The Pacific Conference of Churches, in partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the National Council of Churches in Australia gathered leaders from 21 Pacific Churches at St. Joseph’s Retreat Centre in Sydney, Australia for the first Pacific Church Leaders meeting in 3 years. Pacific Read more…
Karlsruche, Germany – 29th of August, 2022 Caption: Pacific youth outside the St. Stephen Church (Kirche St. Stephan), calling always “Merdeka” for West Papua WEST Papua’s struggle for dignity and an end to human rights violations has been highlighted at the World Council of Churches general assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany. Read more…
THE Pacific has landed in Karlsruhe, Germany, ahead of the World Council of Churches general assembly.A group of 10 young people from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Maohi Nui (French Polynesia), Kanaky (New Caledonia), Samoa and the Solomon Islands will perform songs and dances at the event to highlight issues Read more…
PACIFIC churches have reaffirmed their commitment to the West Papuan struggle. In a meeting with United West Papua Liberation Movement leader, Benny Wenda, the PCC expressed its solidarity and continued objection to human rights abuse by Indonesia. The commitment was made during Wenda’s visit in July on the periphery of Read more…
Image: People at the Hiroshima shrine pay their respects to victims of the 1945 nuclear bomb blast WE continue to remember and pray over the pain and suffering caused to Japan – 77 years after the world’s first nuclear attacks in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Today, the Hibakusha (nuclear survivors) are Read more…
25-29th July 2022Suva City, Fiji Gender Based Violence (GBV) continues to be a major concern with the Pacific having some of the highest per capita rates of violence in the world. How are our churches tackling this issue? From the 25th to the 29th of July, 30 men and women Read more…
Kyoto, Japan04th August, 2022 Religious leaders have been urged to to not stop working, not stop praying, not stop calling for justice for creation in the face of the Climate Crisis. PCC General Secretary, Rev James Bhagwan made this call at a Symposium on the “Climate Change and the Duties Read more…
22 July, 2022Canberra Representatives of Pacific and Australian Churches have concluded the first face to face meeting of the Pacific Church Partnership Advisory Network (‘PCPAN’) in Canberra, with a focus on self-determination, Pacific migrant labour, development in the Pacific and an affirmation of the vital role of Churches, faith-based agencies Read more…
When I first came to Fiji, the first few weeks were a culture shock. One of the main differences apart from the change in climate was how in touch Fiji still is with traditions and protocols. I also noticed how welcoming and nice everyone is, which made the transition to Read more…
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