by WebPost | Feb 11, 2025 | Current
by Sharlee DiMenichi, Friends Journal Opposing immigration enforcement in houses of worship, Friends General Conference (FGC) joined an interfaith lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and two of its enforcement agencies, the Customs and...
by WebPost | Feb 8, 2025 | Current
Baltimore Yearly Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, New England Yearly Meeting and two BYM monthly meetings- Adelphi and Richmond – filed a lawsuit on January 27, 2025 against the Department of Homeland Security. The lawsuit challenges the Department’s...
by WebPost | Jan 19, 2025 | Baltimore Yearly Meeting, Current, Indigenous Affairs
Three Friends travelled to the Pawnee nation in Oklahoma to deliver a $10,000 check from Baltimore Yearly Meeting. The check was the first of two offered in reparation for a school run for several years in the late 1800s by BYM Quakers that was disrespectful and...
by WebPost | Dec 16, 2024 | History - Quaker, Peace and Social Concerns
For more than 150 years, Ramallah Friends School (RFS) has stood as a testament to the power of education and the unwavering pursuit of peace. This beacon of hope in the heart of Palestine has nurtured generations of students, providing them with a rigorous academic...
by WebPost | Jun 30, 2024 | Baltimore Yearly Meeting, History - Quaker, Indigenous Affairs, Social justice
“… Quakers could begin to make reparations by funding Indigenous language schools. [As suggested by a member of Twin Cities Meeting] “An important step Friends can take, both individually and collectively to address the deep harms caused by boarding schools is to...
