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ICONS Peace Ambassadors

Over the course of three days a group of our year 8 Anti Bullying Ambassadors have trained to become International Cross Of Nails (ICONS) Peace Ambassadors.  The training took place at Coventry Cathedral and included the young people learning more about the history of the Cross of Nails and it's beginnings after the destruction of the original Cathedral during the war.  ICONS stands for International Cross of Nails Schools and is a network of primary and secondary schools around the world that have recognised the opportunity for introducing principles of peace, forgiveness, conflict transformation and reconciliation into their school communities and the training was built around these principles.   On the last day of the training our students were honoured to be asked to take part in the Litany of Reconciliation.  This takes place at 12 midday in ICON churches all over the world and is live streamed via the Cathedral Facebook page allowing viewers from all over the world to join in this powerful moment of unity and peace.