Category - HIV-AIDS

Malawian churches may change anti-condom stance in renewed AIDS struggle

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:22:40 +0000

The Malawi Council of Churches is reviewing its opposition to the use of condoms in the country's anti-AIDS fight, and has said it may support the use of condoms by married couples where one or both partners are HIV positive.

Advocacy group releases guide for tackling HIV-AIDS in the church

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:47:04 +0000

The Geneva-based global network the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance has released a new guide entitled: "Exploring Solutions: How to talk about HIV Prevention in the Church", recognising the need to challenge silence and prejudice.

Tearfund recruits leading US church figure in HIV-AIDS struggle

staff writers — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:46:21 +0000

Kay Warren, Executive Director of the HIV initiative at Saddleback Church, California, USA, is adding her support to a Tearfund programme raising the awareness of HIV-AIDS with UK churches. She says the church has a key role to play.

Faithfully tackling prejudice

Simon Barrow — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:58:39 +0000

Religious prejudice has hampered HIV prevention and treatment around the world, but faith groups are also a key part of the solution.

Call for UK to put children at the heart of its HIV/AIDS strategy

staff writers — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:37:16 +0000

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has joined members of the Working Group on Orphans and Vulnerable Children calling on the UK government to put children at the heart of its new strategy for tackling HIV/AIDS throughout the world.

Churches asked to be change agents on World AIDS Day

staff writers — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:09:08 +0000

The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, a partnership involving major Christian development and church agencies, including several in the UK, is encouraging people of faith to take individual and collective responsibility for combatting HIV/AIDS.

Tutu urges faith leaders to make AIDS action a priority

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:01:01 +0000

Faith-based campaigners and religious leaders say churches should not relax their efforts to deal with the HIV/AIDS pandemic despite UN figures showing a drop in the number of people worldwide living with the virus, says Desmond Tutu.

Award for Mali NGO highlights human rights dimension of HIV

agency reporter — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:17:55 +0000

An NGO in Mali has won the International Service Human Rights Award for the Defence of Human Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS. The awards highlight the role development workers play in defending the human rights of vulnerable people.

Focus on names and faces for World AIDS Day, says Methodist campaigner

agency reporter — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:08:40 +0000

On World AIDS Day, people should focus on names and faces rather than just numbers and facts, the Rev Donald Messer told worshippers during a special service at the Upper Room Chapel of The United Methodist Church, Tennessee, USA.

HIV-AIDS work is a major priority for Caribbean churches

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:00:26 +0100

The spread of HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean is one of the major issues now facing churches in the region, says Gerard Granado, general secretary of the Caribbean Conference of Churches.