HIV and AIDS rights advocate appointed conference Bible study leader

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Wednesday 17 October 2007

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is pleased to announce that Ms Phumzile Zondi-Mabizela will serve as the leader of daily Bible study and prayers sessions for Congress 2008, the world communication conference scheduled for October 6-10, 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa.The event is expected to attract 350 communicators from faith-based and civil society organizations worldwide.

Zondi- Mabizela, a South African, will lead daily “prayers” sessions, the term currently favoured by many Christian churches to designate inter-denominational prayer, reflection, and music. She will also lead Bible sessions on the conference theme “Communication is peace: Building viable communities”. In accepting the role of Prayers Leader for Congress, Zondi-Mabizela noted she is “passionate about creating space for marginalized groups to articulate their interpretation of the Bible and finding the ‘Good News’ together with them.”

An elder in the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa, Zondi-Mabizela was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the KwaZulu Natal Christian Council in Pietermaritzburg in July 2006.Previously, she served at the Institute for the Study of the Bible, now known as the Ujamaa Centre, as the Women and Gender Programme co-ordinator.

Phumzile Zondi-Mabizela was diagnosed as HIV+ in 1999 and has since worked with many local, national and international organizations which are committed to the empowerment of people living with HIV and AIDS.She is member of the African Network of Religious Leaders living with/personally affected with HIV and AIDS (ANERELA+) and is the Chairperson of the South African Chapter which is known as SANERELA+.

Information about Congress 2008 and a pre-registration form are available at www.waccglobal.org/congress.

Contact
Kristine Greenaway
Programme Manager, Congress 2008
Tel. +1-416-691-1999 ext 228
Fax +1-416-691-1997
KG@waccglobal.org
www.waccglobal.org

WACC promotes communication for social change. It believes that communication is a basic human right that defines people's common humanity, strengthens cultures, enables participation, creates community and challenges tyranny and oppression.

The World Association for Christian Communication is a UK Registered Charity (number 296073) and a Company registered in England and Wales (number 2082273) with its Registered Office at 36 Causton Street, London SW1P 4ST. It is an incorporated Charitable Organisation in Canada (number 83970 9524 RR001) with its head office at 308 Main Street, Toronto ON, M4C 4X7.