The Bridges of Light Campaign, a simple sign of resistance, was born at Sojourners, a Washington based Christian community. It was organized through the internet, and the idea quickly spread from coast to coast. We were surprised at how quickly this notion spread. I believe that people were waiting for someone to take the lead and offer a simple way to express their opposition to the violence that is occurring on all sides of this war.
Bridges have a special place in the heart of the Slavic people.
To build a bridge is a great blessing. To destroy a bridge, the greatest sin. As Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox Christians as well as Muslims in Yugoslavia are gathering on bridges to pray for peace, people of faith in the United States and around the world are invited to do the same.