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URCGlobal

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The official twitter stream of the United Reformed Church Global and Intercultural Ministries - focusing on #RacialJustice #Intercultural #WorldChurch

 London, England
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Joined May 2016
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In a surprise visit the Pope has told the IMF chief to alleviate the debt burden of struggling countries, calling for “a new financial architecture” for social justice bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #BailOutPeopleNotBanks

Pope Slaps IMF and Big Finance Chiefs in Last-Minute Appearance

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A new international financial and economic architecture – at Le Grand-Saconnex, Suisse
DebtJustice.bsky.social (@debtjustice) profile pictureDebtJustice.bsky.social@debtjustice11 Feb 2020
In a surprise visit the Pope has told the IMF chief to alleviate the debt burden of struggling countries, calling for “a new financial architecture” for social justice bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #BailOutPeopleNotBanks

Pope Slaps IMF and Big Finance Chiefs in Last-Minute Appearance

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On the 2nd day of the Week of Prayer for #ChristianUnity we pray for ✨ Enlightenment, seeking and showing forth Christ’s lig­ht: 🙏🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏🏿💒🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏼🙏 God, your word is a light to our steps and without you we are lost and disorien­tated… oikoumene.org/week-of-prayer #WCC #WPCU2020
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Hearing of the effect of negative language around migration on BAEM communities following #Brexit / Clywed am effaith trafod negyddol ynghylch mewnfudo ar gymunedau lleiafrifol ethnig yn dilyn #Brexit
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JPIT@PublicIssues15 Jan 2020
Applications for the JPIT Internship 2020-2021 are now open! Are you looking to shape the way Churches campaign, speak out and work for social justice? Be part of the JPIT team and spend a year exploring how faith and politics connect. Find out more here: jointpublicissues.org.uk/int…
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CWM@cwmission15 Jan 2020
Resources for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which is celebrated from 18-25 January, are available for download. #WeekofPrayer #Christian
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During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to be celebrated 18-25 January, #Christians across the world will pray and reflect on what it means to “show unusual kindness.” This year’s theme, “they showed us unusual kindness,” is taken from Acts… oikoumene.org/en/press-centr… #WCC
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Uganda hosts the largest number of unaccompanied child refugees in the world - with the majority younger than 15 years old. aljazeera.com/indepth/featur…
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'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession theguardian.com/environment/…
'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession

'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession

Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process

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#WednesdayWisdom #Prayer #God
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Pray this week with and for the people and churches of #Iran, #Iraq, and #Syria #WCC (World Council of Churches) @wccprayers
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🙏🏽 Pray with the World Council of Churches: This week, the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle calls us to pray with and for the people and churches of #Iran, #Iraq and #Syria. For more intercessions and prayers 🔗oikoumene.org/en/resources/p… #WCC @wccprayers
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In countries like Jamaica and Kenya, caring partners serve LGBTQ+ youth fleeing life-threatening discrimination by offering them refuge in safe, informed, and non-judgmental shelters. ow.ly/SmjY50x618i #UCCan
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no surprise here: greed and 'get rich quick' continue to rule.... bbc.com/news/stories-5043501…

Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished

How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?

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"The Church today has come to depend on lottery money as an essential top-up to fund-raising. The worry is that, in so doing, the awkward questions about the ethics of the lottery are conveniently overlooked." churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…

Why does the Lottery no longer worry us?

Ethical objections greeted its arrival 25 years ago. How things have changed since then, says Ted Harrison

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See how women like Ranjita and other women are breaking free from poverty and what we can achieve together. ow.ly/qhP250xaPND
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Are you ready for Christmas? As the countdown to Christmas begins, why not join in our fun, festive game, #GuessTheGift We’ll be unwrapping a new life-changing #ExtraordinaryGift every day for you to find out more. Spread some Christmas joy this year by getting involved!
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"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; the Lord God has become my salvation." - Isaiah 12:2 #UCCan [Photo by Ales Krivec on Unsplash]
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beyond talk and good intentions.... statelessness.eu/blog/even-w…
"The fear of immigration from within Europe betrays a gaze that does not see all Europeans as equal." aje.io/hmasx — #AJOpinion, by @kkolozova
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Black Women should be Seen and Heard - Black History Month 2019 blackhistorymonth.org.uk/art…

Black Women should be Seen and Heard

This year, Black History Month Leicester’s theme is Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future, recognising the history and heritage of the African and

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God, giver of all good, you continually pour your benefits upon us. Age after age the living wait upon you and find that your faithfulness has no end, that your care is unfailing. Full prayer: ow.ly/oDmG50wIzfy #Thanksgiving #UCCan [Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash]
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