WCC interim general secretary welcomes “powerful moment of truth-telling” about climate change
In his address to the World Leaders Forum held at the Columbia University on 2 December, UN secretary-general António Manuel de Oliveira...
Christian Woman in Pakistan Killed for Refusing Marriage Proposal
12/06/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to local reports, a 24-year-old Christian woman was shot and killed in Pakistan after she refused...
Pope Francis approves overhaul of Vatican’s financial watchdog
Pope Francis approved Saturday sweeping changes to the Vatican’s financial watchdog authority.
The Holy See press office announced Dec....
Two new podcasts explore intersection between racism and COVID-19
Two new World Council of Churches podcasts highlight the intersection of racism and COVID-19. Guests are Rev. Dr Karen Georgia Thompson, associate general...
Sinjar Free of Armed Groups?
12/06/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Iraq’s Joint Operations Command announced on Thursday that Nineveh’s Sinjar District is now free of armed groups...
Churches granted land for construction in Gezira state
CSW welcomes the decision by the Governor of Sudan’s Gezira state, Abdalla Ali Ahmed Idriss, to authorise the construction of four church...
China’s Zhejiang Province Asks Teacher Not to Believe in Religion
12/05/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Wenzhou city in China’s Zhejiang province, one of the cities in China that has the highest Christians,...
Pope Francis: Ask God for the gift of conversion in Advent
We should ask God for the gift of conversion this Advent, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
Jihadists Attack Malian and French Military Bases in Mali
12/05/2020 Mali (International Christian Concern) – French bases established in support of Operation Barkhane in Mali, were attacked this past week by Jihadist groups...
Pro-life research group rates ‘encouraging’ COVID vaccine development
A pro-life research group has clarified which of the leading COVID vaccine candidates in the United States have not used abortion-derived cell...