Ten years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Christian Peacemaker Teams, together with uncounted Iraqi families, laments the carnage that continues to echo from that moment. Reports sent before, during and after the invasion brought rare, non-embedded perspectives that helped earn CPT a reputation for reliable, independent reporting, broad partnering and bold action. Here are […]

Posted: 03/18/2013 4:57 pm Dr. Faheem Younus Muslim, professor, doctor and philanthropist Billa was his nickname. A poor, uneducated Christian boy who cleaned sewer lines, removed garbage and, on a good day, played cricket with us on the streets of Lahore. I fondly remember how he could hit the ball out of the park and […]

Mark S. Hurst and Nathan Hobby – 02/07/13 Jan. 26 is Australia Day, the equivalent of the American Fourth of July holiday. Over the Australia Day weekend the Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) held its biennial conference in Sydney with the theme “From Pieces to Peace: More Than Just Neighbours in a […]

Dave Andrews will be speaking at Passionfest in February about “Radical, Magical, Mystical Inclusive Community Ministry” and “Being The Change We Want To See In The World”. Join us if you can.http://www.facebook.com/passionfest Passionfest 2013 Kia Ora! Welcome to Passionfest 2013. This time round it’s all about ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help out in […]

Check out AAANZ webpage for the national conference in Sydney on the Australia Day weekend – that is next weekend! – ‘From Pieces to Peace: More than just neighbours in a multi-faith world.’  http://www.facebook.com/FromPiecesToPeace2013 Speakers include Dave Andrews (Waiters’ Union), Jarrod McKenna (World Vision), Matt Anslow (TEAR), Nora Amath (Australian Muslim Advocates for the Welfare […]

The Government is considering diverting money from poverty-reducing aid As you have heard, the Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, has revealed plans to divert at least $375 million of Australia’s poverty-focused aid program to fund rising refugee support costs at home in Australia. Not only would this reduce the amount available for poverty-focused programs overseas, but it would […]

On 22 January 1954, Australia became one of the first signatories to a landmark agreement to protect the world’s asylum seekers and refugees. Under the Refugee Convention, refugees deserve as a minimum the same standards of treatment enjoyed by other foreign nationals in a given country and, in many cases, the same treatment as nationals. […]

Check out AAANZ webpage for the conference in January – ‘From Pieces to Peace: More than just neighbours in a multi-faith world.’  http://www.facebook.com/FromPiecesToPeace2013 Speakers include Dave Andrews (Waiters’ Union), Jarrod McKenna (World Vision), Matt Anslow (TEAR), Nora Amath (Australian Muslim Advocates for the Welfare of All Humanity), Rabbi Zalman Kastel (Together for Humanity), Pr. Ray […]

Posted on October 15, 2012   Last Wednesday (October 10) was International Day of the Girl. It got some attention but not much. What got even less attention, until today, was that the day before International Day of the Girl, 14- year old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban for her role in campaigning for […]

HOLD INQUIRY INTO IRAQ WAR Campaign created by Tim Wright We call for an independent inquiry into the decisions that led to Australia invading Iraq, and a review of the war powers of the government, to draw out what lessons can be learned for the future.  Why is this important? The 2003 invasion of Iraq was […]

VOICES FOR JUSTICE 2012 | 15-18 SEPTEMBER MICAH CHALLENGE’S NATIONAL GATHERING – In recent years we have seen our Government take some significant steps in the effort to alleviate global poverty – our aid budget is increasing despite tough economic times, and poverty is present on the political and media agenda more than ever before. But […]

Alice Springs: Wide Skies And Open Heart Retreats Facilitated By Sue And David Woods Campfire in the Heart – 30th September – 6th October 2012 The Wide Skies and Open Hearts Retreat helps us in our journey with God into the wonder of our lives and the wonders of Creation. Through Personal Prayer, Meditation, Scripture Reflection, […]