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Quaker Witness = Might and Action
As the nation faces the latest mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Friends are offering thoughts and prayers, holding in the light all who are touched by these human tragedies. Out of this sense of spirit, Friends are also committing to action to stop this violence.A Quaker Lobbyist on Capitol Hill
In this QuakerSpeak video, Ruth Flower discusses her decades of work with FCNL. Whether it’s world peace, climate change, poverty, or justice, Ruth has lobbied Congress about it. And she wants you to become a lobbyist, too.Quaker Faith in Justice Reform
“With more than a decade of experience with policy, I’ve learned how disappointing it can be to put your faith in institutions and parties,” says José Santos Woss. Spiritual faith, by contrast, has inspired and motivated his work as the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s director for Justice Reform.Quakers and Racism: Learning to Live with Integrity
Many white Friends, myself included, are exploring how our actions uphold white supremacy.The Quaker Institute: Beloved Community as Prophetic Witness
Join FCNL staff and advocates at Pendle Hill for this on-campus gathering of Friends to learn and practice rebuilding community as prophetic witness. Includes workshops with Friends and Quaker organizations: Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends General Conference, American Friends Service Committee, and more!First Bipartisan Conversation at the Quaker Welcome Center
On Wednesday November 15th, the Quaker Welcome Center hosted a dialogue between two members of Congress on bipartisanship and addressing climate change.Quaker Advocacy to End Gun Violence
Friends believe that through the Spirit there is always a chance for reconciliation, rehabilitation, and personal transformation. Too often, the presence of guns at critical times cuts short potential opportunities for redirection and renewal, resulting in tragic consequences. We support efforts to reduce gun violence by such measures as regulating gun ownership, possession, and use through the implementation of universal background checks, bans on military-style weapons, and public health-oriented research and education.Quaker Meeting Minute on Israel-Palestine Conflict
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) has worked for more than a century to promote a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.CQ Profile on Kate Gould: Quaker vs. Goliath
The Quakers don’t fit the stereotypical image of high-powered lobbyists. But these peacemakers, led by Kate Gould, just claimed victory in the most hard-fought battle in Washington, after enough Senate Democrats pledged to uphold the Iran nuclear agreement negotiated by President Barack Obama.Quaker Lobby Denounces Passage of Rescission Package
Congress has turned its back on the most vulnerable people on earth by approving drastic cuts to foreign assistance which will have devastating impacts on global access to basic health care, education, and on global peace, climate resilience, forced migration and more.