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

September 18, 2024 No Comments

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 the dangerous, bigoted conspiracy theories against Haitian immigrants. The blatantly false claims by President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, that Haitian Americans are eating household pets in

August 2024: Gathering Voices with Eric Ward

July 30, 2024 No Comments

August Event Featuring Eric K. Ward Join us this August for an enlightening session of our monthly gathering, Voices, presented by the Fellowship of Reconciliation. This month, we are honored to host Eric K. Ward, a nationally-recognized expert on combating authoritarianism and promoting inclusive democracy. With over three decades of impactful leadership and as a recent recipient of the Civil

July 2024 Gathering Voices: A Conversation on Judaism and Nonviolence

July 10, 2024 No Comments

Join the Fellowship of Reconciliation for our monthly Gathering Voices series, featuring a conversation with Dr. Elliot Ratzman. An academic and activist from Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Ratzman teaches courses on religion, race, and Jewish studies. He is completing his first book, Zipporah’s Knife, which explores the ethics of Jewish anti-racism. Currently, he is researching the history of American Jewish pacifism.

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Fellowship of Reconciliation honors the life and work of James Lawson

July 4, 2024 No Comments

With the recent passing of James Lawson, we celebrate his profound dedication to nonviolent action. Read about his legacy and impact in Ethan Vesely-Flad’s piece from Fellowship Magazine: Remembering James Lawson and his fierce dedication to the power of nonviolent action.

Gathering Voices, June 2024: Wink Fellow Interview with Diana Oestreich and Iskander Abbasi

May 31, 2024 No Comments

Join us for the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s monthly Gathering Voice event, where we will feature a compelling Zoom interview with two remarkable individuals: Diana Oestreich and Iskander Abbasi. Diana Oestreich: As a combat medic in the Army National Guard, Diana Oestreich’s journey is one of extraordinary courage and profound moral challenge. Enlisting with a sense of duty and honor inspired

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Responding to Russia’s Call for a Christmas Truce

January 5, 2023

Representing over 1200 US faith communities, sponsors of the Christmas Truce in Ukraine petition respond FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | ariel@forusa.org | 510-599-5330 Bill McGarvey | bill@mcg-media.com | 201-725-4202 On the eve of the Orthodox celebration of Christmas

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Beautiful Trouble’s guide to defending democracy and challenging business as usual

October 27, 2020

This article originally appeared in Waging Nonviolence. Turnout, especially in polarized times like these, wins elections. The stakes in this election — whether we have a livable planet, whether kids are incarcerated in detention centers and, perhaps, whether we continue

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Honoring the righteous rage, agony and despair of this global uprising

June 3, 2020

Following the senseless killings of George Floyd and so many other Black civilians, we need fundamental policy changes focused on reparative justice and healing.

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The Rev. Wolfgang Rothe Blesses Christine Walter And Almut Muenster During A Service At St. Benedict’s Catholic Church On Sunday In Munich.

Oldest Interfaith Organization in the World Welcomes Pope Francis’s Support for Blessing Same-Sex Unions

October 4, 2023

Contact: Ariel Gold | arielgold@forusa.org | (510) 599-5330Bill McGarvey | billmcgarvey@forusa.org | (201) 725-4202 October 3, 2023 — As the oldest interfaith organization in the world, the Fellowship of Reconciliation welcomes and applauds the letter Pope Francis sent on Monday, October 3,

Prayer for 2021

February 3, 2021

To abolish the death penalty, we must create a movement that is grounded in relationship building and truth telling.

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

June 21, 2023

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

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Erich Fromm: Meeting the Challenges of the Century

March 30, 2017

I believe that the One World which is emerging can come into existence only if a New Man comes into being – a man who has emerged from the archaic

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Wink Fellow Panel Discussion “A Reckoning in Boston”

December 13, 2021

FOR-USA and the Amherst Massachusetts African Heritage Reparation Assembly co-hosted an early screening of the documentary “A Reckoning in Boston” on December 9, 2021. The panel discussion afterward included FOR’s Inaugural Wink Fellow, Dr. Fernando Ona, along with the film’s co-Producer and co-founder of Boston’s Common Good Co-op Kafi Dixon and Evan Lewis, Assistant Dean for Community Outreach, UMass, Amherst.

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Report from the Refugee Camp in Calais, France — “The Jungle

October 30, 2016

Sabia Rigby reports from Calais as police are dismantling a camp where refugees wait to cross into Britain. Most of those aiming to claim asylum are from Afghanistan and Syria.

Something to Teach Us About Living Well

November 20, 2016

As efforts to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline grow, communities across the country are hearing from activists on their return from North Dakota and sending off fresh teams to lend

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

June 21, 2023

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

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White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity–Brooklyn Historical Society

September 25, 2020

Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of Public Religion Research Institute and a leading scholar of religion and politics, shares his latest work, “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity,” which puts forth a thorough examination of the history of interdenominational complicity with white supremacy, and argues for congregations to embrace a theology of racial justice.

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Where Are the Tears?

November 3, 2023

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

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Vijay Prashad on Venezuela: Affirming No Military Intervention Under the Cover of “Nonviolence”

February 28, 2019

Vijay Prashad’s insightful post (“Notes from the Streets of Venezuela: The People Are Resilient in the Face of Intervention,” Feb. 26, 2019, Independent Media Institute via CommonDreams) reveals some vital on-the-ground realities in Venezuela today. It almost perfectly reflects my

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Gandhi’s Influence on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

September 29, 2020

by Paul R. Dekar for the 2020 Gandhi Peace Festival This article was written for the Gandhi Peace Festival, hosted by the city of Hamilton, Ontario on October 2, 2020–the Mahatma’s birth date. -ED By the 1920s, Gandhi had begun

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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 | arielgold@forusa.org | (510) 599-5330Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler | gshagler@verizon.com | (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 | arielgold@forusa.org | 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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