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As interfaith leaders and diverse communities gathered in Zambia from 25-27 November, they emerged with the clear message that providing correct information about HIV is a crucial role for churches. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm spoke at a conference on racial justice hosted by the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England from 4-7 December. 

During a World Council of Churches (WCC) prayer on 2 December, those gathered commemorated World AIDS Day, which was observed 1 December, and also prayed with the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle for the people and churches of Myanmar and Thailand.

A new publication, TUMEWEZA: Compendium of Good Practices for Ensuring Disability-Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Gender-Based Violence Services in United Republic of Tanzania, debuted on 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

The World Council of Churches in partnership with the Christian Conference of Asia organised a conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 14-16 November, on “Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements.”

A day after World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, and a day before World Toilet Day, the World Council of Churches (WCC) morning prayer on 18 November mourned those lost to traffic accidents, and also called for addressing the global sanitation crisis.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in collaboration with UNAIDS and national resource persons, conducted capacity-building programs on HIV, mental health, and human rights during the annual youth assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia from 31 October to 3 November in Ondangwa. Nearly 500 youth participated in the assembly.

The All Africa Youth Network, in collaboration with the Africa Christian Health Associations platform, along with the WCC, organized an online consultation on 11-12 November to embark on a journey of promoting the holistic mental health and wellbeing of youth in Africa.

Gracia Violeta Ross, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme executive for HIV, Reproductive Health, and Pandemics, participated in an international conference on HIV, Chagas and other eliminable diseases held in Bolivia. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has worked with the Anglican Communion Health and Community Network Steering Committee to plan deeper collaboration and ways to empower churches in promoting wellness. 

Gracia Violeta Ross, WCC programme executive for HIV, Reproductive Health, and Pandemics, shared insights with a workshop entitled “The role of self-care interventions to reduce maternal mortality in the Latin America and the Caribbean region,” held from 23-25 October in Bogotá, Colombia.

Under the facilitation of the Anglican University of Congo, in partnership with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS, from 14-18 October in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, diverse faith communities and community members including people living with HIV were mobilized to prevent mpox and strengthen HIV treatment adherence.

The World Council of Churches has newly published a discussion document, Good News about HIV Treatment, Cure, and Healing: Conversations between Faith Leaders and communities in Nigeria.

On 16 October, during World Food Day, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will host an international webinar to address the worsening global food crisis. Featuring voices from the United Nations, civil society, academia, and faith communities, the event will examine the systemic causes of hunger and explore ways to empower women and children, the most vulnerable to food insecurity.