Show of solidarity

Christian leaders in Australia and New Zealand are showing solidarity for their colleagues in Fiji.
Australia’s Uniting Church has flown a special representative to Fiji to support members of the Fiji Methodist Church.
Bruce Mullen is Associate Director of Church Solidarity in the Pacific for the Uniting Church of Australia – a union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches.
He says he’s met with representatives from the Fiji Methodists Church and admires their courage and commitment to democracy.
“There is probably very little we can do in Fiji itself except to stand with the Church here, but in our own situation, our own backyard, we can advocate on their behalf with our own governments, with the international church community and with the international community generally,” he said.