Demilitarization

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

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

February 15, 2026 No Comments

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

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

January 29, 2026 No Comments

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

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

January 29, 2026 No Comments

Where Are the Tears?

By Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler & Ariel Gold When Benjamin Netanyahu boasts of “hellfire” being rained down on Gaza, he is correct. “Hellfire” has rained down on Gaza creating one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory. But what

November 3, 2023 No Comments

FOR’s executive director Ariel Gold on Al Jazeera

October 19, 2023 No Comments

Statement from the Oldest Peace Group in the U.S. on the Outbreak of Another Gaza War

Contact: Ariel Gold | gro.asurofobfsctd-17b0d7@dlogleira | (510) 599-5330Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler | gro.asurofobfsctd-7de170@nalyarG | (202) 302-0307 October 7, 2023 – The Fellowship of Reconciliation is horrified at the new war that has just broken out in Israel/Palestine. FOR, a pacifist

October 7, 2023 No Comments

Justice, justice you shall pursue (11.249 × 15 in) (7)

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

PETITION FROM PARISHIONERS/CONGREGATION MEMBERS CALLING FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION, THIS MOTHER’S DAY, TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE!

If you are a faith leader (reverend, rabbi, pastor, priest, imam, lay leader, etc) please instead add your name here. “From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says: Disarm, Disarm!“ – Original

April 18, 2023 No Comments

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