR-USA) is proud to welcome our next executive director, Ariel Gold. Ms. Gold, a veteran peace and justice advocate, is taking

July 24, 2022 No Comments

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