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Interfaith and nonviolent
Schöffengrund, Germany, 27 April 2017 – “Believers for Peace” and “Church and Peace” oppose worrying growth of nationalism and xenophobia in Southeast Europe. “Re:Action – Believers for Peace in Times of Nationalism and Xenophobia” was the theme of a conference which was held at the beginning of April near Zagreb, Croatia, with more than 70 participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, and guests from Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, and the USA
German Mennonite appointed General Secretary
Schoeffengrund/GERMANY, 30 March 2017 – The European ecumenical network Church and Peace has appointed Ms Lydia Funck to serve as its new General Secretary, beginning 1 April 2017.
A member of Bad Königshofen Mennonite Church, Ms Funck was awarded a Masters of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies in March of this year from Philipps-Universität Marburg.
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