Category - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance

Theologians and practitioners team up in HIV prevention struggle

staff writers — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:12:03 +0000

An educational institution in southern Africa is hosting a major theological consultation on HIV prevention called by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), based in Geneva. Participants are expected from across the globe.

Calendar makes Advent a time to remember AIDS struggle

staff writers — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:25:20 +0000

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, evangelical leaders Rick and Kay Warren and the Rev Gideon Byamugisha, the first African Anglican priest to openly say he is HIV-positive, are contributors to an Advent Calendar focussing on HIV-AIDS awareness.

Faithfully tackling prejudice

Simon Barrow — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:58:39 +0000

Religious prejudice has hampered HIV prevention and treatment around the world, but faith groups are also a key part of the solution.

Churches asked to be change agents on World AIDS Day

staff writers — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:09:08 +0000

The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, a partnership involving major Christian development and church agencies, including several in the UK, is encouraging people of faith to take individual and collective responsibility for combatting HIV/AIDS.

Global churches mobilize week of action on just trade and economy

staff writers — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:40:25 +0100

Calling for alternatives to enforced free trade, churches and church-related organizations world-wide, along with other religious groups and community partners, are gearing up for a major Trade Week of Action, from 14-21 October 2007.

Tutu hails people's legal verdict against drugs giant

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:08:21 +0100

Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu and other global church leaders have welcomed a ruling from the Madras High Court in Chennai that dismissed a challenge to the constitutionality of India's patent law from a Swiss pharmaceutical giant.

Action guide highlights global HIV/AIDS challenge for faiths

staff writers — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

More than 70 percent of the world's population define themselves as people of faith, and faith-based organizations are involved in more than a quarter of care and treatment projects world-wide on HIV and AIDS, according to the head of a Geneva church-based advocacy group ‚Ä' writes Peter Kenny for Ecumenical News International (ENI).

World Health Organization notes key HIV role of faith groups

staff writers — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A study released by the Geneva-based World Health Organization has noted the key role of faith-based organizations in HIV prevention and care, but says greater collaboration is needed between them and public health agencies - writes Peter Kenny from Geneva for Ecumenical News International (ENI).