Private Memorial Service for Christian Apologist Ravi Zacharias to be Livestreamed Worldwide May 29
A global livestream memorial service will honor the life of Christian evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias, who died on May 19, at...
Water, sanitation and hygiene—and the positive difference churches can make
Dinesh Suna, coordinator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Water Network, offers insights on how religious institutions are influencing, in...
Online conference calls for an economy of life in a time of COVID-19 pandemic
A series of two e-conferences, 17 and 24 April, brought together some 25 participants to reflect on the socio-economic-ecological impacts of the...
WCC releases “Health and Hope” online publication as a resource amid COVID-19 pandemic
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has newly released an online publication, “Health and Hope: The Church in Mission and Unity,” a...
An invitation to young people to make their voices heard in a WCC publication
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Youth Engagement in the ecumenical movement plans to publish a book with young people’s voices for...
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to New York City; Adding Life-Saving Medical Surge...
Today, Samaritan's Purse deployed its Emergency Field Hospital to New York City, New York, where the local medical infrastructure is severely overwhelmed....
Pope Francis prays for those who weep from coronavirus loneliness or loss
In his Sunday homily, Pope Francis said it is a grace to weep with those who weep as many people suffer from...
WCC urges everyone to pray at home
WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit and the moderator of the WCC Central Committee Dr Agnes Abuom urged people and...
WCC expresses sympathy with people in Croatian capital in wake of earthquake
After an earthquake rocked Croatia's capital Zagreb, the World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed sympathy with people who lost their homes.
Several buildings...
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...