Faith & conflict

St Ethelburga's

Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

faith is a source of conflict... and a resource for transforming conflict

faith & conflict

“To make peace we must reclaim lost areas of peace in ourselves” Etty Hilversum

We regularly invite people who live and work in areas of violent conflict around the world to come and share their stories with others at St Ethelburga's.

This autumn we will hear the personal experiences of people from the South Caucasus, Northern Ireland, Western Sahara, and Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Reconciling with the other side: perspectives from the South Caucasus

Thurs 27 Sept ~ 6.30pm

In War and Peace: the hard edge of peace-making in Northern Ireland

Wed 17 Oct ~ 6.30pm

Hidden conflict: Voices from Western Sahara

Wed 31 Oct ~ 6.30pm

Settlements of conflict: the case of the West Bank

Mon 19 Nov ~ 6.30pm

Above:

Imam Muhammad Ashafa & Pastor James Wuye, co-directors of the Muslim-Christian Interfaith Mediation Centre in Kaduna, with Simon Keyes. They came to share their story of reconciliation at St Ethelburga's in December 2006.