These are the four women being canonized with John Henry Newman

Pope Francis will canonize four women alongside John Henry Newman this Sunday. These women -- a stigmatist, a mystic, a Roman orphan,...

Iranian Convert Faces Court

11/02/2019 Iran (International Christian Concern) – An elderly Iranian convert to Christianity, Ismaeil Maghrebinejad, is scheduled to attend a court hearing today in...

Publishers in China celebrate production of 200 millionth Bible

History was made on 11 November when the 200 millionth Chinese Union Version (CUV) of the Bible rolled off the printing press in China.

WCC general secretary, with urgent concern, calls for immediate creative action on climate emergency

In a pastoral letter to the global fellowship, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expresses urgent and...

30th Annual ‘Just Pray NO!’ to Drugs Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting

The weekend of April 18 – 19, 2020 has been designated as the 30th Annual "Just Pray NO!" to drugs Worldwide Weekend...

Pope Francis To Visit Indonesia in September

02/29/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – According to Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta, Pope Francis’ expected apostolic trip to Muslim-majority Indonesia next September...

‘COVID-19 knows no borders’: Pope Francis calls for global ceasefire

Pope Francis appealed for a global ceasefire on Sunday as countries work to defend their populations from the coronavirus pandemic.

Largest Children’s Ministry in the World Comes to a Halt

Thousands of CEF staff members and hundreds of thousands of volunteers teach millions of boys and girls daily in weekly face-to-face Good...

Prayer for Christian unity prepares the way for Pentecost

The tradition of praying for Christian unity at Pentecost takes on new significance as physical prayer gatherings have been suspended in many...

Bossey students testimony

On 17 June, six new master students finished their yearlong studies with the graduation ceremony of the World Council of Churches (WCC)...
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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...