MP writes to UK Prime Minister to highlight continued captivity of Leah Sharibu
David Linden MP has written to the UK Prime Minister calling on the British government to do everything in its power to help secure...
Martin Khor Kok Peng, “friend of the poor,” passes away
It is with deep sadness that the global ecumenical movement marks the passing away of Martin Khor Kok Peng on 1 April....
Pope Francis joins UK church leaders in Pentecost online service
His Holiness Pope Francis took part in an online church service on 31 May alongside the archbishops of Canterbury and York and...
WCC calls for end to violence in South Sudan
Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, World Council of Churches (WCC) interim general secretary, joined the South Sudan Council of Churches and the...
WCC congratulates World Food Programme on receiving Nobel Peace Prize
The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed and celebrated the award of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the UN World Food...
Churches, relief agencies welcome humanitarian corridor in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Church leaders and relief agencies have welcomed an agreement between Ethiopia and the UN that will allow humanitarian agencies “unimpeded, secure and...
Anglican bishops call for a halt in oil drilling in Namibia
Anglican bishops across the world have signed a petition calling for an immediate halt to oil drilling in the Kavango Basin, Namibia,...
Church of Sweden in Lund delegation visits the Ecumenical Centre and Bossey
Bishop Johan Tyrberg and a delegation from the Church of Sweden in Lund visited the World Council of Churches on 22-23 September,...
Glasgow Cathedral to hold special COP26 service on Sunday with Christians from around the...
A special COP26 service involving Christian churches and organisations from around the world will be held at Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday afternoon....
In Kenya, issues of young people come to the forefront
Are church schools in Kenya engaging with youth the best way they can? The World Council of Churches Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and...