Pacific Basin Initiative - Advocacy Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/topic/pbi-advocacy/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:13:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Pacific Basin Initiative - Advocacy Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/topic/pbi-advocacy/ 32 32 2024 Joint South-North Prayer for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula https://www.globalministries.org/2024-joint-south-north-prayer-for-peace-and-reunification-on-the-korean-peninsula/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:49:47 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=56181 From the World Council of Churches: Composed by the National Council of Churches in Korea, the prayer will be held on Liberation Day, August 15, and observed in both North and South Korea to mark the date in 1945 when … Read more

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]]> When Migrants and Refugees Speak their Truth and Seize their Agency https://www.globalministries.org/when-migrants-and-refugees-speak-their-truth-and-seize-their-agency/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:52:48 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=55027 From the Joint Asia Pacific Interfaith Conference on Service and Advocacy and CWWM (Churches Witnessing with Migrants) 12th International Consultation Migrant and minority rights is an advocacy theme of the currently ongoing Pacific Basin Initiative. Find out more about the … Read more

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]]> Tell Congress: Stop Supporting Human Rights Violations in the Philippines https://www.globalministries.org/tell-congress-stop-supporting-human-rights-violations-in-the-philippines/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:14:42 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=52011 The number of extrajudicial killings under former President Duterte is estimated at 30,000 and the Philippines has for the past several years been deemed one of the deadliest countries in the world for human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists. … Read more

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]]> Report from the 2023 International Ecumenical Delegation to the Philippines https://www.globalministries.org/report-from-the-2023-international-ecumenical-delegation-to-the-philippines/ Wed, 03 May 2023 14:25:35 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=51222 by Rev. Dr. Ann Muir, Kairos Milwaukie UCC, Portland, OR From February 25-March 10, 2023, I was privileged to be part of a delegation that the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) and the National Council of … Read more

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]]> Korea Peace Appeal https://www.globalministries.org/korea-peace-appeal/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:53:45 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?page_id=48108 The Korean War began in 1950. While open clashes ceased in 1953 with the signing of an armistice, a peace treaty has not yet been established and the war is not over. For more than 70 years the Korean people have endured … Read more

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]]> Asian Rural Institute: Sustainable “Food Life” in Rural Japan https://www.globalministries.org/asian-rural-institute-sustainable-food-life-in-rural-japan/ Mon, 02 May 2022 16:46:11 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47758 Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 8-9pm EDT Rural leaders from around the world are returning to ARI this Spring to join a nine-month program in sustainability and community development. In this webinar we will hear from staff and participants about ARI’s … Read more

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]]> Investigate PH launches final report on human rights violations in the Philippines https://www.globalministries.org/investigate-ph-launches-final-report-on-human-rights-violations-in-the-philippines/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:26:21 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=44536 After two successful launch events on September 13, The Final Report of the Independent International Commission of Investigation into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines (Investigate PH) has been officially released. The Final Report delves into the impacts of social, … Read more

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]]> Prayers for the 10th Anniversary of the Fukushima Disaster https://www.globalministries.org/prayers-for-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-fukushima-disaster/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:46:39 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=40877 PDF Version A Prayer for March 11 by Jeffrey Mensendiek, Mission Co-Worker God of compassion and grace,Today, we join our hearts in remembrance of what happened ten years ago, when the large earthquake struck northeastern Japan, a devastating tsunami followed, … Read more

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]]> Fukushima: Living in the Shadow of a Nuclear Disaster https://www.globalministries.org/fukushima-living-in-the-shadow-of-a-nuclear-disaster/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:13:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=38871 March 17, 2021 – 2:00pm Eastern Join us for a discussion of the painful legacy and prayer commemorating the 10th anniversary of the “triple disaster” in Japan. Featuring an interview with Terumi Kataoka, Representative of the Aizu Radiation Information Center … Read more

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