Statement by the Pacific Conference of Churches to the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Parliament of Fiji in Support of Fiji’s Ratification of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. 9th March, 2020 Honourable Chair and members of the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and Read more…
PACIFIC people are often marginalised in discussions on nuclear testing. World Council of Churches representative, Jennifer Philpot-Nissen told a parliamentary standing committee in Fiji that the survivors of nuclear bombs in Japan in World War II were often the focus of discussions on the issue. “The victims of nuclear testing Read more…
THE Pacific Conference of Churches will issue a strongly worded statement on the issue of nuclear weapons, testing and development this week. A joint PCC-World Council of Churches team was to have visited Kiritimati Atoll in Kiribati this week but plans were scrapped due to travel restrictions put in place Read more…
THE Pacific churches have called for the postponement of this week’s CSW64 and Beijing+25 talks to allow women to participate without travel restrictions forced by the Corona Virus. In a letter to the UN Women Pacific Representative, Sandra Bernklau, PCC General Secretary, Reverend James Bhagwan, said the Pacific must be Read more…
THE Archbishop of York was farewelled by the Diocese of Polynesia in Suva last week. Archbishop John Sentamu is on a visit of the Pacific before he leaves office as the second highest ranking bishop of the Anglican Communion. He will be replaced by Stephen Cottrell, the Bishop of Chelmsford. Read more…
Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress MESSAGE FOR PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES VIGIL SERVICE 26th of January 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ in the Pacific, Greetings to you from members of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress. On behalf of the Congress and of Australia’s First Peoples, Read more…
THE World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network pre-launched a seven-week campaign in Suva, Fiji last month. Participants in the WCC’s Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace took part in the launch at the Nawanawa Methodist Church. While the Seven Weeks of Water begin officially on Ash Wednesday (February 26), Fiji Read more…
A GROUP of World Council of Churches planted native food and shade trees in Fiji’s capital today in an effort to promote peace and justice. They were joined by the General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches, Reverend James Bhagwan, and Forestry Minister, Osea Naiqamu. About 20 trees were Read more…
PACIFIC churches will gather on Australia Day to contribute funds towards the bush fire effort. And trained trauma counselors have been place on stand-by to minister to victims and firefighters if they are needed. Most of the trauma counselors are church ministers and priests trained by the Uniting Church in Read more…
PACIFIC people want true partnerships with Australia, not hand outs. That was the message from church leaders to Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison in Canberra today. “We do not seek a hand-out or a hand-up. We of the Pacific are a resilient people. We seek to journey hand-in-hand, for as Read more…
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