Search results

African Church leaders are highlighting the need to tame the continent’s persistent post-harvest losses, as organizations point at rising food insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Millions of churches, mosques, synagogues and temples around the world that embrace sustainability in their investments, buildings and teachings are a symbol of hope for the planet struggling with an ecological crisis, said Joyce Msuya, a Tanzanian microbiologist who is the deputy executive director for the Nairobi-based UN Environment.

As centres of change and strong stakeholders in achieving sustainable development, places of worship must set the example in adopting green infrastructure and energy, a new report says.
People trust the messages and actions disseminated and undertaken by faith-based organizations, according to the report.

Mehr als 70 ökumenische Führungspersonen aus Afrika werden an Fortbildungen in den Bereichen Diakonie und Entwicklung teilnehmen, um die Kapazitäten der Kirchen in allen Regionen des Kontinents für Personalentwicklung zu verbessern.

More than 70 African ecumenical leaders will take part in training seminars for diakonia and development, improving human resource development capacities of churches across all regions of the continent.

Más de 70 líderes ecuménicos africanos participarán en los seminarios formativos sobre diaconía y desarrollo, para mejorar las capacidades de desarrollo de recursos humanos de las iglesias en todas las regiones del continente.

Plus de 70 personnalités œcuméniques africaines participeront à des séminaires de formation sur la diaconie et le développement afin de renforcer les capacités des Églises de tout le continent en matière de développement des ressources humaines.

As the 4th UN Environment Assembly concluded in Nairobi, Kenya on 15 March, faith leaders at the gathering urged action beyond the resolutions, while warning that the current ecological crisis, if not urgently addressed, could grow to a catastrophe.

On the sidelines of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, top UN officials, religious leaders and environmental experts underlined the role of faith communities in tackling climate change, a phenomenon that threatens to annihilate humanity.

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.

Vor dreißig Jahren haben die Mütter und Väter der ökumenischen Dekade „Kirchen in Solidarität mit Frauen“ nach Wegen gesucht, nicht nur Frauen auf der ganzen Welt bei der Suche nach Gerechtigkeit zu helfen, sondern auch ihre Rolle innerhalb der Kirchen und in der Welt zu verdeutlichen.

Thirty years ago, the founders of the Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women were searching for ways to not only help women across the globe seek justice but also highlight their contributions to churches and the world.

Hace treinta años, los creadores del Decenio Ecuménico de Solidaridad de las Iglesias con las Mujeres buscaban maneras de no solo ayudar a las mujeres del mundo entero a buscar justicia, sino también destacar sus contribuciones a las iglesias y al mundo.

Il y a trente ans, l’équipe fondatrice de la Décennie œcuménique des Églises solidaires des femmes cherchait des moyens non seulement d’aider les femmes de toute la planète à réclamer justice, mais aussi de mettre en exergue ce qu’elles apportaient aux Églises et au monde.

As part of their work to care for creation, Kenyan church leaders are backing a government effort to restore the Mau Forest, a vital ecosystem in the Rift Valley region.

In east Africa, some good rains in October and November 2017 have created hope for communities recovering from several months of severe drought.