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June 18, 2018

Biblical training continues to help unlock chains of oppression for women in Papua New Guinea, one of the toughest places on earth to be born female. Many of you have heard about our gender theology work for women’s equality. Last month thirty-four men and women from all seven [Read More]

Biofuel beating poverty in Bali

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Blogs, Women's Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation (Bali, Indonesia)

June 13, 2018

Dolores (name changed to protect privacy) has the most soulful eyes you could hope for on a cow. Part of her earnest expression, I’m pretty sure, has to do with her confidence that not only is she saving the planet – she’s going to give families a chance [Read More]

A prayer for the victims of church bombings in Java

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News, Pray

May 14, 2018

The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan and UnitingWorld National Director Dr Sureka Goringe have written to churches in Indonesia to express sadness and solidarity after the tragic church bombings in Surabaya, Java on Sunday. 11 people were killed in the explosions and more than [Read More]

Indonesia, Prayer

Celebrating global partnerships ahead of 15th Assembly

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News

May 4, 2018

In a report to the Uniting Church in Australia’s 15th Triennial Assembly meeting in July, UnitingWorld has highlighted the success of a collaborative, network-based approach to community development. In a sweeping review of three years, the report details the impact of UnitingWorld’s programs across an estimated 250,000 people in [Read More]

Community Development, Partnership, Uniting Church in Australia, UnitingWorld

Civil society and faith groups collaborate for gender equality

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News, Partnering Women for Change (Pacific Region)

April 18, 2018

UnitingWorld has facilitated a forum in Fiji to bring together civil society groups, faith-based agencies and educators from across the Pacific to discuss the role of biblical interpretation in progressing human rights and gender equality. The two-day forum, held over 9 and 10 April at the Pacific Theological [Read More]

Challenges to the relief effort in Papua New Guinea

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News

April 6, 2018

On 26 February a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the highlands region of Papua New Guinea, decimating the area. Tragically more than 150 people have been killed, and many others lost everything they have. UnitingWorld responded as soon as possible, working with our partners, the United Church Papua New Guinea [Read More]

All Things Pacific, Climate change, disaster relief, Papua New Guinea

Presbyterian Church of South Sudan celebrates new leaders

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Peacebuilding and Trauma Healing (South Sudan)

April 3, 2018

Following years of violence, the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan (PCOSS) has seen a heavy loss of ministers. Many died in the conflict and others were forced to flee and seek asylum in neighbouring countries. But this Easter weekend, the PCOSS celebrated the ordination of six ministers (one [Read More]

Peace, Peacebuilding, Presbyterian Church of South Sudan, South Sudan

1st Quarter Update 2018

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News

March 27, 2018

Read about how your support is helping the people of Tonga recover and rebuild, where we're up to with training leaders in China, and why pigs are revolutionary in Bali. Plus a reflection from our National Director, Dr Sureka Goringe. Download here. Read here:

Cyclone Gita, UnitingWorld, Update

On giving – a supporter story

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Blogs

March 18, 2018

"Do you feel that your personal expenditure reflects compassion for those in need?" That Bible study question really got me thinking. When I looked at my life, I saw countless blessings – a quality education, opportunities to travel, a generous and supportive family, great friends and a good [Read More]

generosity, giving, supporter story, UnitingWorld

110 young men an women participated in Youth Resilience Training

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Youth Resilience Training (Zimbabwe)

March 16, 2018

The Methodist Church of Zimbabwe is hard at work conducting Youth Resilience Training. With the 2018 election fast approaching, a major focus of the most recent Marondera and Gweru training have been around peaceful political participation. 61 young women and 49 young men participated in the most recent [Read More]

Author: UnitingWorld

Equality through theology in Papua New Guinea

Biofuel beating poverty in Bali

A prayer for the victims of church bombings in Java

Celebrating global partnerships ahead of 15th Assembly

Civil society and faith groups collaborate for gender equality

Challenges to the relief effort in Papua New Guinea

Presbyterian Church of South Sudan celebrates new leaders

1st Quarter Update 2018

On giving – a supporter story

110 young men an women participated in Youth Resilience Training

Healthy families and safe communities in Kiribati

Thank you for supporting our neighbours in Sulawesi

PNG earthquake response: what we’ve achieved together

Another missed opportunity to do more for the most vulnerable

Quarter 1 Update, 2019

A special thank you from Fiji

Repairing more than roofs

Turn the other cheek?

Training ministers for disaster recovery in remote Papua New Guinea

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