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WCC: Youth urges Church to address violence

Posted on: November 7, 2013 5:23 PM
Caroline Ratu in Busan, Korea
Photo Credit: Caroline Ratu
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From PCC in the Solomon Star

Domestic violence in the Solomon Islands must be addressed by churches if women and children are to live in safety and justice.

Anglican youth worker Caroline Ratu said at the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly in South Korea that the incidence of violent acts against women and children would only be reduced through church intervention.

“We witness women being attacked – mostly by their husbands – from Friday to Sunday,” she said.

“Even members of churches commit these acts and so we have to speak out and address the issue.

“This must stop.”

Read the rest at: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/features/religion/19532-youth-urges-church-to-address-violence