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South Sudan’s opposition groups pull out of Addis Ababa peace talks

The opposition groups in South Sudan’s civil war have rejected a draft compromise agreement and pulled out of peace talks in Ethiopia.

24 May 2018

Korean churches plan prayer vigil as US - North Korean diplomacy heats up

The National Council of Churches in Korea has planned a prayer vigil on 7 June despite increasing doubts over a US-North Korea summit.

24 May 2018

Archbishop welcomes ceasefire agreement as South Sudan peace talks continue

The Anglican Archbishop of South Sudan has led five days of mediated peace talks between the warring parties in South Sudan.

23 May 2018

Christians urged to “vote wisely for a better Malaysia” ahead of general election

An ecumenical umbrella group, the Christian Federation of Malaysia, is urging Christians to “vote wisely” in next week’s General Election.

02 May 2018

Korea agreement described as “the beginning of a new history of reconciliation and peace”

The national ecumenical body which includes the Anglican Church of Korea has welcomed Friday’s historic inter-Korean peace agreement. 

30 April 2018

Church leaders welcome Korean peninsula peace moves

Korean Church leaders welcome news that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have agreed to meet.

12 March 2018

Ecumenical council condemn attacks on churches in Malaysia

The ecumenical Council of Churches of Malaysia has spoken out following recent attacks on Lutheran and Methodist churches in Malaysia.

25 January 2018

Zambia’s churches urge an “ongoing process” to bring peace and justice to Zambia

The three church mother-bodies in Zambia have called for an “ongoing process and effort” to bring peace and justice to Zambia.

11 January 2018

Church leaders cancel services in Lusaka in bid to halt cholera outbreak

Church leaders in Zambia have announced that services in parts of the capital should be cancelled to help halt the spread of cholera.

11 January 2018

Church leaders appeal for dialogue over US-North Korea nuclear crisis

Church leaders in Korea and the United States have appealed for dialogue to replace the conflict between the two countries’ political leaders.

29 September 2017