WCC general secretary expresses appreciation for local community’s help to refugees

In an address to the general assembly of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy in Rome on 16 November, World Council of Churches general secretary...

Churches work to heal the wounds of Brazil’s deadliest environmental disaster

One month after a dam near an iron ore mine in Brumadinho, Brazil, burst its barrier, flooding another dam down below, churches...

A journey through division and hope

More than 80 youngsters from WCC member churches and partners around the world continued their Korean pilgrimage of justice and peace on...

Judge rules in favor of Christian club kicked off Iowa campus

Iowa City, Feb 9, 2019 / 04:20 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A federal court ruled Wednesday that a Christian club at an Iowa...

International conference in Stuttgart opens the door for the dialogue between Orthodox and Eastern...

Christian unity has gained much through various bilateral dialogues. Indeed, today, there is almost every possible combination of bilateral dialogue one could...

Pope Francis: It is our Christian duty to help people know Jesus

Pope Francis said Sunday it is our Christian duty to help people know Jesus, which we cannot do without giving of our...

Churches join hands for solidarity, human rights and dignity

Europe is again faced with a rise in migrants and refugees seeking a better life with some similar signs to the crisis...

This Kenyan nun runs a program for girls with disabilities

At a one-room house outside Nairobi, a 23-year-old girl with disabilities claps her hands and throws herself at Sr. Rose Catherine Wakibiru,...

WCC looks back at Korean peace effort – and forward with inspiration for 2020

With the announcement on 6 February of a Global Prayer Campaign for peace on the Korean Peninsula, World Council of Churches (WCC)...

Pope Francis prays for children suffering from rare diseases

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for children suffering from rare diseases that they may feel “the caress of God’s love and tenderness.”
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WCC executive committee statement urges “Christian witness and action for human dignity and human...

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee published a statement entitled “Christian witness and action for human dignity and human rights,” in...

Four Students Injured as Myanmar Military Shells Bible School in Shan State

Four men were wounded as a Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) shell struck the premises of a Bible school in northern Shan State on November 3.

WCC acting general secretary: “We are a fellowship united by faith for action”

In his last report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca...