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,...
WCC central committee moderator: “we have moved together with human communities”
In her opening remarks at the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting on 9 February, Dr Agnes Abuom shared landmarks...
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...
Christian School Global Summit Addresses Key Issues for Faith-Based Education Movement
Global leaders in the private Christian school community are convening next month to look for ways to reshape their movement and continue offering distinctive,...
Venezuelan bishops call for humanitarian aid to be distributed
Caracas, Venezuela, Feb 23, 2019 / 04:50 pm (CNA).- The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling on Nicolas Maduro’s government to allow humanitarian...
Peacemakers at work in Sri Lanka
In the wake of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, the Omnia Institute for Contextual Leadership, based in Chicago, lifted...
UGCC head on future meeting with pope: We will have no taboo topics for...
The hierarchs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church are ready to meet with the Pope, a meeting which will be held in...
“Ambassadors of change” address gender justice at Uganda university
As Makerere University in Uganda admitted new undergraduate students in August, trained “ambassadors of change" were able to speak about preventing sexual...
WCC staff looks ahead to 2021 assembly
On 1-4 October, World Council of Churches (WCC) staff are gathering to develop a common work plan for the year ahead.