Grenfell Tower help
AFN members have been helping over the last few week with the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, working other religions, aid
organisations and the local councils with hundreds of hours of volunteer assistance.
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- AFN | Europe | United Kingdom
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- AFN | Israel | Middle East
Israel and Gaza: Politics not religion
Whilst the conflict in the Middle East continues it is difficult to make any statement whilst at the same time not being seen to be supporting one side over another. So, to start this statement we should like to say that we feel no enmity to any of the religions caught up in this war,…
