3,000 Christians from Across America coming to DC Worship and Protest to End Iraq War
Christian Peace Witness set for March 16th; Worship to be followed by Procession to White House and Peaceful Protest
(Washington, D.C.) Thousands of Christians—Evangelicals, mainline Protestants, and Catholics—from more than 40 states will fill the Washington National Cathedral to capacity on March 16th to mark the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War. The worship service will be followed by a candlelight procession through the center of our nation’s capital to the White House, which thousands of Christians will surround with the light of peace.
Organized by a broad cross section of Christian organizations, Christian Peace Witness for Iraq is expected to be the largest expressly Christian war protest to take place since the War in Iraq began four years ago. To date, more than 20 bus loads of Christians will travel to Washington from states across the country, including Texas, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. More than 150 Christian and interfaith peace vigils and actions will also be held around the country, including large-scale acts of moral civil disobedience organized by Christian Peace Witness coalition member group the Declaration of Peace.