CSW weclomes USCIRF Commissioner’s adoption of pastor through religious prisoners of conscience project
CSW welcomes the decision by Commissioner James Carr of the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to adopt Vietnamese Pastor A Dao...
More churches exploring mission responsibility through investment
Churches across the globe are exploring how their investments can be an instrument of mission and advance goals of racial, economic and...
WCC and United Bible Societies convene for Leadership summit, share words of hope
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and United Bible Societies held a leadership summit on 14 October, sharing words of gratitude for...
First meeting of Current Dialogue editorial board focuses on journal’s role in interfaith dialogue
Scholars and academics from different religious traditions have gathered online for the first meeting of the editorial board of Current Dialogue, the World...
Korean churches lift up people of Myanmar in Lenten prayers calling for peace
Churches in Korea are expressing solidarity with the people of Myanmar through prayers and letters that urge an end to human rights...
Religious and traditional leaders in Southern Africa participate in consultations on gender-based violence
Religious and traditional leaders in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) participated in online consultations on the SADC Model Law on gender-based...
WCC appalled by escalating impact on civilians of conflict in Ukraine
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca appealed for an immediate end to indiscriminate attacks with...
Pope Francis prays for victims of synagogue shooting
Vatican City, Oct 28, 2018 / 07:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in his...
Tveit ”The story of the magi unites the human family”
During a sermon at the Ecumenical Centre on 7 January, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit opened 2019...
South Sudan’s bishops fear peace treaty will fail
Juba, South Sudan, Mar 3, 2019 / 05:11 pm (CNA).- A peace agreement between the South Sudanese government and opposition leaders is...