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World Council of Churches general secretary The Rev’d Prof Dr Jerry Pillay strongly condemned a violent attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in North Darfur, Sudan, which took place on the night of 3 June
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In a minute on Myanmar, the World Council of Churches executive committee lifted up the suffering of the people, churches, and faith communities of Myanmar for prayers, solidarity, advocacy, and action
“Rowan Williams writes, ‘The gift of the Spirit is the gift of a kind of ‘staying power’ with Jesus.’ This is the peace Jesus offers — not an escape from trouble, but the courage to remain rooted in love even when life is uncertain,” says Archbishop Jeremy Greaves
World Council of Churches general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep alarm and grief over the deadly attack on Gaza carried out by Israeli forces on 17-18 March, killing more than 330 people: “We unequivocally condemn this unnecessary re-escalation of violence, which has led to more deaths and further suffering for innocent civilians, including women and children,” Pillay said
“The situation in Sudan has worsened considerably this month and yet Sudan remains largely forgotten,” says The Rev’d Rebecca
The value of human life is priceless, and decisions about life or death cannot be delegated to machines, stated a faith-based dialogue on lethal autonomous weapons at the United Nations in Geneva on 27 August
To raise awareness across the world for the plight of the Sudanese people due to a 12-month armed conflict, the World Council of Churches is organising a webinar for tomorrow Friday 17 May (11pm Brisbane time) to report on the learnings during the recent visit to Sudan.
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