The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that Pakistan flooding victims still in urgent need of support. And Presbyterian Disaster Assistance continues to respond to the needs of flood-affected families in Pakistan. In cooperation with Church World…
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Take the Countdown to Copenhagen Pledge
Take the Countdown to Copenhagen Pledge – today! International leaders will be meeting in Copenhagen in December to create a new international agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions that will replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012. These…
Read more »A million minutes for peace
Can you give a minute to pray for peace? On September 21, the International Day of Peace, we are invited to pause for a minute at 12:00 noon ET and pray in our own way for peace. If that time…
Read more »More on Myanmar
The few images from Myanmar are heartbreaking. The magnitude of the suffering is staggering. The actions of the military junta are mindboggling. The world seeks to respond but many rightly wonder if aid will make it to the people most…
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