Christians with ’empty nets’ must return to Jesus, Pope Francis says
Christians must ask themselves whether they are like St. Peter, who after his encounter with Jesus tried to return to fishing, but...
Interreligious summer school brings together Christian, Jewish and Muslim students
This week the World Council of Churches Bossey Ecumenical Institute in Switzerland is ringing with scriptural sharing, research, and dialogue drawing together perspectives from...
Church Near Kampala, Uganda Closes after Months of Islamist Attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A church outside Kampala, capital of Uganda, has closed after months of area Muslims pelting its gatherings with rocks, sources...
Cyprus holds “Minute of Silence” for peace
Christian and Muslim religious leaders, together with Anglican and Greek evangelical churches, marked the International Day of Peace on 21 September in Cyprus by...
Violence, Discrimination against Christians Escalate in Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Attacks and other actions against Christians in Sri Lanka have escalated this year, with Hindu extremism beginning to take...
Effective Children’s Program Uses Construction Toys to Build Relationships and Bible Knowledge
The international ministry Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is using models built of LEGO® bricks as a tool to build community relationships with families while...
Faith groups at COP24 advocate for just transitions
Faith-based groups gathered on 2 December, the eve of the opening of the United Nations climate conference, in Katowice, Poland, for an Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue to...
Children must see the faith lived at home, pope tells parents
At Mass in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, Pope Francis baptized 27 babies, reminding their parents that the first space in which children...
ICC Restores Shattered Church Community in Nepal
02/10/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On May 11, 2018, Immanuel Church, located in Kanchanpur, Nepal, was set on fire by unknown individuals. Fortunately,...
Christians in Kazakhstan Experience Crackdown by Police
03/10/2019 Kazakhstan (International Christian Concern) – Christians in Taraz, Kazakhstan are experiencing a crackdown by local police as they try to gather for...
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WCC executive committee statement urges “Christian witness and action for human dignity and human...
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee published a statement entitled “Christian witness and action for human dignity and human rights,” in...
Four Students Injured as Myanmar Military Shells Bible School in Shan State
Four men were wounded as a Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) shell struck the premises of a Bible school in northern Shan State on November 3.
WCC acting general secretary: “We are a fellowship united by faith for action”
In his last report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca...