Category - Action of Churches Together

New alliance formed between church and development organsations

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:37:42 +0100

Two aid and development groups, both Geneva-based, with similar names and backers, have announced they are to unite and will formally launch in March 2010 as the ACT Alliance, which will have access to billions of dollars.

Congo families face suffering after aiding victims of ongoing war

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:43:09 +0000

Thousands of families who have opened homes to those fleeing the crisis-hit eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing danger themselves as aid agencies seek to bring assistance amid conflict.

Churches back relief effort in Haiti and other storm-hit areas

staff writers — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:10:33 +0100

Christian denominations working through the ecumenical Action of Churches Together and the Catholic network Caritas are contributing short- and long-term aid to those hit by hurricanes and tropical storms recently.

Cyclone Nargis is a tsunami scale disaster, say agencies

staff writers — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:31:42 +0100

Development agencies say that the final outcome of the Burmese cyclone disaster, which latest reports suggest has claimed over 23,000 lives, may be on the scale of the Asian tsunami a few years ago. They are urging a global response.

Bangladesh churches rush aid to cyclone victims

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:47:51 +0000

Churches in Bangladesh have launched a massive relief effort, with support from international partners and agencies, for victims of the devastating cyclone that has claimed thousands of lives along the country's southwestern coast.

Church agencies respond to severe flooding in Ghana and Uganda

staff writers — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:31:36 +0100

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) in the USA is among the global church agencies providing emergency assistance to communities hit by severe flooding in Ghana and Uganda. Nearly 17 African countries have been affected by heavy rains which began in June 2007.

Death of church worker highlights continuing Darfur carnage

staff writers — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:48:12 +0100

As the security situation in Darfur continues to deteriorate and hundreds more local people die, an Action of Churches Together - Caritas employee has been killed in western Darfur, highlighting the ongong carnage.

Scottish churches will walk to commemorate slave trade abolition

staff writers — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:24:41 +0000

A gathering in Musselburgh will trace the footsteps of a famous son of a black Jamaican slave

Global churches' development alliance launched

staff writers — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:46:04 +0000

The capacity of the alliance of global churches from different Christian traditions "to respond to the challenges of today's world depends to a large extent on more creative and future-oriented forms of co-operation and networking," said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia in launching a fresh ecumenical initiative.

Churches assist refugees on Somali and Kenyan border

staff writers — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:05:05 +0000

After the intervention of the Ethiopian troops, the situation in Somalia continues to be very tense, with the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) refusing a government offer for amnesty, say church agencies working in the region.