Christ makes all things new

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shares an Easter message of hope and renewal, reflecting on the moment when Jesus Christ, on the cross cries: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

‘Sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’

(cf Ephesians 5:14) 

"Greater awareness of the past focuses us on the present. And this season of preparation draws us into our future as Easter people."

6 MONTHS IN:

With the number of people displaced by conflict and disaster globally now surpassing a record 100 million, our leaders have important decisions to make about what role Australia will play to help tackle the mounting displacement crisis.

After six months in the driver's seat, here's how Albanese's Government is tracking.

News and updates 

• Upcoming NCCA Train-the-Trainer
• eSafety Commissioner Webinars and Training
• Be Connected - Digital skills and online safety for older Australians
• Book Review: You Made Me This Way by Shannon Molloy
• Community-led Statement of Safeguarding

Resources for learning and discussion 

• NEW BOOK: An Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Considering a constitutional bridge by Fr Frank Brennan SJ

• Resource Kit for Teachers: The Uluru Statement from the Heart

NEWS

• Breaking the Silence: A proposal for whistleblower protections to enable migrant workers to address exploitation 
• National Roundtable with Attorney General -Event to mark milestone in fight against modern slavery
• Risk Alert: Modern slavery and pharmaceuticals.

Armenian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand

• Prayers and emergency appeal for Syria
• News from Aleppo, Syria: Aid to the Church in Need Australia

Church aid agencies partner with Middle East Council of Churches

International and Australian church aid agencies have rallied to provide financial support, material aid such as food and shelter for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the 6 February earthquake in Syria.

1st Anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Statement: WCC denounces ongoing invasion of Ukraine, prays for peace, and calls for accountability

“Our God is a God of peace,..."

Book review

“Unmasking the Syriacs: The Hidden Origin of Indian Christianity—An Archaeo-linguistic Approach”  by Jeevan Philip

A book that triggers controversy over origins of Christianity in India.