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A plea to the Premier
I was reminded by the Hebrew Bible reading we had last Sunday (from 2 Samuel 12) that, in the days of old, God would send prophets to speak to the rulers of the people, to remind them that they are … Continue reading
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We used to think it noble to sacrifice lives to preserve our freedom. Now we sacrifice our freedom to preserve lives
“Perfect love casts out all fear” (1 John 4:18) Once upon a time we would go to war, believing that it was worth sacrificing millions of lives, if necessary, to maintain our freedom. Now we do exactly the opposite. We … Continue reading
A critique of American Human Rights
My thanks to Dr Yahya Jahangiri for the kind invitation to speak at this conference, organised by Tehran University in Iran. I participated via the live stream on June 30, 2021 It is a privilege to be invited to speak … Continue reading
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Don’t Crucify the Messenger – Father Dave speaks in support of Julian Assange
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Meet the men of Manus Island
I must share something that has touched my heart today and brought me great hope. It’s this video with the relatively innocuous title, “PHILOXENIA Episode 3 MANUS”, but there’s more to this production that the title suggests! In November 2017 … Continue reading
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Julian Assange nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
PRESS RELEASE – EMBARGOED – MONDAY 7th JANUARY, 2019 MAIREAD MAGUIRE, NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE, 224 LISBURN ROAD, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND email: info@peacepeople.com website; www.peacepeople.com; Tel(O28) 90 663465 RE; NOMINATION OF MR. JULIAN ASSANGE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, WIKILEAKS, FOR THE 2019 NOBEL PEACE … Continue reading
Ending the Demonization of Russia
Words of wisdom from my friend (and Nobel Peace Prize winner) Mairead Maguire Demonization of Russia in a new Cold War era- By Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace laureate In examining the future, we must look to the past. As we … Continue reading
Evacuate Manus and Nauru Rally (Sydney Town Hall, Sat July 21st, 2018)
A couple of weeks ago our church was privileged to have a visit from Lebanese Sufi master, Sheikh Nour Kabbani, and, together with him, members of our community signed the “Charter of Compassion” – a document developed by Karen Armstrong … Continue reading
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There is only one God, and it’s not the Minister for Health
Over the last few weeks, churches around the world have been reacquainting themselves with the ancient stories of David, King of Israel – his triumphs and his failures. These accounts have reminded me of an uncomfortable Biblical truth – that … Continue reading →