In the statement the Christian Peacemakers attributed the abduction of their colleagues primarily to the “U.S. and British-led invasion and occupation of Iraq,” reports Ekklesia.
The CPT members said they would continue to pray for the safe and speedy release of their abducted colleagues so that they may return to their families and continue on their peace-building work on behalf of all Iraqi detainees.
Around 100 people gathered in Trafalgar Square in London on the 4th and 5th of March, to hold a silent vigil marking 100 days since Briton Norman Kember was taken hostage in Iraq.
During the hour-long vigil, prayers were said for the safe release of the 74-year-old peace activist and his fellow captives who were kidnapped with during a mission in Baghdad by a group demanding the release of Iraqi prisoners.
Rev Alan Betteridge, president of the Baptist Peace Fellowship and a friend of Mr Kember's for over 40 years, said churches throughout the UK had been asked to open their doors this weekend to allow people to pray for the hostages.We believe that the root cause of the abduction of our colleagues is the U.S. and British-led invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Christian Peacemaker Teams statement
