Korean reunification would not resemble German experience, says theologian
World Watch Monitor The reunification of North and South Korea would not be similar to that of East and West Germany, according to a German theologian. “The division between North and South Korea is already of much longer duration than the German division, and it goes much deeper. In the beginning there was a cruel […]
UN tells Algeria to “guarantee freedom of religion to all” after church closures
World Watch Monitor The UN Human Rights Committee has urged the Algerian government to stop harassing its Christian minority, after several churches and other religious institutions were closed down in recent months. Since November, 2017, six churches have been forcibly closed in the Maghreb country – three were later reopened – as well as a […]
Churches invited to participate in World Refugee Sunday later this month
Churches have been invited to participate in World Refugee Sunday which takes place over two dates later this month. The World Evangelical Alliance, which has designated 17th and 24th June as World Refugee Sundays, together with the Refugee Highway Partnership have created a number of free resources for churches to use including downloadable ‘church’ and […]
World Evangelical Alliance calls for Algerian authorities to safeguard religious freedom of Christians
The World Evangelical Alliance’s Religious Liberty Commission has called on authorities in Algeria to ensure that the religious freedom of Christians is safeguarded. The call comes as the WEA-RLC says authorities in recent months have reportedly stepped up restrictions against Christian churches, orchestrating what Middle East Concern has said signal a “coordinated campaign of intensified […]
Pope Francis and evangelicals tackle persecution of Christians
BosNewsLife Pope Francis and leaders of the World Evangelical Alliance agreed on Thursday to cooperate on tackling the “worst persecution” of Christians in church history despite “major theological differences”, officials said following talks in the Vatican. “We want to see this world to be a place where peace, justice and righteousness reign”, said Bishop Efraim […]
World Evangelical Alliance calls for prayer over unfolding situation in Zimbabwe
The World Evangelical Alliance’s Religious Liberty Commission has issued a prayer alert calling for Christians to pray for the unfolding situation in the southern African nation as President Robert Mugabe faces the possibility of impeachment by the nation’s Parliament. In the alert Godfrey Yogarajah, the deputy secretary general of the WEA, called for prayer for […]
Global Christian bodies make stand against Trump’s immigration bans
Three global Christian organisations have issued a joint statement expressing concern over US President Donald Trump’s recently announced immigration polices and particularly targeting the decision to indefinitely suspend admission for Syrian refugees as an “abysmal failure of compassion and responsibility”. The World Council of Churches, ACT Alliance and the Lutheran World Federation released the joint […]
MIDDLE EAST: WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE CHIEF GEOFF TUNNICLIFFE VISITS THE HOLY LAND
Geoff Tunnicliffe, international director of the World Evangelical Alliance, has returned from the Holy Land after a weeklong visit to give encouragement to evangelicals and other Christian communities in the region, and promote peaceful resolutions to the conflict among Israeli and Palestinian political leaders. In an interview supplied by the WEA, he talks about his […]
G8 summit a “missed opportunity”, say aid and anti-poverty groups
Humanitarian groups and anti-poverty advocates have described last week’s G8 summit in Germany as a “missed opportunity” in the global fight against AIDS. In a communique issued last week, the G8 nations – US, Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, Britain and Canada – pledged $US60 billion towards fighting AIDS. The money will also be used […]
ESSAY: A CHRISTMAS REFLECTION
JOHAN CANDELIN, the international director of the World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission, reflects on the meaning of Christmas…