“See humans as part of creation” in addressing climate emergency
As he shared the perspective of an indigenous person at a side event during the 25th Conference of Parties (COP25) of the...
Norbertine Fathers in California launch digital Advent calendar
A religious order in southern California is kicking off Advent with a digital calendar that allows Catholics to go more in-depth as...
Pope sends greetings to Patriarch Bartholomew on feast of St. Andrew
Pope Francis sends a letter to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Saturday, and expresses his hopes for the re-establishment of full communion...
WCC commemorates World AIDS Day with focus on making a difference, community by community
For World AIDS Day 2019, the World Council of Churches (WCC) embraces the theme "Communities make the difference."
World...
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...
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