Member Church News: Drought, human rights

The Uniting Church in Australia has called for prayers for South Sudan (and running an Africa Famine Appeal) while the United Church of Canada is launching an Extreme Hunger Appeal as the humanitarian crisis in Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen reaches grave levels.

Christian Reformed Church Groups joins a crowd of more than 200,000 people at People’s Climate March.

The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has welcomed the combined advocacy efforts of ecumenical, interfaith and community partners in support of Modern Slavery Act for Australia.

Day of Muslim-Christian dialogue unfolds in Egypt: Historical ecumenical prayer in Egypt for peace and unity

John Bell of the Iona Community offers a recorded “Thought for the Day” via BBC Radio 4.

The National Council of Churches in India condemns human rights violations of Dalit women.