News – UnitingWorld

April 10, 2018

Earlier this year, I made a trip across West Papua. It’s just 150km north of Australia, but it feels a world away – one of the poorest regions in the Asia Pacific. Yet everywhere I went, what struck me most was the profound generosity and [Read More]

Challenges to the relief effort in Papua New Guinea

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News

April 6, 2018

On 26 February a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the highlands region of Papua New Guinea, decimating the area. Tragically more than 150 people have been killed, and many others lost everything they have. UnitingWorld responded as soon as possible, working with our partners, the United Church [Read More]

Presbyterian Church of South Sudan celebrates new leaders

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Peacebuilding and Trauma Healing (South Sudan)

April 3, 2018

Following years of violence, the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan (PCOSS) has seen a heavy loss of ministers. Many died in the conflict and others were forced to flee and seek asylum in neighbouring countries. But this Easter weekend, the PCOSS celebrated the ordination of [Read More]

1st Quarter Update 2018

by UnitingWorld

News

March 27, 2018

Read about how your support is helping the people of Tonga recover and rebuild, where we're up to with training leaders in China, and why pigs are revolutionary in Bali. Plus a reflection from our National Director, Dr Sureka Goringe. Download here. Read here:

On giving – a supporter story

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Blogs

March 18, 2018

"Do you feel that your personal expenditure reflects compassion for those in need?" That Bible study question really got me thinking. When I looked at my life, I saw countless blessings – a quality education, opportunities to travel, a generous and supportive family, great friends [Read More]

110 young men an women participated in Youth Resilience Training

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Youth Resilience Training (Zimbabwe)

March 16, 2018

The Methodist Church of Zimbabwe is hard at work conducting Youth Resilience Training. With the 2018 election fast approaching, a major focus of the most recent Marondera and Gweru training have been around peaceful political participation. 61 young women and 49 young men participated in [Read More]

707 people were trained in Gender Equality Theology

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Gender and Leadership (Vanuatu)

March 14, 2018

Between July and December of 2017, the Presbyterian Women’s Mission Union of the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu held nine awareness raising sessions across Vanuatu. The aim of these sessions is to introduce youth, Sunday school teachers, and community leaders to Gender Equality Theology. 707 people [Read More]

Tropical Cyclone Gita Update

by Stephen Robinson

Blogs, Cyclone Gita Recovery (Tonga), Project Updates

March 8, 2018

Rev. Dr Stephen Robinson National Disaster Recovery Officer Uniting Church in Australia Assembly As the plane lifted off from the Kingdom of Tonga, I had a familiar twinge of the heart as the island left my line of sight. While I was returning to the [Read More]

A letter of thanks from Tonga

by UnitingWorld

News, Pray

March 8, 2018

Thank you to everyone who has so generously given to support our friends in Tonga as they recover from Cyclone Gita. Below is a letter we received from the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, Rev. Finau P. ‘Ahi, expressing his heartfelt gratitude. [Read More]

Pastors Receive Peace Mediation Training

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Peacebuilding and Trauma Healing (South Sudan)

March 4, 2018

Yesterday, a team of 11 senior pastors in the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan left for Scotland where they will be trained in peace mediation training workshops by the Church of Scotland. The aim is to equip these senior pastors to be peace mediators in peacebuilding [Read More]

In a place of extraordinary hardship, people still rise

Challenges to the relief effort in Papua New Guinea

Presbyterian Church of South Sudan celebrates new leaders

1st Quarter Update 2018

On giving – a supporter story

110 young men an women participated in Youth Resilience Training

707 people were trained in Gender Equality Theology

Tropical Cyclone Gita Update

A letter of thanks from Tonga

Pastors Receive Peace Mediation Training

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