Health care for all – leave no language behind
CLEAR Global Language rights are a vital dimension of sustainable development and humanitarian aid. The following article outlines why they are important, what lessons have been learnt, and how innovative technologies can help in crisis and conflict situations. At CLEAR Global, we help people to...
Digital justice: Reclaiming a radically changed context
Alan Finlay, Valeria Betancourt, and others1 What follows is the Introduction to a special edition of Global Information Society Watch titled “WSIS+20: Reimagining horizons of dignity, equity and justice for our digital future”, published in May 2024 by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). It...
On the Screen (MD2024/3)
Oberhausen (Germany) 2024 At the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2024, two ecumenical juries appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS were accredited for the International Competition and the International Children’s and Youth Film Competition. The Prize in the International Competition was endowed with € 2,000 and...
Communication in conflict situations
George Sahhar Communication in conflict situations is inherently from the field up. It has to be about the people who need help due to political violence, natural disaster, or any other type of calamity. It is not about the institution offering the interventions, and definitely...
Media Development 2024-3 Editorial
“Media can provide vital information to people in humanitarian emergencies. It can also do much more to help people cope during emergencies, such as provide psychosocial support, connect people with others, prompt discussion, and motivate people to take actions to improve their lives,” says BBC...
Unification Commission votes to sunset governing boards for PMA and OGA on Dec. 31
Commissioners will take on the governance functions of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and Presbyterian Mission Agency Board
August 16, 2024
Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE
Meeting via Zoom Friday, the Unification Commission voted to sunset both the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board and the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly, effective Dec. 31. The Unification Commission will be taking on the work of both governing bodies.
Prayers for the 13th Week after Pentecost (August 18-24, 2024)
(The newly elected Western District Board of the Northern Province is installed at their recent Synod. ) The watchword for the week: Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight. Proverbs 9:6 Gracious God, we adore your saving name. We give thanks that grace is at the center of your way. […]
Episcopalians attend White House Council meeting on tapping into federal climate change funds
[Episcopal News Service] Three Episcopalians were among the faith leaders who participated in a meeting this week with the White House Council on Environmental Quality to discuss how communities of […]
A rally cry for lifelong formation
August 16, 2024
With the start of the new school year, churches often reimagine how to focus on Christian formation. For some churches with dedicated times for classes and small groups, this may mean a big celebration; for others, it may mean an intentional space in worship and special decorations during fellowship time. No matter what the size of the program or the celebration may be, there is a shared sense of the renewal made possible through the Christian life.
COGA members offer their feedback on the 226th General Assembly
Discussion on the 228th General Assembly (2028) will occur during COGA’s meeting next month at Zephyr Point
August 16, 2024
Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE
Meeting via Zoom Thursday, members of COGA, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly, debriefed over what they observed and some of the feedback they received following the 226th General Assembly, which concluded last month in Salt Lake City, Utah.