Prayers for Peacemakers

On October 9, CPT-IK visited Kak Shenga in Ranya. His mother, Asty Mohammad Abdullah, was recently killed by a Turkish drone strike outside her house in Bokriskhan on September 27.

Pray for Unheard Voices

Oftentimes, we come across stories that have gone unheard for decades. People only ask for their voices to be heard.

Meditation on waiting

As we wait during Advent, may we let go and listen to what’s to come. …“Waiting on the fringes for the world to end” Love

Four members of CPT Colombia wearing their blue vests sit on the pavement in front of a row of candles that are set up in the form of the number +21.731 representing the number of people killed in Gaza since 7 October.

Day of the Candles

The CPT Colombia team uses the Colombian Christmas tradition of Day of the Candles to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people

white crosses are propped up against the US/Mexico border wall, which has white handprints painted up each iron slat.

Joint vigil honours migrant deaths 

For the last few years, the ‘Healing our Borders Vigil’ has joined the traditional Mexican celebration of the ‘Day of the Dead’ to honour the lives of migrants who have died while trying to cross the border.

Graffiti on a wall in Lesvos that reads FREE PALESTINE

Criminalized at home and abroad

Drawing connections from Palestine to Greece, Palestinian migrant populations face criminalization at home under occupation and abroad under EU policies of hate and dehumanization.

a sign with signposts held up by rocks on Oak Flat land that reads "Oak Flat Prayer Rising"

People of Faith Raise Prayers with Oak Flat

On 4 November, people of faith gathered in prayer at Oak Flat (Chi’chil Biłdagoteel), a sacred site of the Apache people, to pray to save the land from destruction by Resolution Copper and commit to reweaving the sacred hoop of life.

a group of people stand together in a line, some have their hands in the air, all smiling at the camera

Community Practice for accompaniment

CPT joined partner organizations in Geneva Switzerland for a conference of Community Practice for Unarmed Civilian Protection/Accompaniment in October.

New fences surround the port of entry at Douglas, Arizona, increasing security in an ever-changing environment.

US/Mexico border protocol unclear 

As migrant numbers increase at the Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona, CPT and other migrant services struggle to understand how to respond to rapid changes in border protocol.

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