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The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on Health and Healing is planning online “listening sessions” on the role of faith communities in the realignment of public health and access to universal care.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) morning prayer focused on World Health Day, observed on 7 April under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.”

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. 

Sous l’égide de l’Université Anglicane du Congo, en partenariat avec le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et l’ONUSIDA, a été tenue du 14 au 18 octobre 2024, à Bunia (République démocratique du Congo), une rencontre réunissant diverses communautés religieuses et des membres de la communauté, y compris des personnes vivant avec le VIH; ces acteurs ont été mobilisés pour renforcer l’adhésion au traitement du VIH et prévenir la variole simienne (Mpox).

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.

An online meeting was convened on 4 October by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to express solidarity and support, and to provide a safe and constructive space for sharing, reflection, and discussion on the critical challenges currently facing Lebanon. The Middle East Council of Churches and ACT Alliance also participated in the virtual meeting. 

Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo of the Episcopal (Anglican) Church of Sudan called for end to the ongoing war in the country, as humanitarian agencies flagged a hunger crisis of epic proportions.

In the busyness of AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany, people of faith met for a moment of silence, reflection, and prayer under the theme "Sustaining Hope for All: Remembering, Celebrating, and Praying for a Future without AIDS."

Faith communities’ crucial role in countering stigma, discrimination, and inequality was affirmed at the launch of a UNAIDS report, The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads, in Munich on 22 July.

Ahead of the International AIDS Conference from 22-26 July at the Messe München in Germany, faith leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith actors gathered for a two-day interfaith pre-conference themed “Sustaining Hope for All – Through 2030 and Beyond."

A 50-person delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS will offer input into the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich. 

From calling for more government intervention, to stamping out stigma, to providing resources for children and mothers, religious leaders in Nigeria, accompanied by the World Council of Churches (WCC), are making strides in their response to HIV and AIDS.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Christian Council of Nigeria, the Nigerian Network of Religious Leaders Living with HIV and the International Community of Women Living with HIV, on 10-18 June, will lead an array of workshops related to HIV response in Nigeria.