Worrying food shortages compel faith action
As churches worldwide focus on the “Action Week for Food” in October, increasing numbers of people going hungry due to violent conflicts, failed harvests and rising food costs are compelling faith-based organizations to offer urgent intervention.
In Kenya, issues of young people come to the forefront
Are church schools in Kenya engaging with youth the best way they can? The WCC-EHAIA programme helped 22 principals, education secretaries and church leaders ponder this question when they met at St Julian’s Centre in Limuru.
Publication review: exploring the impact of technologies on what we eat
A publication entitled “When Food Becomes Immaterial: Confronting the Digital Age” is now available to help people explore the impact of technologies on what and how we eat, as well as on how food is produced.
Events
15 - 22 October 2018 Churches’ Week of Action on Food 2018
01 November 2018 WCC and ACT Alliance Joint Day of Reflection on Ecumenical Diakonia and Sustainable Development
02 - 08 November 2018 Executive Committee meeting
21 November 2018 World Children`s Day WCC - UNICEF Celebratory Event
18 - 25 January 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity