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Conscientious objection: 100 years on
In the midst of World War I, as conscription came into force, Quakers worked with parliament to ensure men had the right to refuse to kill. In 1916, with the Military Service Act, Britain became the first country to give legal recognition to individual conscience, now enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
A 100 years of Conscientious Objection to military service
Yearly Meeting focuses on living out Quaker faith
Registrations are flooding in for Yearly Meeting 2016 as around one thousand Quakers head to London next month for four days of work and worship.Yearly Meeting runs from 27 to 30 May in Friends House (opposite Euston Station) and focuses on “Living out our faith in the world. Are we ready to meet the challenge?" Listening to stories of experience, recognising and responding to the promptings of the Spirit and wisely using gifts to work with others to tackle the causes of injustice and inequality.
Yearly Meeting to focus on living out our faith
Silence inspires authors
Three stimulating Quaker authors, Philip Gross, Sheila Hancock and Tracy Chevalier are lined-up for a lively discussion at the Hay Book Festival, on how their faith influences their creativity.
Silence inspires authors
Jocelyn Bell Burnell in conversation
Jocelyn Bell Burnell is known to many as the scientist who discovered pulsars. She is less well known as a Quaker.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell in conversation
Quakers stand with #Stansted15 on human rights day
Quakers across Britain are supporting peaceful protestors, known as the “Stansted 15", who took nonviolent direct action in defence of human rights and who have now been found guilty of endangering safety at aerodromes.
Quakers stand with #Stansted15 on human rights day
Quakers stand by #Stansted15
Peaceful protesters, known as the #Stansted15, have been sentenced for endangering safety at aerodromes. Three of them were given nine month sentences suspended for 18 months and ordered to carry out unpaid work. Eleven defendants were given community orders and must carry out 100 hours' unpaid work. One was given rehabilitation activity. Quakers are supporting the group who say their nonviolent direct action was in defence of human rights.
Quakers stand with #Stansted15
Immigration Bill makes progress
Quakers are determined to dismantle discrimination wherever they find it. This week led many Quakers across Britain to write to their MPs about the Immigration Bill.
Immigration Bill makes progress
Being Quakers: inspired and transformed
National Quaker Week is a time to celebrate Quaker work, faith and community. Across Britain, Quakers are telling their personal faith journeys to mark the Week which runs from Saturday 28 September to Sunday 6 October.
Being Quakers: inspired and transformed
Quakers #SafeAtHome
As the Coronavirus spreads across the world, the Quaker community is responding with love, prayer and action.
Quakers #SafeAtHome
How to #StayAtHome when you have no home
Central Bristol Quakers have donated the kitchen in their meeting house to help feed homeless people made even more vulnerable by the Coronavirus crisis.
Central Bristol Quakers donate kitchen to support those without homes