Noelene Osora
Message from the President
THREE KINDS OF AMEN.
Wanting to be true to God, ourselves and one another we hope to say our “Amens” at the right time and in the right way.
Churches call for humane treatment
Media Statement released 15th February 2019
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) together with the Australian Churches’ Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) call for an end to the demonising of refugees and asylum seekers and a humane approach to their care and support.
NCCA March Assembly 2019
Selection, training and screening for ordination candidates and church workers, including best practice in psychological testing.
When: Thursday 21 March 2019 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Venue: Ferguson Hall, St Stephen's Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie St, Sydney (downstairs)
Youth Lecture - Sydney
Affinity Intercultural Foundation invites you to attend an A+ Youth Lecture with Kareem El-Ansary
“What Future Do Young People Want To Build?”
When: Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: Affinity Intercultural Foundation, 51-57 Pitt Street Sydney
Speaker: Kareem El-Ansary, 2019 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations
Conference Scholarship
Pax Christi Scholarships to Cover Conference Registration Fee
A Just and Ecologically Sustainable Peace, Melbourne, 23-24 April 2019
Applications: to be submitted by Friday 1 March 2019.
Our Churches - Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Pope, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians visits Australia.
1 -11 February 2019.
His Holiness Karekin II arrived in Sydney on Friday 1 February 2019. This is the third visit His Holiness has made to Australia, and the second official Pontifical Visit.
Ecumenical Resource
Recently launched and on sale now.
Receptive Ecumenism: Listening, Learning and Loving in the Way of Christ
Editors: Vicky Balabanski and Geraldine Hawkes
Foreword and Afterword: Paul D Murray
World Day of Prayer 2019
Come – Everything is Ready!
The World Day of Prayer 2019 host country this year is Slovenia. The theme, prepared by the women, is “Come – Everything is Ready!” and the Bible study text is Luke 14: 15-24.
Ecumenical News
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed its concern for the lives and welfare of all people affected by failure to resolve the political situation in Venezuela.
Pope Francis' reflection and Interreligious dialogue
Pope Francis reflects on Apostolic Visit to the United Arab Emirates
During his General Audience last Wednesday Pope Francis reflected on his Apostolic Visit to the United Arab Emirates on 3-5 February 2019.
