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Christian communicators create fund to support lifesaving community media

The World Association for Christian Communication is creating a rapid response fund to help support grassroots community media outlets that provide accurate, trusted coronavirus-related information to vulnerable people who often cannot access mainstream media. Individuals and organisations are encouraged to contribute to the fund.

Los comunicadores cristianos crean un fondo para apoyar a los medios de comunicación comunitarios y salvar vidas

La Asociación Mundial para la Comunicación Cristiana ha creado un fondo de respuesta rápida para ayudar a los medios de comunicación comunitarios a proporcionar información correcta y fidedigna sobre el coronovirus a las personas vulnerables que normalmente no tienen acceso a los medios de comunicación convencionales. Se alienta a particulares y organizaciones a contribuir al fondo.

Jerusalem churches send Easter message of Hope

Patriarchs and heads of churches of Jerusalem sent Easter greetings to their communities and to Christians around the world, a greeting that celebrates a renewal of hope, restoration and victory over all forms of death and destruction.

Middle East Council of Churches: “Live this time in strong spiritual solidarity”

Dr Souraya Bechealany is secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches. On 26 March, the WCC and Regional Ecumenical Organizations released a historic joint pastoral statement affirming the urgency of standing together to protect life amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The WCC has since been gathering viewpoints from diverse regions about the importance of taking care of our one human family.

El Consejo de Iglesias de Oriente Medio recalca la importancia de “vivir este tiempo en gran solidaridad espiritual”

La Dra. Souraya Bechealany es secretaria general del Consejo de Iglesias de Oriente Medio. El 26 de marzo, el CMI y las organizaciones ecuménicas regionales emitieron una histórica declaración pastoral en la que afirmaban la urgencia de unirse para proteger la vida ante la pandemia de COVID-19. Desde entonces, el CMI ha ido recopilando los puntos de vista de las diversas regiones sobre la importancia de cuidar de nuestra familia humana, que es una sola.

Is God present - even amid hurricane’s wrath?

Rev. Kelli Jolly, like many Bahamians, is used to living through the possibility of multiple hurricanes, year after year. She serves as itinerant presbyter with the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas, Bahamas/Turks and Caicos Islands District, Nassau Circuit of Churches.

¿Está Dios presente, incluso en medio de la furia del huracán?

La Rev. Kelli Jolly, como muchos bahameños, está acostumbrada a vivir con la posibilidad de que pasen múltiples huracanes, año tras año. Trabaja como presbítera itinerante de la Iglesia Metodista en el Caribe y las Américas, en la región de Bahamas/Islas Turcas y Caicos, en el distrito de iglesias de Nassau.

A faith-based, holistic approach to HIV and AIDS-care

In a country now counting 100 million inhabitants, and where 2.5 percent are added annually, it is increasingly hard for the government to keep pace with the needs of its people. “In this challenging environment, the work of non-governmental organisations is critical in order to ease the burden on public service institutions”, explains Dr Maged Moussa Yanny, general director of EpiscoCare.

Trinidad and Tobago church challenges plastic pollution

Turtles, both in the Caribbean and elsewhere, are becoming increasingly confused. Their main prey of jelly fish doesn’t taste the same nowadays and is much more difficult to digest. Often, turtles die after having ingested plastic bags they thought were jelly fish.