WCC website welcomes global visitors, media—and heartfelt prayers
Getting a new website generates the same type of excitement among communication staff as birthday parties do for young children, and like...
WCC staff looks ahead to 2021 assembly
On 1-4 October, World Council of Churches (WCC) staff are gathering to develop a common work plan for the year ahead.
Greek Orthodox Community Lament Halki Seminary’s Continued Closure
12/26/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Halki Orthodox Seminary, located on the Turkish island of Heybeliada, has been closed for 50 years. Over...
Leaders from Higher Committee on Human Fraternity reflect on “changing hearts and mentalities”
During a meeting of the Higher Committee on Human Fraternity on 9 October at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute, World Council of Churches...
Knights of Columbus Recognized for Work on Behalf of Persons with Disabilities
The Knights of Columbus has been recognized for its commitment to persons with disabilities by the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD). The...
Ukraine Speaks in OSCE about Religious Persecutions in Occupied Territories
All religious communities, except the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (the Moscow Patriarchate), are prosecuted in the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas.
This was emphasized on...
New Curriculum to Help Children Treasure the Church
"When most children hear the word 'church,' the first thing that usually comes to mind is a particular place—a building," says Truth78...
In Ghana, young entrepreneurs carve a faith-based path to “zero-waste” economy
As Jonathan Kofi Dugbartey and Janice Adukwei Allotey showed photos of clothing and accessories during a recent World Council of Churches (WCC)...
Petition for the transfer of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra to the OCU hits 25,000 signatures
A petition calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra by UOC-MP has gained the necessary 25 thousand votes.
100 Years of Mission Work in Sri Lanka
02/10/2022 Sri Lanka (International Christian Concern) – February 2022 marks 100 years that the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel have been serving the...