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“Health and healing for all people, that is the challenge”

WEBDr Mwai Makoka, WCC programme executive for Health and Healing, notes the importance of finding ways to avoid a disconnect between church programmes, …

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Is health the same for all

WEBHuber et al. (2011) say that health is the ability to adapt and self-manage in the face of social, physical, and emotional challenges. And I would include in this last …

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WCC, WHO commemorate 50 years of collaboration

WEBOn 7 April, World Health Day, WHO will celebrate its 76th anniversary—and for 50 of those years, WHO has worked closely with the WCC. " Our shared work in the …

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Health and Healing World Council of Churches

WEBThe WCC’s Health and Healing programme facilitates networking and dialogue to promote health and healing for all people, and it leads implementation of the WCC’s ecumenical …

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The Pandemic, the World Council of Churches, and Global …

WEBThe WCC, through its executive committee, has strongly condemned the global injustice and inequities emergent in the pandemic. It has called on governments, …

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Global Health and Wellbeing (statement)

WEB12 November 2022. WCC Executive Committee. Health and Healing. The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Karlsruhe (31 August-8 September 2022) met …

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Mental health World Council of Churches

WEBby Prathap Tharyan, Deepa Braganza, Prasanna Jebaraj. ABSTRACT: Mental and behavioural disorders are common, and affect more than 25% of all people at some …

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Health, Healing and Spirituality. The Future of the …

WEB3 4. Health in Germany – special challenges for churc hes and ministry 36 4.1 The need to define health needs and health resources 36 4.2 The increase in …

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WCC joins global faith efforts for women's health amid …

WEBWCC joins global faith efforts for women's health amid climate crisis. In a session held at COP 28's Faith Pavilion, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the …

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Health-Promoting Churches Vol 1 World Council of …

WEBSpecs: 76 pages; A5; four colour. ISBN: 978-2-8254-1708-9. Shelving: Health / Religion. Rights: World English. Download the full version or order from [email protected]. …

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Preparatory Paper N° 11: The Healing Mission of the Church

WEBThe present document has been prepared by a multicultural and interdenominational group of missiologists, medical doctors and health professionals. It …

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Three WCC commissions meet to confront emerging global …

WEBThree World Council of Churches (WCC) commissions—the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Commission on Health and Healing, and …

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COVID-19 Resources World Council of Churches

WEBVoices of Lament, Hope, and Courage. A Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. To commemorate a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) …

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VOLUME II Health-Promoting Churches

WEBvii Foreword Health and healing have always been important in the work of the World Council of Churches (WCC). A study undertaken across all regions of the world from …

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Health-Promoting Churches Volume II:

WEBBased on the premise that the local congregation is the primary agent for healing, and each individual member has a unique gift to contribute to this healing ministry, this book …

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CHAPTER 6 Pastoral Care and Healing Community

WEBThe church as a healing community. The church, by its very nature as the body of Christ, calls its members to become healing communities. Despite the extent and complexity of …

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Work with HIV response calls for a table that’s honest and equal

WEBThe event celebrated the power of communities leading the response to HIV. “ I hope member states are listening because if we let communities lead, this will bring …

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World Health Day service World Council of Churches

WEBHelp us to discern you in the thunder and the whisper. Help us to see you in your angels your prophets and your wounded healers. God help us to be good …

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CHAPTER 4 Ethical Perspectives World Council of Churches

WEBFirst, because of their commitment to truth , the churches should emphasize the need for accurate information and for open discussion of the issues in the process of ethical …

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