Officials at Eastern Mennonite University welcomed the news that three members of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) were freed by military soldiers in Iraq early Thursday morning, Mar. 23. “We thank ... read more about University ‘Thankful’ That Hostages Freed
Tom Fox
EMU Celebrates Life/Work of Tom Fox
Lisa Schirch speaks at Tom’s memorial service Christian Peacemaker Team worker Tom Fox was eulogized in an on-campus memorial service Wednesday evening, Mar. 15, as an example of active love ... read more about EMU Celebrates Life/Work of Tom Fox
Last in a Round of Bullets
By Lisa Schirch, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Bullets travel in circles – one side fires, another side reciprocates. Tom Fox ... read more about Last in a Round of Bullets
Campus Responds to Death of Peace Worker Tom Fox
News of the death of Tom Fox, 54, a Christian Peacemaking Team worker held hostage in Iraq, has been an especially difficult blow for those who knew him at Eastern ... read more about Campus Responds to Death of Peace Worker Tom Fox
University Holds Second Vigil for Iraq Hostages
“Rina Kashyap, a Fulbright student from India in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, reflects on Canadian hostage Harmeet Singh Sooden at the prayer vigil. Photo by Jim Bishop Some ... read more about University Holds Second Vigil for Iraq Hostages
Vigil Planned For Former EMU Student Held Hostage In Iraq
“A tape broadcast Saturday threatened to kill four Christian peace activists unless all Iraqi prisoners are released from prisons in Iraq and the United States. The four (from left) are ... read more about Vigil Planned For Former EMU Student Held Hostage In Iraq
Deadline Extension ‘A Good Sign’ For EMU-Connected Hostage
By Rob Longley, Daily News-Record Islamic militants holding former Eastern Mennonite University student Tom Fox and three other hostages in Iraq extended the deadline for the captives’ execution to Saturday, ... read more about Deadline Extension ‘A Good Sign’ For EMU-Connected Hostage
Iraq Hostage Has EMU Connection
Participants reflect and pray on the EMU Campus Center plaza for the four Christian Peacemaker Team members being held hostage in Iraq. Photo by Jim Bishop A former student in ... read more about Iraq Hostage Has EMU Connection