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With both creativity and dedication, a group of diverse theologians from across southern Africa have developed tools that will strengthen advocacy for women’s sexual and reproductive health.

An unfolding drought in Africa is threatening hunger for tens of millions of people in the horn, eastern and southern parts of the continent.

World Council of Churches (WCC) deputy general secretary Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri joined the 64th General Conference and 70th Anniversary of the Christian Council of Mozambique in June. The gathering convened under the theme "God of love, guide us in the path of Reconciliation, Unity in Diversity, Justice and Peace.”

With a combination of joyous celebration and thorough research, women and men gathered at the University of Botswana from 1-4 July under the theme “Mother Earth, Mother Africa in theological/Religious/Cultural/Philosophical Imagination.” Eighty papers were presented, and participants came from South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and other African countries and the diaspora. All were brought together by their concern on ecological degradation.

The last of three capacity-building seminars on Human Resources and Church Leadership for Diakonia and Development took place in Maputo, Mozambique, 18-20 June. This most recent seminar was for Portuguese speakers in Africa, with participants coming mainly from Angola and Mozambique. The first two seminars - for French and English speakers respectively - were held in May in Cotonou, Bénin, and Nairobi, Kenya.

They came from governments, the United Nations, civil society, churches and other faith-based organizations to discuss the impact of Cyclone Idai that has wreaked death, havoc and destruction on Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in recent weeks.

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.

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.

The World Council of Churches invites media to attend a lunchtime discussion of the impact of Cyclone Idai on Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The meeting will take place on Friday, April 5 from 12:30-14:00 in Archives of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.

More than 100,000 people are still stranded from massive flooding caused by a devastating cyclone and heavy rainfall in Mozambique and neighbouring southeastern African countries. As the numbers of victims and people displaced are still unfolding, churches in the region are calling everyone to join in prayers for the wellbeing and protection of those affected.

Más de 100 000 personas se encuentran aún atrapadas por las inundaciones masivas causadas por un devastador ciclón y lluvias de extrema intensidad en Mozambique y en sus países vecinos del sureste de África. Con las cifras de las víctimas y de las personas desplazadas aún por definir, las iglesias de la región están pidiendo a todos que se unan para orar por el bienestar y la protección de los afectados.

Plus de 100 000 personnes sont toujours bloquées par les inondations généralisées provoquées par un cyclone destructeur et d’abondantes précipitations au Mozambique et dans les pays voisins d’Afrique du Sud-Est. Alors que le nombre de victimes et de personnes déplacées ne cesse d’augmenter, les Églises de la région en appellent à chacun et chacune à s’unir dans la prière pour le bien-être et la protection des personnes touchées.

World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches across the globe are participating in a campaign to end violence in schools, an effort that is part of a larger partnership, called “Churches’ Commitments to Children,” between the WCC and UNICEF.