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As Kenyan church leaders seek peace and dialogue, the groups are also demanding justice, the protection of freedoms and rights, and the rule of law, after protests left behind a trail of death, pain, and destruction. 

The World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism and the Council for World Mission, hosted by the Presbyterian Church in Malaysia, are organizing a conference on “Youth and Evangelism: Empowering the next generation of church leaders,” from 24-28 August in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee gathered in South Africa, the governing body celebrated the extraordinary legacy of South Africa’s churches and their leaders, who have embodied courageous Christian witness in the struggle against colonialism and apartheid. 

The Prophetic Witness for Life, Justice, and Peace Conference and Seminars concluded in Johannesburg on 16 June, marking a moment of reawakening and recommitment for church leaders and partners across southern Africa. Participants pledged to transform the insights and prophetic calling of their gathering into tangible action within their congregations, communities, and countries.

On 15 June, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Kairos Document and the 1976 Soweto Uprising, church leaders from across denominations and southern African countries embarked on a pilgrimage of reflection, lament, and discernment.

A new network of young people, ages 20-30, has formed a cohort called “Ecumenical voices of youth ambassadors”, to articulate a vision of rooted in justice, unity, and reconciliation.