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Reclaim the Name of G-d: Oppose Antisemitism and anti-LGBTQ+ Hatred

ADD YOUR NAME AND A MESSAGE of support and solidarity. Sign the card here. We will print out the card, signatures, and messages on Saturday, June 30, 2023. For the first time in its 165-year-long history, on June 23, 2023,

June 29, 2023 No Comments

Join the Pope’s mission for peace in Ukraine and ‘Declaration of Fraternity of Humankind’

As people of conscience, committed to peace and reconciliation, we join in Pope Francis’ mission to end the war in Ukraine by appealing to “those in authority over nations to make concrete efforts to end the conflict, to reach a

June 21, 2023 No Comments

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, 2023, to be a national day of prayer, mourning, repentance,

April 18, 2023 No Comments

FOR-USA Calls for Suspension of Syria Sanctions so Earthquake Aid can Enter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | arielgold@forusa.org | (510) 599-5330Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler | gshagler@verizon.net | ‭(202) 302-0307‬ February 9, 2023 – The death toll from the earthquakes in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, February 6, 2023,

February 9, 2023 No Comments

Faith Leaders and Organizations Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine

SIGN ON STATEMENT: As people of faith and conscience, believing in the sanctity of all life on this planet, we call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine. In the spirit of the truce that occurred in 1914 during the First

November 14, 2022 No Comments

The Singing of Angels

“Life Is Saved By The Singing of Angels” by Howard Thurman There must always remain in every person’s lifeSome place for the singing of angels,Some place for that which in itself is breathlessly beautiful and,By an inherent prerogative,Throws all the

December 16, 2021 1 Comment

Wink Fellow Conversations–Kafi Dixon, “A Reckoning in Boston”

FOR’s Inaugural Wink Fellow, Dr. Fernando Ona, had the opportunity to speak with Co-Producer Kafi Dixon about her documentary “A Reckoning in Boston”

December 7, 2021 No Comments

Gathering Voices: Climate & Justice Conversations–Leslie Cagan

The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is taking place in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. In light of this important event we’ve asked FOR members and activists to discuss where the issue of climate

November 4, 2021 1 Comment

Militarism, Resource Exploitation and Climate Change in Iraqi Kurdistan

Members of Christian Peacemaker Teams Iraqi Kurdistan Program discuss militarism and oil and gas resource exploitation by the United States and multinational corporations, as well as successful grassroots resistance against ExxonMobil by one community. Music: www.bensound.com

November 2, 2021 No Comments

Gathering Voices: Climate & Justice Conversations–Tom Wakely

The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is taking place in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. In light of this important event we’ve asked FOR members and activists to discuss where the issue of climate

November 2, 2021 No Comments

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