News – UnitingWorld

March 28, 2017

One in every five people currently in Lebanon is a Syrian refugee. Yes, you read that right. Lebanon hosts the largest percentage of refugees in the world given its population, with over one million Syrian refugees registered in a country with just 4.5 million citizens. [Read More]

South Sudan’s peacemakers ask for prayer

by UnitingWorld

News

March 28, 2017

Leaders from our church partner in South Sudan have asked for prayer as they host training and discussions for peacebuilding in neighbouring Sudan. [caption id="attachment_23925" align="alignright" width="300"] Leadership and Peace Training in South Sudan, 2016 [/caption] Since the civil war broke out in 2013, tens [Read More]

Korean churches to Trump: We want peace

by UnitingWorld

News

March 16, 2017

16 March, 2016 The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) has released a statement urging President Trump to de-escalate the growing tensions between the United States and North Korea. Tensions have risen due to the deployment of a US-supplied anti-missile defense system ‘THAAD’ (Terminal [Read More]

Evangelical Church in Lebanon celebrates first ordained women pastors

by UnitingWorld

News

March 6, 2017

Middle East Desk, Sydney Office March 2017 The National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon has announced the ordination of the first two women as ministers in the Evangelical Church in Lebanon. [caption id="attachment_25459" align="alignright" width="225"] Rev. Rola Sleiman is ordained at the National Evangelical [Read More]

UnitingWorld hosts disaster risk reduction workshops in Suva

by UnitingWorld

News

February 21, 2017

21 Feb, 2017 “What do you have left when all you can see and touch is lost?” That was the starting point for deep discussions on disaster response at workshops hosted by UnitingWorld at the Pacific Theological College in the Fijian capital Suva from 15-17 [Read More]

It’s Up to Us – have your say on Australia’s future in 60 seconds

by UnitingWorld

Campaigns, News

February 1, 2017

In 2016, the world received a harsh wake up call – we saw the rise to power of Donald Trump and growing support for nationalist and isolationist views from people such as Pauline Hanson, Rodrigo Duterte and Nigel Farage. We watched the heartbreaking situation in [Read More]

We’re getting ready for Lent Event 2017!

by UnitingWorld

Campaigns, News

January 31, 2017

Live simply, reflect on your faith, help free people from poverty – that’s Lent Event! Join the movement, sign up now to receive your Bread for the Road – daily devotions sent via email each day throughout Lent starting 1st March. Bread for the Road will replace [Read More]

What if they don’t like goats?

by Cath Taylor

Blogs, Campaigns

December 7, 2016

“You got me a what?” Uncle Earl is squinting at your card, breath a little yeasty from the Christmas pudding, and frankly, he’s disappointed. It was socks he wanted. Seriously. Socks. Or a fishing magazine. He also had his eye on a new case for [Read More]

Between Two Warring Tribes in Papua New Guinea

by UnitingWorld

News

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]

We’re crowdfunding to get Syrian kids back into classrooms

South Sudan’s peacemakers ask for prayer

Korean churches to Trump: We want peace

Evangelical Church in Lebanon celebrates first ordained women pastors

UnitingWorld hosts disaster risk reduction workshops in Suva

It’s Up to Us – have your say on Australia’s future in 60 seconds

We’re getting ready for Lent Event 2017!

What if they don’t like goats?

Between Two Warring Tribes in Papua New Guinea

Passing the Peace in South Sudan

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