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World Council of Churches general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay celebrated with families to whom loved ones have been restored in an initial exchanges of hostages and prisoners in Gaza: “We pray that all the remaining hostages and all those unjustly detained will soon be released,” he said
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Matthew Flinders Anglican College has been awarded The Educator Australia’s 5-Star Sustainable Programs Award 2024 for being “a shining example of effective sustainability education in action”
During COP29, the World Council of Churches interviewed Patricia Mungcal, a young climate advocate and humanitarian leader from the National Council of Churches in the Philippines and a member of the ACT Alliance delegation. Speaking from Baku, Azerbaijan, Mungcal reflected on the challenges faced by frontline communities in disaster-prone regions, the barriers youth face in accessing decision-making spaces, and the hope she finds in collective resistance and solidarity
In the midst of the devastating war sweeping Lebanon, killing and displacing its people, the Women’s Pastoral Office of the Maronite Church in Bkerki, Lebanon has launched a cry and issued a statement entitled “Stop the Madness of War, Lebanon deserves to live!” Abboud Mzawak, coordinator of the office, took time to reflect on the motivation behind the statement, some of the daily realities women are facing, and how women across the world can help
A webinar on 3 December organised by the World Council of Churches and World Association for Christian Communication will explore “Religion and Disinformation: How to be a trusted source.”
Church communities have been uniting through the annual Christmas Bowl appeal for 75 years, giving hope to families who are displaced
With extensive experience in leadership and operational management, Anglicare’s new Chief Operating Officer for Aged & Community Services, Kane Singh, will play a pivotal role in guiding Anglicare through the significant changes brought about by the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home reforms
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