WCC honors world’s indigenous communities
The World Council of Churches (WCC) will join many in honoring indigenous communities across the world on 9 August. Designated by the...
Rev. Dr Mario Fischer reflects on “a communion of witness and service in the...
Rev. Dr Mario Fischer is general secretary of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE). He shared reflections on the interconnectedness...
Pope Francis asks young people to ‘send a hug’ to the elderly
Pope Francis asked young people Sunday to reach out to the elderly, especially those in nursing homes, to send a message of...
Global developments hold attention of WCC’s executive committee
In a meeting whose format and focus were dictated by the global pandemic, the executive committee of the World Council of Churches...
Religious leaders are developing a joint strategy to counter domestic violence
Experts in the field of social work and media, who represent different faiths, have developed a vision of joint activities in the...
CSW joins over 50 organisations calling for US State Department action on Rohingya crisis
CSW has joined over 50 organisations in signing a petition urging United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to formally and publicly declare...
WCC calls for urgent de-escalation of confrontation on Azerbaijan-Armenia border
World Council of Churches (WCC) interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca called for urgent de-escalation of the confrontation on the...
Catholics hold pilgrimage to grave of Venerable Augustus Tolton, first African American priest
The fourth annual Quincy pilgrimage honoring Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest, took place Thursday with the intention of overcoming racism.
In Uganda, young people represent “wealth of courage, agency and ideas”
During a ceremony recognizing how young people in Uganda are true “agents of change” in health and healing, Rev. Pauline Njiru, eastern...
Amid COVID-19, African church leaders say availing quality seeds to farmers can help beat...
As African nations begin opening after months of coronavirus closures, church officials and agricultural experts are stressing an immediate supply of quality...