Leadership at the margins of India
August 23, 2018
Pray for sustainable peace in South Sudan
Last week, the President of South Sudan and the leader of the main rebel group signed a new power-sharing peace agreement, after an earlier ceasefire failed last month. Our partners, the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan (PCOSS) are cautiously optimistic about the newest peace agreement. [Read More]
UCA mourns with our partners in wake of Lombok earthquakes
In the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Lombok, UnitingWorld and the Uniting Church in Australia mourn alongside our Indonesian partners at the tragic loss of life. Since the magnitude-6.9 earthquake hit on August 5, the death toll has risen [Read More]
A prayer for peaceful elections in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabweans go to the polls on Monday, it will be the first election in decades to be free of the influence of long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, who was forced to resign in November. While the run-up to the landmark event has not been marked [Read More]
Celebrating three years of impact! (video)
July 16, 2018
Uniting Church calls for UN inquiry into Philippines ‘drug war’
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan and UnitingWorld National Director Dr Sureka Goringe have written to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) over the human rights conduct of the Philippine government's so-called 'war on drugs.' The [Read More]
‘We shall build peace through forgiveness’ – Churches in South Sudan
“We shall build peace through forgiveness and love one another. All the churches in South Sudan will pray for peace.” – South Sudanese church leaders. Our church partners in South Sudan have been running peacebuilding and trauma healing workshops inside refugee camps in neighbouring Uganda [Read More]
Our church partners speak out
June 28, 2018
Methodist Church in Zimbabwe calls for peaceful elections
The Methodist Church in Zimbabwe (MCZ) has issued a statement calling for peace ahead of national elections on 30 July. The elections will be the first since longtime leader Robert Mugabe stepped down under military pressure, and it's feared that intense partisanship in the nation [Read More]
2nd Quarter Update 2018
June 20, 2018