wfn.org | Archbishop of Canterbury's World AIDS Day video

[Worldwide Faith News <wfn@igc.org>]

Archbishop of Canterbury's World AIDS Day video

Posted On : December 1, 2008 10:42 AM | Posted By : Webmaster
ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2008/12/1/ACNS4545
Related Categories: ACO  Lambeth

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has recorded a video
message to mark the 20th annual World AIDS day on December 1st 2008.

The video, available at http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2049 sees
the Archbishop talk about the Church's worldwide involvement in care and
education surrounding HIV and AIDS, and calls for faith leaders to
'encourage and support' what is being done by listening to those who
work on the front lines.

He says "Our hope and our prayer today is that the excellent work that's
done, not just in developing countries but here at home too by the
Churches will continue and deepen and be strengthened by our prayer and
our commitment."

"Recognising that people living with HIV is us not them, whether it's
leaders and congregations, congregations and 'outsiders' - it's us. It's
all of our business...Church leaders and Church congregations taking
responsibility for educating the wider public."

There are currently 30 million people worldwide living with HIV.

> Notes to editors:

In the video Dr Williams speaks with:

Winnie Sseruma - HIV Mainstreaming Coordinator, Christian Aid
Angelina Namibia - Resource Leader, NAHIP and African HIV Policy Network
Maureen Ndawana - Zimbabwe Womens Network UK
Janet Murungi - Coordinator, Rise Community Action

If you would like to find out about some of the ways Anglican
organisations are seeking to combat HIV and support and empower those
living with HIV, please see the links below:

http://www.unaids.org/en/ UN Aids

http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=5578337515661376887
Australian Board of Mission - Fighting For Life: STOPAIDS and the
Anglican Church in PNG (video)
http://www.chaa.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&i
d=87&Itemid=55 CHAA- The Christian HIV/AIDS Alliance - CHAA has
initiated a Creed for the AIDS pandemic suitable to be read in church
services for World AIDS day or any other occasion when the pandemic is
remembered.
http://www.uspg.org.uk/project.php?id=343 USPG- Projects: Action on HIV
http://www.anglicanaids.org.za/ Anglican Aids - Programme of the
Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

> See also

http://www.anglicord.org.au/ AngliCORD,

http://www.er-d.org/ Episcopal Relief and Development,
http://www.pwrdf.org/ The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/world-aids-day/index.aspx Christian Aid,
http://www.cms-uk.org/ CMS Britain,
http://www.cmsireland.org/ CMS Ireland

> Prayer

PRAY for greater awareness of HIV and AIDS,

For greater dignity and rights of people living with HIV and AIDS,
For more compassion and care,
For the rejection of discrimination and stigmatisation,
For wider prevention activities that address root causes of
vulnerability,
For efficient mobilisation of resources and treatments,
For increased access to treatments and care,
For support for those left behind to grieve the loss of their loved
ones,
For trust and hope in our God.
Lord hear our prayer.

Taken from:The Mothers' Union, Living Positively, "Prayers and
Reflections"

___________________________________________________________________
ACNSlist, published by Anglican Communion News Service, London, is
distributed to more than 8,000 journalists and other readers around
the world.

For subscription INFORMATION please go to:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/acnslist.cfm