News – UnitingWorld

September 17, 2020

“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only come through understanding.” -Albert Einstein. One of my favourite moments as a kid was blowing out my birthday candles. It wasn’t just the seductive sight of tiny flames snuffed out in an instant – very early [Read More]

Turning swords into ploughshares

by Cath Taylor

Blogs, Peacebuilding and Trauma Healing (South Sudan), Project Updates

September 10, 2020

Can faith really heal a nation? If you tried to make a plate of bean stew in South Sudan right now, you’d spend up to 201% of your daily wage simply on ingredients. The same meal here would absorb less than 1% of a typical [Read More]

Longing for a new season

by Cath Taylor

Blogs

August 26, 2020

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven… A time for war, a time for peace… A time for mourning and a time for rejoicing…” They’re words from the writer of Ecclesiastes, but like a lot of people, I [Read More]

Keeping hope alive in rural Zimbabwe

by UnitingWorld

News, Sustainable Livelihoods and Health (Zimbabwe)

July 21, 2020

Families in Muzarabani and Gokwe Districts in rural Zimbabwe were looking forward to being financially independent this year, but when COVID-19 lockdowns hit, their livelihoods selling produce at local markets evaporated like rain on the dusty road. Run by the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe through [Read More]

Pastoral messages connecting faith and COVID-19 in the Pacific

by UnitingWorld

Disaster Preparation and Climate Change (Pacific Region), News

July 20, 2020

Pacific church leaders and theologians have been guiding people of faith through the COVID-19 crisis. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the region, Pacific Island nations were quick to guard against the disease with safety lockdowns. The limited health infrastructure across much of the Pacific meant [Read More]

A servant leader who championed church partnership

by UnitingWorld

News

July 2, 2020

Early this week we received news of the death of Reverend Sir Samson Lowa, former Moderator of our partner, the United Church in Papua New Guinea (UCPNG). Rev Lowa will be remembered as a great Pacific leader and peacemaker who saved a church, championed ecumenical [Read More]

I thought I would be so happy! (blog)

by UnitingWorld

Blogs

June 26, 2020

Brooklyn Distephano blogs on life as a student in Ambon during COVID-19. Brooklyn is a 17-year-old Ambonese high school student and UnitingWorld Peace Workshop participant. The COVID-19 pandemic first spread to Indonesia on 2 March 2020 when a dance instructor and her mother were infected by a Japanese [Read More]

COVID-19 Update: The pandemic is accelerating

by UnitingWorld

News

June 25, 2020

. UnitingWorld National Director Dr Sureka Goringe gives an update on COVID-19 and appeals for support. Right now, your gift has a bigger impact because it will be combined with Australian Aid funding (find out how). Please donate before June 30. DONATE NOW (click here [Read More]

Cartoons to fight COVID-19

by UnitingWorld

News, Project Updates, Women's Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation (Bali, Indonesia)

June 23, 2020

Our partners in Bali have been finding innovative ways for children to stay safe, connected and spreading important information about COVID-19. As part of safety lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia, the Bali provincial government recommended all school children study at home. [Read More]

Roundtable on Australia’s relationships with the Pacific

by UnitingWorld

News

June 22, 2020

The Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has begun a series of roundtable public hearings to inform the inquiry into strengthening Australia's relationships with the Pacific Islands. The Sub-Committee was asked to inquire into how [Read More]

4 ways to create change on Peace Day

Turning swords into ploughshares

Longing for a new season

Keeping hope alive in rural Zimbabwe

Pastoral messages connecting faith and COVID-19 in the Pacific

A servant leader who championed church partnership

I thought I would be so happy! (blog)

COVID-19 Update: The pandemic is accelerating

Cartoons to fight COVID-19

Roundtable on Australia’s relationships with the Pacific

Get Involved!

Connect with our work

Accountability

Get in Touch