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Building momentum – as WCC-EHAIA addresses ”faith-healing only” practices in Francophone Africa

Gathered in Kigali, Rwanda on 25-29 September, religious leaders from a variety of faith communities in French-speaking Africa have explored the issue of ”faith-healing only” practices, where some faith communities encourage people living with HIV to stop taking their anti-retroviral medication, claiming they can be healed by faith alone – a rationale devastating for work to overcome HIV and AIDS.

Una antología del cristianismo africano destaca el continente donde la fe está creciendo a mayor velocidad

El cristianismo está creciendo más rápidamente en África que en cualquier otra parte del mundo, dice el Rev. Dr. Lawrence Iwuamadi, profesor de hermenéutica bíblica ecuménica en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey. El 15 de febrero el Rev. Iwuamadi organizó un debate sobre la antología del cristianismo africano, que fue acogido por el CMI en el Centro Ecuménico de Ginebra y contó con la participación de un grupo de expertos.

Preventing incitement to violence which could lead to atrocity crimes in Africa

09 - 11 May 2016

Religious actors representing different faiths from a broad range of countries participate in the meeting, including Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. They will work together over two days to develop a strategy to prevent and counter incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence in the region.

The event is co-organized by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), the World Council of Churches, and the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia