STATEMENT ON RECENT “INSTITUTIONAL RACISM” TOWARDS WEST PAPUANS August 22, 2019 PORT MORESBY The Pacific Conference of Churches, with the Papua New Guinea Council of Churches, strongly condemns the institutional racism against the indigenous people of West (Tanah) Papua that has led to violent attacks against Papuan Students in Surabaya Read more…
The Effect of Modern “Development” Trends on the Pacific By Rev. James Bhagwan General Secretary, Pacific Conference of Churches Presented at Reweaving the PNG Household – Towards a PNG Ecological Framework for Development (PNGEFD) Papua New Guinea Council of Churches Association of Protestant Churches and Missions in Germany Church Partnership Read more…
PACIFIC churches and civil society groups have put regional leaders on notice to take immediate action on West Papua, women and children and climate change. In a statement to the Pacific Island Forum, the CSOs called for a United Nations delegation to visit West Papua to investigate human rights abuse Read more…
DEVELOPED countries must stop using creative accounting to shirk their climate change responsibilities. That’s the message from Reverend James Bhagwan to the Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Tuvalu. The General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches made a hard-hitting statement, particularly calling out Australia and its Prime Minister, Scott Read more…
THE Pacific Conference of Churches will lead discussions on human rights concerns in West when regional leaders meet in Tuvalu this week. General Secretary, Reverend James Bhagwan, is expected to chair talks which will hear claims of genocide, torture and violence by Indonesian security forces in Papua. Pacific Forum leaders Read more…
THE Pacific Conference of Churches joined the Maohi Protestant Church at the United Nations to highlight the call for the independence of French Polynesia. General Secretary, Reverend James Bhagwan, joined the Maohi church to show the solidarity of the PCC;s members as EPM President, Rev Tearoarii Maraea addressed the UN. Read more…
THE United Nations’ silence on the implementation of decolonisation mandates is deafening, says Pacific Conference of Churches General Secretary, Reverend James Bhagwan. Speking at the UN in New York, Bhagwan said there was a clear lack of accountability vis-à-vis implementation of decolonization resolutions on territories including Maohi Nui (French Polynesia). Read more…
TONGAN churches have expressed concern over the increased drug problem in the kingdom – particularly among young people. Tonga National Council of Churches General Secretary, Rverend Ikani Tolu, said the use of methamphetamines – particularly Ice – was now a matter of serious concern. “It looks like the problem is Read more…
In Dunedin, New Zealand from Monday, September 30 to Friday, October 4 Venue: BURNS LODGE at Holy Cross Centre 89 Church Street, Mosgiel, Dunedin Jointly organised by National Dialogue for Christian Unity Aotearoa New Zealand Centre for Ecumenical Studies, Charles Sturt University Canberra Australia * * * * Read more…
CHURCHES can and must help stop gender-based violence in the region. Pacific Conference of Churches General Secretary, Reverend James Bhagwan, this week welcomed a study by New Zealand academics urging the church to help stop violence against women in Samoa. Bhagwan spoke to Christine Ravoi of Radio New Zealand International: Read more…
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