This ecumenical resource on the universal experience of suffering and hope weaves together fine art, meaningful reflections and voices from CCC member churches. As persons and communities belonging to Christ and Christ’s church, we wish to address, in our own time and place, the paradox of finding hope in suffering, and suffering in hope. The Faith and Witness Commission was called on to give form and shape to the paradox; the outcome is the present resource. As we reflected together on our churches’ work with persons suffering from HIV/AIDS, from poverty, from other kinds of illness or prejudice or cruelty …