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Peace with Justice
The Peace with Justice Program aims to make shalom visible and active in people's lives and communities. The General Conference assigned the General Board of Church and Society to implement the program and called the church to "strengthen its capacity to act as a public policy advocate" in communities... Read More
Annual conferences report
Resolutions speak to current issues
The denomination’s stance on homosexuality issues continues to be a concern as this summer’s conferences considered petitions to next year’s General Conference. Other issues raised include Israel/Palestine, abortion, immigration reform, collective bargaining rights, hydraulic fracturing, racism and bullying. read more »
Legislators support landmines ban
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68 senators endorse U.S. joining Landmine Ban Treaty. read more »
Close Okinawa U.S. Marine base
UMC in coalition opposing new construction
United Methodist Church among 500 endorsers of letter to U.S. president, Japan prime minister seeking closure. read more »
Treaty banning cluster munitions ratified
U.S., Israel, China, Russia have not signed
Pact goes into effect in August now that 30th country ratified it. read more »
Conflict minerals trade act welcomed
International nonprofits issue joint statement
U.S. bill would disrupt financing “of world’s deadliest conflict since World War II. read more »
Arms Control
Lugar Says Setbacks Have Been Suffered
The U.S. lacks even minimal confidence about its knowledge of many foreign weapons programs. read more »
House-Senate Committee Approves Funding for Reliable Replacement Warhead Program
Although a joint House-Senate appropriations committee approved less funding than requested, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., asserts that it is opening the door to a new nuclear weapons program. read more »
Bishop, 50 Church Leaders in North Dakota Ask Dorgan to Cut Funding for New Nuclear Weapon (RRW)
On Oct. 19, 2007, the United Methodist Bishop in Fargo, N.D., joined with pastors and other leaders of some 50 churches and meetings in North Dakota to ask Senator Byron Dorgan to block any funding for a new generation of nuclear weapons. Read the full letter here. read more »
Word from Winkler — The Gospel’s claim on the rich and the poor
Jim Winkler delivered this keynote address to the global security track at Ecumenical Advocacy Days held in Arlington, Va., last week. read more »