Update: Churches in Britain have spoken out against renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system. The UK Parliament on 18 July 2016 voted 472 to 117 to renew. Church statements (after vote) The Church of Scotland has responded to the vote. The Rev Dr Richard Frazer, convener of the Church and Society Council of […]
Dismay at UK Government boycott of UN disarmament meeting
The Methodist Church in Britain has criticised the UK Governement for boycotting the latest United Nations meeting on nuclear disarmament, the May session of the 2016 open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament. ‘It is now time to take disarmament seriously. Agreement on a verifiable and effective treaty leading to the elimination of nuclear weapons would […]
Seeking the truth about Trident
Quakers in Britain has published The Truth about Trident: Disarming the Nuclear Argument. The book has been written by Timmon Wallis, who works for Quaker Peace and Social Witness and Christian CND, and critically explores the arguments for retaining the Trident nuclear missile system. ‘Quakers in Britain say that a gospel of love cannot be […]
Churches support anti-Trident demonstration
A demonstration in London on Saturday 27 February 2016, opposing the renewal of Britain’s nuclear weapons system, is being supported by the Baptist Union, the Methodist Church, the Church of Scotland and the United Reformed Church (URC). The four denominations have been actively opposed to the renewal of Trident for some years now and signed […]
Churches respond to vote for military action in Syria
Churches in Britain have spoken out following the House of Commons vote to take military action in Syria. The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Church in Britain have made a call for peace following the vote: ‘We join with people of all faiths, as we pray for Syria following last night’s decision that the […]
Church statements on Syria before UK Parliament debate
Churches in Britain issued statements relating to extending military action to Syria prior to the UK Parliament voting for air strikes. Cardinal Vincent Nichols of the Catholic Church in England and Wales on 2 December 2015 released a statement on action to stop ISIS in Iraq and Syria. ‘Effective action is necessary to stop the […]
Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders stand in solidarity against terrorism
Faith leaders met on 20 November 2015 at Lambeth Palace in solidarity a week after terrorists attacked Paris leaving 129 dead. Following a meeting of the Council of Christians and Jews, Muslim leaders joined Christian and Jewish leaders to stand together in mutual support and to demonstrate and encourage the cohesion of British society as […]
Churches condemn Paris and Beirut attacks
The terrorist attacks in Paris have brought strong condemnation from Church leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Cardinal Vincent Nichols of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. Church leaders have also issued statements on the Beirut bombs of 12 November 2015 and other acts of violence around the world. Below are […]
Church of Scotland restates opposition to nuclear missiles ahead of Westminster debate
The Church of Scotland has restated its firm opposition to the existence of nuclear missiles – a position which it has held for over 30 years – ahead of the Westminster debate on the safety of Trident. Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, who is Convener of the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council, said: ‘There is […]
Interfaith initiative at UN calls 191 governments to ban nuclear weapons
“Nuclear weapons are incompatible with the values upheld by our respective faith traditions”, representatives of some 50 Christian, Buddhist, Muslim and Jewish organisations said in a joint call to the 191 governments participating in the world’s largest disarmament treaty. The call, co-sponsored by the World Council of Churches WCC), was made at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation […]
