Ecumenical forum condemns attacks on religious leaders in Cameroon
The members of the Ecumenical Forum for Peace and Justice in Cameroon expressed in a statement how appalled they are by the continuing violence and targeted sectarian attacks against people and communities, including religious leaders and places of worship in Cameroon. “Indeed, the intensity of such attacks has increased markedly in recent weeks,” reads the […]
Cameroon conference on peace empowers religious leaders
A two-day conference in Buea, Cameroon, has empowered religious leaders to offer vital input into a peace plan in the divided nation. Samuel Fonki Forba, president of the Council of Protestant Churches in Cameroon, said that the conference helped religious leaders build their capacity in the area of peace. Forba said that the conference helped […]
Hard-hit Presbyterian church leads peace efforts in Cameroon
Cameroon’s 27 million people have two official languages—English and French—but the people in the two linguistic groups are divided, adding to the nation’s woes and those for its church leaders, along with another affliction, Boko Haram extremists. Miki Hans Abia, synod clerk of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, a member of the World Communion of […]
WCRC calls to renew prayers for Cameroon
Sisters and brothers in Cameroon have recently reported a number of “barbaric and inhuman acts such as gunshots, killing, colossal and collateral destruction of property through the burning of houses in some localities and villages in the North West and South West [anglophone] regions” of the country. An ordained pastor of the Presbyterian Church in […]
Ecumenical commitment to address the anglophone crisis in Cameroon
Communiqué on convening an Ecumenical Forum on the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon On September 7-9, 2019, global and regional ecumenical organisations, churches and mission societies met in Wuppertal, Germany, to discuss the deteriorating situation affecting the Anglophone communities and regions of Cameroon and to explore ways of constructive engagement for justice and peace in Cameroon. […]
WCRC condemns abduction of children in Cameroon
On Sunday, 4 November, nearly 80 children and three staff members were kidnapped from Presbyterian School Bamenda by armed men in northwest Cameroon. This was the second kidnapping of students within the week. Update: the students and driver have been released! However, the kidnappers continue to hold the school principal and a teacher. The World […]
WCRC calls for prayers and action for Cameroon
Social and political conflicts between the anglophone and francophone areas of Cameroon have resulted in a human rights and humanitarian crisis. Member churches of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) are being impacted even as they work for peace and call for dialogue, non-military solutions, a halt to repression and full respect for human […]
Prayer and pastoral care called for in Cameroon
The WCRC calls on its members to join sisters and brothers in Cameroon for a day of mourning, prayer and support on Sunday, 22 October. A long-running crisis in Cameroon between anglophone and francophone regions sparked the killing of more than a dozen people earlier this month. According to IRIN, “The crisis began last year […]