Here are the latest Quaker-related news highlights I could gather from recent public sources:
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Quaker groups are active in climate and Gaza-related advocacy. For example, Quakers in Britain joined coalitions calling for action on Gaza and urged the UK government to fund climate action and reform fossil fuel taxation ahead of COP30. This reflects a trend of Quaker engagement in peace and environmental justice issues.[2]
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In the U.S., Quaker activist networks and regional meetings have continued to push for policy changes and social justice, including efforts around climate governance and mass incarceration reform led by collaborative initiatives within Quaker organizations.[3]
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Quaker media and journals continue to report on broader Quaker news, with publications like Friends Journal and The Friend covering college accreditation challenges, aid program responses, and organizational shifts within the Quaker community. These outlets remain key sources for Quaker news and perspectives.[4][9]
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Regional and international Quaker news pages show ongoing coverage of climate maps, humanitarian concerns, and public statements from yearly meetings and Quaker organizations, indicating active communication and advocacy across regions.[1][5][6]
If you’d like, I can zoom in on a specific region (Chicago-area Friends, UK Quakers, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, etc.) or focus on a particular topic (climate action, Gaza-related advocacy, or education/news integrity). I can also pull the most recent item from a chosen source and summarize it with a short, cited digest.
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News related to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) collected from various sources by QuakerInfo.com.
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quaker.org.ukOn February 19th, PYM staff gathered in the Rufus Jones Room for a Meeting for Learning, with a focus on Black Quaker contributions. While Black History Month provides a moment Faith Letter to Secretary Rubio on USAID and Foreign Aidon February 20, 2025 This letter, signed by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and other faith groups across the country, asks Secretary of State Marco Rubio to bring back foreign aid programs, restart USAID, and reopen
www.pym.org“Those organizations who visited today have actively worked to push critical power resources off of the system, raising prices and threatening reliability, and now they are protesting the results of their own actions,” said PJM spokesperson Jeff Shields in an emailed statement. “We have been warning of this imbalance between supply and demand for some years now and continue to work proactively to maximize our available electricity for the benefit of consumers. Today’s protest is simply an...
www.quakeract.orgFriends Journal brings the Quaker experience to life through print and digital publications in order to connect and deepen spiritual lives. Subscribe today.
www.friendsjournal.orgFind news about Quakers, our press releases and press contact, as well as our internal publications.
www.quaker.org.ukEach month, the council selects one item from its agenda or conversation to lift up. This month, the council is lifting up the new yearly meeting collaborative, the Quakers Ending Mass Incarceration Collaborative. April Minutes [Read more…] about April 2026 Joint Council Update
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