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Loyce Maturu speaks at an interfaith breakfast

Loyce Maturu on childhood HIV: “interfaith community has the power to make a difference”

As Loyce Maturu shared her story of growing up in Zimbabwe at an interfaith breakfast in New York City on 22 September, she held herself up as an example that faith communities really can make a difference for children who have HIV.

26 September 2022

EHAIA Uganda consultation September 2022 group photo

Uganda consultation explores theological contributions to promoting gender equity

A consultation for theological institutions in Uganda, held 12-15 September, harnessed the contribution of theological institutions in promoting gender equity in the context of HIV and sexual and gender-based violence.

19 September 2022

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Entrance to the WCC 11th Assembly venue in Karlsruhe

Under the canopy of yellow leaves

Ushered into the venue of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, one finds a sanctuary, a safe space under the canopy of yellow leaves. Under the shade of trees with leaves slowly going through the withering process is the springing of hope for a better world engaged in conversations and dialogues that promote life at its fullness.

04 September 2022

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Carrying the cries of South Sudanese women for peace and justice to the WCC Assembly

At the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe Germany, Jackcilia Salathiel Ebere will be carrying the voices of women from South Sudan who are crying for peace and justice.

26 August 2022

Prof. Dr Sarojini Nadar: “I believe knowledge is power, and critical for justice work”

Prof. Dr Sarojini Nadar is director of the Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, University of Western Cape, South Africa. Below, she reflects on outcomes from the inaugural “Ecumenical Women’s Initiative for Leadership and Learning” held in May.

28 July 2022

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Right Rev. Dr Emily Onyango has a message for young people: “God is on your side”

Right Rev. Dr Emily Onyango, assistant bishop, Anglican Diocese of Bondo, Kenya, was ordained in 1987—the second woman priest ordained in all of east Africa—and appointed as assistant bishop in 2021. She also serves as a lecturer for St Paul’s University. Below, she reflects on her path to becoming a church leader, the resistance she encountered, and her message to young people today.

14 July 2022

WCC general secretary-elect Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay: “If we learn to trust the work of the Holy Spirit, we can find each other even through difficulties”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee elected Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as the ninth general secretary at its 17 June meeting. Below, Pillay reflects on his longstanding passion for ecumenism and his expectations for the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe.

23 June 2022

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Bridging gaps and bringing people to the table

Global Christian Forum sustains imperative role in a post-pandemic world and reaches out to new groups of people. Global meeting to be held in Ghana in 2024.

23 June 2022

Elisama Wani Daniel: “Oren por el pueblo de Sudán del Sur”

Elisama Wani Daniel, de la Provincia de la Iglesia Episcopal de Sudán, habló del papel profético de la iglesia en la ayuda al pueblo de Sudán del Sur, que describe como “un país que ha librado muchas luchas en su historia”.

20 June 2022

Elisama Wani Daniel: „Beten für die Menschen im Südsudan“

Elisama Wani Daniel von der Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan sprach über die prophetische Rolle der Kirche bei der Unterstützung der Menschen im Südsudan, das er als ein Land bezeichnet, das „in seiner Geschichte schon zahlreiche Kämpfe erlebt hat.“

20 June 2022

Elisama Wani Daniel : « Prier pour le peuple du Soudan du Sud »

Elisama Wani Daniel, de la Province de l’Église épiscopale du Soudan, a évoqué le rôle prophétique de l’Église pour aider le peuple du Soudan du Sud, qu’il décrit comme « un pays qui a souvent dû lutter au cours de son histoire ».

20 June 2022

Awaiting world church leaders, South Sudanese churches hold ecumenical prayers

At ecumenical prayers in the capital city, Juba, South Sudanese church leaders called for unity, peace, and reconciliation, as their nation continued to struggle with instability and conflict, a decade after independence.

20 June 2022

Le secrétaire général nouvellement élu du COE estime qu’avoir grandi en Afrique du Sud l’aidera dans son approche des conflits et de la souffrance

Le secrétaire général nouvellement élu du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) estime qu’avoir grandi en Afrique du Sud, pendant une période de conflit et de souffrance, lui sera très utile lorsqu’il prendra ses fonctions à la tête de l’organisation œcuménique, en janvier, en tant que leader convaincu de la valeur du dialogue.

18 June 2022

El secretario general electo afirma que haber crecido en Sudáfrica le ayudará a lidiar con los conflictos y el sufrimiento

El secretario general electo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) está convencido de que haber crecido durante un periodo de conflicto y sufrimiento en Sudáfrica le ayudará a ser un dirigente con fe en el diálogo, cuando asuma su cargo al frente de la organización ecuménica, en enero.

18 June 2022

Der gewählte ÖRK-Generalsekretär glaubt, dass es seinem Herangehen an Konflikte und Leid helfen wird, in Südafrika aufgewachsen zu sein

Der gewählte Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) glaubt, dass es ihm zugute kommen wird, in einer Zeit von Konflikt und Leid in Südafrika aufgewachsen zu sein, wenn er seine Position als Leiter der ökumenischen Institution als eine an Dialog glaubende Führungskraft im Januar antreten wird.

18 June 2022

WCC general secretary-elect believes growing up in South Africa will help his approach to conflict and suffering

The general secretary-elect of the World Council of Churches (WCC) believes that growing up during a period of conflict and suffering in South Africa will stand him in good stead when he takes up his position as the head of the ecumenical body in January as a leader who believes in dialogue.

18 June 2022

Elisama Wani Daniel: “Pray for the people of South Sudan”

Elisama Wani Daniel, from the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, spoke about the prophetic role of the church in helping the people of South Sudan, which he describes as “a country that has gone through many struggles in its history.”

17 June 2022

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On World Food Safety Day, clerics and farmers relate to food toxins

On World Food Safety Day, clerics and farmers in Kenya reflected about aflatoxin—a group of poisons found in maize and peanuts—that continue to cause deaths and related diseases in the East African country.

07 June 2022