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World Council of Churches welcomes peace efforts between warring parties in Sudan
World Council of Churches general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed positive developments in ongoing talks between the warring parties in Sudan
World Council of Churches general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed positive developments in ongoing talks between the warring parties in Sudan
An online event titled “Save Children’s Lives: Climate-Responsible Banking” on 3 July highlighted how investments in new fossil fuel expansion imperil the wellbeing of children, youth, and future generations inspiring action to hold accountable those investing in fossil fuels
“Despite what people may read or hear in the media, the war in Sudan is not about religion. In 2021 when my Anglican priest father was murdered — at a time when the unrest, that led to the war, started — Muslims and Christians gathered for his funeral. My priest father was beloved by the whole community. The war is about resources — about access to gold and oil,” says The Rev’d Rebecca King
Medical doctors working with mobile health units in Gaza, operated by the Middle East Council of Churches Department of Services to Palestinian Refugees, described the serious needs they are seeing among people who don’t have enough safe water, food or medicines
“Being sent out in mission does not necessarily mean going somewhere far away. If God’s mission has placed you right where you are at this moment, how could mission bring hope, healing and the flourishing of life into the communities where you find yourself?” asks Brad Chapman, Missioner for the Anglican Board of Mission and Provincial Clergy Conference speaker
World Council of Churches general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay denounced the Russian missile strike on a hardware store in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The strike resulted in at least 14 deaths and 40 people wounded
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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