letter to President Biden

Church of the Brethren general secretary among more than 140 global Christian leaders calling for permanent Gaza ceasefire

March 29, 2024

Church of the Brethren general secretary David Steele was among more than 140 global Christian leaders signing a new letter, released during Holy Week ahead of Easter, calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Faith groups’ letter to Pres. Biden urges pursuit of diplomacy to avoid nuclear catastrophe

October 14, 2022

More than two dozen faith groups, including the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy, have written a letter to President Biden urging the abolition of nuclear weapons, and stating that “the possession and use of nuclear weapons cannot be justified.” The letter comes after the Biden administration responded with threats of “catastrophic consequences” to Russian Pres. Putin’s veiled threats to use nuclear weapons.