A man in Baluchistan province, Pakistan, surveys his destroyed home and equipment following monsoon flooding that has devastated the country. The Church of the Brethren has given a $40,000 grant to aid Church World Service relief efforts there (see story below). Photo by Saleem Dominic, courtesy of CWS-P/A Church of the Brethren Newsline Aug. 13, 2010 The Church of
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Church of the Brethren Joins Complaint on CIA Treatment of Detainees
Church of the Brethren Newsline Aug. 13, 2010 The Church of the Brethren has joined as a complainant in support of a complaint to the Office of Human Research Protections regarding evidence of CIA violations of prisoners. The complaint is being led by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT). The complaint has been sparked
Project in Honduras Is Supported by Global Food Crisis Fund
A grant from the Global Food Crisis Fund will aid cashew farmers in Honduras, through a joint project with SERRV International, Just Cashews, and the CREPAIMASUL Cooperative. Photo courtesy of SERRV Church of the Brethren Newsline July 21, 2009 A rural project in Honduras to replenish cashew nut trees is receiving support through a grant
Brethren Witness/Washington Office: Use This Anniversary as Opportunity for Unity and Hope
Sept. 11 worship resources for Brethren congregations are available at the “Way of Peace” website at www.brethren.org/genbd/BP/WayOfPeace/resources.htm. Although the resources were collected and posted for previous year’s 9/11 remembrances, they are still fresh and helpful for Brethren who are seeking to remember and keep in prayer the Sept. 11 events. A Brethren pastor who served