How the Church can better respond to the problem of domestic violence
This Sunday, in Catholic parishes across the country, one in four women sitting in the pews will have experienced severe physical violence...
‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis calls for unity in new encyclical
Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world’s growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his new encyclical Fratelli tutti,...
Bossey students mark Thursdays in Black with Swedish visitors
Students at the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Institute at Bossey marked Thursdays in Black on 10 October, together with a group...
WCC condemns terror attack in Germany
As news broke of nine people killed by an alleged far-right extremist gunman on 19 February in Hanau, Germany, World Council of...
Pope Francis asks for prayer for Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region
Pope Francis has asked people to pray for Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where the United Nations has said that “a full-scale humanitarian crisis is...
WCC website welcomes global visitors, media—and heartfelt prayers
Getting a new website generates the same type of excitement among communication staff as birthday parties do for young children, and like...
Rev. Traci Blackmon: people of faith must not be silent
Christians have a moral responsibility to speak out and teach people to say no to racism, xenophobia, exclusion and discrimination.
That conviction was at the...
Operation Rescue Names its 2018 Pro-Life Person of the Year Malachi Award Recipient
Operation Rescue is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2018 Pro-Life Person of the Year Malachi Award is Mark Harrington, President and...
WCC Health and Healing builds on experience with HIV response to cope with COVID-19
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy International Reference Group and the WCC Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance...
WCC augments Vatican’s call to address climate emergency
As global youth protests and scientific reports alike underscore the urgency of addressing climate change, the World Council of Churches (WCC) joined...
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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...