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November 17, 2016

The Highlands region of Papua New Guinea is known for tribal wars and this one has been deadly. After eighteen months of conflict between two tribes of a few hundred people, there are eight dead; seven on one side and one on the other. Key [Read More]

Passing the Peace in South Sudan

by UnitingWorld

Blogs

October 26, 2016

I didn’t grow up in a Christian family, but living in the Bible Belt of the United States meant that I wasn’t short of church experiences when I was a kid. For a long time the norms and traditions of the church felt strange and [Read More]

#StrongerThanWinston: Fiji six months on

by UnitingWorld

Blogs

August 26, 2016

Fiji’s recovery from Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston is a great story of what partnerships can achieve: partnerships between government, local church and people from all over the world, including Australian Uniting Church members who provided over $500,000 toward recovery efforts. Six months on, we look [Read More]

100 Prayers for Healing, Reconciliation and Peaceful Reunification of Korea

by UnitingWorld

Pray

August 16, 2016

16 August, 2016 [caption id="attachment_25445" align="alignnone" width="205"] Prayers for peace and reunification written on ribbons and tied together on the border of North and South Korea[/caption] The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) has published 100 Prayer Topics on Healing, Reconciliation, and Peaceful Reunification of [Read More]

In Zimbabwe, churches implore: “be responsive to the cries of our people” – WCC

by UnitingWorld

News

July 21, 2016

21 July 2016 The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) and UnitingWorld are concerned about the deteriorating political situation in Zimbabwe, as expressed in a joint statement from church leaders to the World Council of Churches (WCC). UCA President Stuart McMillan has called on the members [Read More]

Will the ceasefire hold in South Sudan?

by UnitingWorld

News

July 18, 2016

18 July, 2016 The recent violence in South Sudan that resulted in the deaths of over 300 people has thankfully deescalated over the past week. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and first Vice-President Riek Machar have ordered a ceasefire, and we are praying that it [Read More]

Papua New Guinea famine: Food reaches remote communities

by UnitingWorld

News

July 12, 2016

12 June, 2016 In response to the famine emergency caused by El Nino-driven drought in Papua New Guinea, UnitingWorld and its partner the United Church in PNG (UCPNG) have been distributing food and providing vital leadership to ensure relief operations reach the worst affected areas. [Read More]

Violent clashes in South Sudan raise fears of civil war

by UnitingWorld

News

July 11, 2016

11 July, 2016 More than 300 people are reported to have been killed in South Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between political factions late last month. Intensifying gun battles between government and opposition forces in the capital Juba and in the north-west town of [Read More]

China flood disaster: a call for prayer as millions impacted

by Ji Zhang

Pray

July 6, 2016

July 6, 2016 Heavy rain around China's Yangtze river basin has left 128 people dead and scores missing, Chinese media says, with more damage feared from a typhoon expected to land this week. Our partner church, the China Christian Council (CCC) has today requested prayers [Read More]

Mission by the people, for the people: Xian. China Part 5

by Ji Zhang

Blogs

June 29, 2016

In front of Shanxi Christian Council office there is a park reconstructed on the top of the Tang dynasty city wall. The moderator Rev Wang pointed to the place below and said “This was the Western Gate”. In 635 the Prime Minister Fang travelled from [Read More]

Between Two Warring Tribes in Papua New Guinea

Passing the Peace in South Sudan

#StrongerThanWinston: Fiji six months on

100 Prayers for Healing, Reconciliation and Peaceful Reunification of Korea

In Zimbabwe, churches implore: “be responsive to the cries of our people” – WCC

Will the ceasefire hold in South Sudan?

Papua New Guinea famine: Food reaches remote communities

Violent clashes in South Sudan raise fears of civil war

China flood disaster: a call for prayer as millions impacted

Mission by the people, for the people: Xian. China Part 5

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