WCC Executive Committee addresses global concerns, sets vision for “one human family”
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee met from 20-26 November at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute, to approve the 2020 programme plans...
Webinar on Middle East racism: “Never lose hope”
A World Council of Churches webinar held on 25 November with the theme “Racism, Xenophobia and discrimination in the Middle-East Context” drew...
Meeting with disaster victims, pope says human suffering demands a response
In a meeting Monday with people affected by Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster,” Pope Francis criticized society’s indifference toward the suffering of others.
Dialogue explores role of religions in settling conflicts
At an event entitled “The role of religions in settling conflicts,” held on 7 November in Geneva, peace-builders spoke out on the...
Thanksgiving Blessing
According to the Food Bank of Alaska, one in six children in Anchorage awake each morning to the possibility that they won’t...
2020 to be celebrated as ‘jubilee year’ for peace on the Korean Peninsula
Churches across the Korean Peninsula will mark the year 2020 as a “jubilee year,” and, as they commemorate 70 years since the...
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.
Ukranian authorities and leaders of churches and religious organizations took part in a memorial...
Leaders of Churches and religious organizations of Ukraine, representatives of the authorities and the diplomatic corps today held a funeral procession to...
“Standing Together in a World Divided” speaks to global survival
An ecumenical consultation shared a message responding to the divisions that pose high existential threats to the world’s survival, relaying how Christian...
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...