Spotlight
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The Council for World Mission (CWM) has announced its partnership with Malawi’s Zomba Theological University in the launch of the Master of Theology in Contextual Theology (Faith and Political Renewal) programme. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in CWM’s ongoing “Theology of Life” initiative where the pressing concerns about the exploitative nature of current economic systems are addressed while fostering a faith-inspired renewal of political life across various levels. The initiative stands as a progeny of the “New International Financial and Economic Architecture” educational model established from 2015 to 2019. Since then, the model has undergone further development and refinement …
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CEVAA member churches in the southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions co-organised a seminar entitled “Inhabit Creation Differently” from 23-27 September in Madagascar. The seminar equipped CEVAA member churches with integral skills and abilities to respond to pressing issues concerning climate care and justice within their own contexts. CEVAA is a community of Protestant churches in mission, created in 1971 in Paris. Currently, the organisation is a partnership of 35 member churches spread across 24 countries in Africa, Latin America, Europe, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific. The Council for World Mission (CWM) was also at the event as an ecumenical partner, …
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In the face of many global conflicts, the effects of militarisation and militarism are most keenly felt by the most vulnerable in society – the women and children. Women, in particular, are forced to deal with loss and violence, both psychological and sexual. “[Women] always incur the first wave of violence as well as the final one,” as observed by feminist scholar Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian in 2009. Taking a stand against the evils of militarisation and the life-denying ways of militarism, women from different conflict zones in the world gathered in Juba, South Sudan as part of the Gender and Militarisation …
Member Church News
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The United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) concluded its 42nd Assembly with a closing service at the St Mungo’s United Church in Sandton, South Africa. Themed “Empowered by Faith, …
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The South African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) hosted a workshop from 27-29 August that sought to enhance environmental advocacy, bringing together faith leaders, activists, and community members to explore …
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In response to the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh, the Church of Bangladesh has issued an urgent call for global prayer. Most Rev. Samuel S. Mankhin, Moderator and Bishop of Dhaka, …
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The South Africa Synod and the Central Regional Council of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa-International Missions Board (UCCSA-IMB) jointly hosted their 16th Biennial Conference from 4-7 July at …
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Nicknamed “The Flying Scotsman,” Eric Liddell’s achievements in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris—one of which was his famous gold medal finish in the 400m race—have been immortalised in the …
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From 18-19 May, the Bishop of the Church of Bangladesh, Most Rev. Samuel Mankhin, along with Rev. Ajoy Ritchil, an ordained minister of the church, embarked on a visit to …