WCC shares joyful greetings with youth in Taizé European Encounter
World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared joyful greetings to the Taizé European Youth Encounter as...
Another Unpeaceful Christmas for Chengdu House Church Members
12/26/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The heavily targeted Chengdu-based Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) was again harassed by the authorities during Christmas...
Pope Francis: Pray for peace in the family
Pope Francis said Church and society need to defend and support the family, and he asked families to pray together every day...
Church in India Vandalized the Day After Christmas
12/26/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to the Free Press Kashmir, a church in India’s Haryana state was vandalized by unknown individuals....
WCC congratulates Rev. Prof. Dr Heike Springhart, bishop of Landeskirche in Baden
Warm congratulations and a sense of hope were extended from the World Council of Churches (WCC) to the new bishop of Landeskirche...
Pope Francis: Let’s focus on helping others this Christmas
A good way to get out of a cycle of self-pity or a negative mood is to help others, following the example...
Pope Francis’ Visit to Cyprus Signals Christians and Refugees are Not Alone
12/11/2021 Cyprus (International Christian Concern) – Pope Francis recently returned from a five-day trip to Cyprus and Greece, where he focused on immigrant...
Programme to Combat Racism began during apartheid, but xenophobia fight still churches’ focus
When the World Council of Churches (WCC) launched the Programme to Combat Racism after years of in-depth theological reflections and prayer in...
Organization of a possible visit of the Pope to Ukraine is “on the agenda”...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the potential visit of Pope Francis to Ukraine at the request of Radio Liberty.
Pope Francis in Greece: ‘Let us ask for the grace of hope’
In Athens, Pope Francis said Sunday that the Greek language gave the entire Church a word that sums up the gift of...