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Youth and young adults

International International

“Youth are leaders now, not just tomorrow,” says Patricia Mungcal at COP29

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

Justice & Advocacy Three young people looking over Brisbane from a lookout point during the day Justice & Advocacy

Media guidelines for youth reporting

“Constant negative commentary directed at young people can have a significant impact on how the community views young people and matters relating to youth offending, and their willingness to support and engage with young people who’ve experienced tough times,” says Leanne Wood from Anglicare Southern Queensland

"To be able to bring the motion to Synod, and then to hear the universal support for Hope25 here in Brisbane was so encouraging," (The Rev'd Catherine Govan from St Stephen’s, Coorparoo)
Reflections

2024 Diocesan Synod reflections: further highlights and learnings

Four more faithful clergy and lay people from across our Diocesan Regions share their Synod highlights and learnings with anglican focus readers, including The Rev’d Catherine Govan, Uncle Milton Walit, Margaret Compton and The Rev’d Canon Bruce Boase
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Anglicare Southern Queensland provides a range of social and community services, including counselling, family and wellbeing support, homelessness and housing services and youth support

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