All faiths unite in saying 'No' to Trident

Faith groups from around the country will join with thousands of others at the Stop Trident demonstration in London tomorrow, Saturday, 27 February, challenging the Government's plans to renew or replace Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons system.

They will gather for Interfaith prayer at 11am at Hinde Street Methodist Church, Hinde Street, London W1U 2QJ, before joining the march under the banner 'No Faith in Trident'.

The teaching of many faith traditions contradicts the idea of security through nuclear weapons.

At a rally to be held in Trafalgar Square at the end of the march, faith leaders will present a Multifaith statement on nuclear weapons. It states: "We must move beyond the division of our world into nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states and ensure that all states make good their commitment to negotiations on the universal, legally verifiable and enforceable elimination of nuclear weapons. We call on all nuclear weapon states to join in this endeavour. We urge these states and the international community to develop a robust plan of action that will lead us to a world free of nuclear weapons."

Those presenting the statement in Trafalgar Square are:

- Bishop Stephen Cottrell, Anglican Bishop of Chelmsford
- Bishop Thomas McMahon, Emeritus RC Bishop of Brentwood
- Rachel Lampard, Vice President Designate, The Methodist Church
- Paul Parker, Recording Clerk, Quakers in Britain
- Mohammed Kozbar, Vice President, Muslim Association of Britain (MAB)
- Rev Nagase, representative of Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Community

The service and faith participation is coordinated by the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, Methodist Peace Fellowship, Christian CND, Pax Christi, Quaker Peace & Social Witness

Read the full text of the Multi Faith statement and add your signature, here: www.endnuclearweapons.org.uk/about-this-statement.htm