Pax Christi International engagiert sich für die Zukunft des Irak
12. Feb 2008
Zu den Referenten in London gehören der Irak-Experte Prof. Paul Rogers von der Abteilung Friedensstudien der Bradford Universität sowie eine Medizinerin der Universität Bagdad, ein Sprecher der Voices in the Wilderness und Chris Cole vom Internationalen Versöhnungsbund.Nähere Informationen über das Seminar in London: Christliche Friedensorganisationen beraten eine Zukunftsstrategie für den Irak:
Christian peace organisations assess future strategy on Iraq
By staff writers
7 Feb 2008
In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Pax Christi UK and Fellowship of Reconciliation are organising a seminar to help Christian peace organisations and campaigners reflect on the current situation in Iraq and to discuss the way forward.
The seminar, which will take place on Tuesday 12th February in central London, will hear from three renowned keynote speakers on the situation.
Speakers include Professor Paul Rogers of the Peace Studies department at Bradford University and author of 'Iraq and the War on Terror', 'A War Too Far' and 'Losing Control'.
Another will be Suah Rassam who was assistant professor of medicine at the University of Baghdad until the 1990s when she moved to London. She is author of 'Christianity in Iraq' and is involved in a newly formed organisation Iraqi Christians in Need.
Milan Rai is the third speaker. Co-founder Voices in the Wilderness UK and Justice Not Vengeance, he is also author of 'War Plan Iraq: Ten Reasons Against War with Iraq' and 'Regime Unchanged: Why The War On Iraq Changed Nothing.'
Chris Cole, Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation said This is an important opportunity for churches, groups and organizations to engage in discussion with our speakers and also to talk about practical responses that church we will want to make as we approach the 5th anniversary of the war on 20 March 2008."
Die Mitteilungen über die verschiedenen aktuellen Aktivitäten von PCI zum Irak - aus einer E-Mail von Pax Christi International, 11.2.2008:
1. Msgr. Marc Stenger, Bishop President of Pax Christi France and Member of the ExCom of Pax Christi International is joining a French delegation visiting Iraq, 11 19 February 2008. The visit is prepared in collaboration with Patriarch Delly, the Chaldean Patriarch in Iraq. We wish Bishop Marc Stenger a fruitful and safe visit. Later this year, a delegation of Pax Christi Italy will also visit the country.
2. Naglaa Elhag, Senior Programme Officer at IKV/Pax Christi in the Netherlands visited recently Iraq including the Christians Bible Belt and based on that visit she has written an article (in Dutch) of the situation of the Christians in Iraq. Naglaa is thinking of planning a visit of Church leaders visiting Iraq including the Bible Belt. She discussed this already with Church leaders in Iraq and they are welcoming all suggestions. More information e-mail: Elhaij@ikvpaxchristi.nl.
3. Pax Christi USA members are invited to join thousands of Christians in Washington, D.C. and across the country to Witness for Peace and to participate in the National Service for Peace in Iraq, 7 March 2008. Read more at http://www.christianpeacewitness.org/
4. 20 March 2008 will be the 5th anniversary of the start of the war with Iraq. Pax Christi members are invited to mark the eve of this anniversary. Join with other Christians in the UK and the USA, and elsewhere, in recalling the suffering of the people of Iraq, in repenting for the role these nations have played, in praying for forgiveness and healing and in committing ourselves to action for peace with justice for the people of Iraq and neighbouring countries. Join the Pax Christi UK members in London for an act of witness on 19 March 2008. More at www.paxchristi.org.uk. The peace manifestation in Brussels takes place on 16 March 2008. More at www.geenoorlog.be
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