“Ambassadors of change” address gender justice at Uganda university
As Makerere University in Uganda admitted new undergraduate students in August, trained “ambassadors of change" were able to speak about preventing sexual...
United Church of Canada launches Korea Peace Appeal
The United Church of Canada has launched the “Korea Peace Appeal Ten Thousand Signature Campaign” that declares, “70 years is enough. It’s time to...
Pope Francis: Be strong in faith amid coronavirus trial
In a video streamed live to St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis prayed for those suffering from the "coronavirus epidemic" and encouraged Catholics...
Catholic couple donates hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys in Brooklyn, Queens
For one Catholic businessman in New York City, Thanksgiving has long been a time of sacrifice and generosity. For each of the...
Solidarity in aiding migrants informs upcoming week of prayer for unity
Maltese creators of the newly available materials for the upcoming Week of Prayer for Christian Unity have focused on hospitality to the...
WCC urges “return to dialogue rather than conflict” in Ethiopia
The WCC executive committee released a statement lifting up in prayer the people and churches of Ethiopia.
“The WCC...
Palau Association Returns to Bogotá, Colombia, Site of Very First Luis Palau Crusade
BOGOTÁ, Colombia /Christian Newswire/ -- Fifty two years after renowned evangelist Luis Palau's first major campaign in the heart of Colombia's capital city of...
Faith-based forum urgently calls for peaceful resolution of crisis in Cameroon
In a letter sent on 30 October, the Ecumenical Forum on the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon issued “A Passionate Call” to the...
Venezuelan bishops call for humanitarian aid to be distributed
Caracas, Venezuela, Feb 23, 2019 / 04:50 pm (CNA).- The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling on Nicolas Maduro’s government to allow humanitarian...
In wake of earthquake, WCC offers solidarity and prayers for Turkey, Greece
Upon news that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea off the coasts of Turkey and Greece on 30 October, World...
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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...