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Religious and traditional leaders in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) participated in online consultations on the SADC Model Law on gender-based violence.

In unison, religious leaders in Jerusalem prayed on 22 April for the end of the coronavirus crisis, reciting an appeal composed by Israel’s chief rabbis.

During Easter in Jerusalem, the Via Dolorosa, the last path of Jesus on his way to crucifixion, has been deserted over Holy Week, but the famous celebration of Holy Fire celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus will not be virtual like many of the Easter church services for people.

En Jerusalén, durante esta Pascua, la Vía Dolorosa, el último tramo que recorrió Jesús en su camino a la crucifixión, ha estado desierto toda la Semana Santa. Pero la famosa ceremonia del Fuego Santo que celebra la Resurrección de Jesús no será virtual, como sí lo han sido muchos de los servicios religiosos de Pascua.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Victoria Falls is known locally as Mosi-oa Tunya ("The Smoke that Thunders") due to the power of the water from the Zambezi River that often flows across one of the great wonders of the world. Today it is a mere trickle.

Observed on 13-20 October, the WCC Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance invites churches around the world again to a Churches’ Week of Action on Food, an opportunity to pray, reflect and take action together, for food justice across the globe.

La Alianza Ecuménica de Acción Mundial del CMI invita nuevamente a las iglesias de todo el mundo a una Semana de acción de las iglesias por los alimentos: una oportunidad para orar, reflexionar y actuar juntos por la justicia alimentaria en todo el mundo que se observará del 13 al 20 de octubre.

Church and related organizations’ response to food crises globally may need to be strengthened following the findings of a new report which projects millions of people will be without food due climate change, conflict and insecurity.

“Disability does not mean inability! Human rights for all! Equality and access to good health care! Leave no one behind!” Slogans were plentiful at the 18th International Conference on AIDS and STIs. Some participants felt that the conference venue sadly belied these clarion calls as it was ill-equipped to handle the mobility and access needs of persons with disabilities.

“Stigma, discrimination, lack of access to information and appropriate prevention measures aggravate the spread of HIV and AIDS,” says Samuel Matsikure, who participated in a dialogue sponsored by Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy of the WCC.