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As more and more people in the Philippines lose their loved ones to extrajudicial killings, and are falsely accused of crimes by the authorities, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is increasing its support and accompaniment of people fighting for human rights in the Philippines.
On 16 September, concerned colleagues and guests gathered in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva to attend an event entitled: “Defending the Sanctity of Life and Dignity of Creation: The Human Rights Situation in the Philippines”. The event gave a platform to four different speakers from victim, human rights and church perspectives.

Participants at the annual Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management are exploring how an Economy of Life is a key pillar of the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace. The school is running from 19-30 August in Bogor, Indonesia. “We hope the Governance, Economics and Management School will empower participants to act, lobby for change and even influence socio-economic policymaking,” said Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri, deputy general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

At 20, Ruth Mathen has already come a long way on the path that God has chosen for her. She heeded his call at a YMCA camp six years ago and is now running a non-government organization together with three college friends.

On 18-19 July, 35 young leaders from 14 countries across Asia – part of the World Council of Churches' (WCC) Youth in Asia Training in Religious Amity (YATRA) – travelled to the Indonesian city of Bandung to meet with faith leaders and young activists engaged in interreligious dialogue and work.

Das Thema Gewalt gegen Kinder stand weit oben auf der Tagesordnung der Vollversammlung der Asiatischen Christlichen Konferenz, die vom 20. bis 27. Mai in Jakarta, Indonesien, stattfand. „Gewalt gegen Kinder ist noch immer eine traurige Wirklichkeit in großen Teilen der Welt, doch die Dynamik zu ihrer Beendigung wächst stetig, sowohl innerhalb der Regierungen und Gemeinschaften als auch unter Eltern und religiösen Führungsverantwortlichen. Dies ist positiv, denn um eine Veränderung herbeizuführen, müssen sich alle beteiligen“, erklärt Lauren Rumble, Leiterin des Kinderschutzes bei UNICEF in Indonesien.

Violence against children was one emerging issue discussed at the Christian Conference of Asia's assembly. “It is still a sad reality in large parts of the world, but momentum to end violence against children is growing within governments and communities, amongst parents and religious leaders. This is a good thing since it takes everyone to make a change”, says Lauren Rumble, UNICEF’s chief of child protection in Indonesia.

La violencia ejercida sobre los niños fue una cuestión prioritaria en el orden del día de la Asamblea General de la Conferencia Cristiana de Asia, celebrada en Yakarta (Indonesia) del 20 al 27 de mayo. “Si bien todavía es una triste realidad en gran parte del mundo, aumenta el impulso para terminar con la violencia ejercida sobre los niños en gobiernos y comunidades, y también entre padres y dirigentes religiosos. Se trata de algo positivo dado que empuja a todos a realizar cambios”, afirma la señora Lauren Rumble, Jefa de protección infantil de UNICEF en Indonesia.

La violence faite aux enfants était l’un des points prioritaires figurant à l’ordre du jour de la réunion de la Conférence chrétienne d’Asie. «C’est encore une triste réalité dans de vastes régions du monde, mais le dynamisme pour lutter contre la violence faite aux enfants s’accroît au sein des gouvernements et des communautés, chez les parents et les chefs religieux. C’est excellent, car c’est en nous unissant qu’on induira un changement», indique Lauren Rumble, du Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance (UNICEF) en Indonésie.

”Truly, I am in the household of God,” began WCC associate general secretary for public witness and diakonia Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri in her keynote speech today at the 14th Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia.