Thomas Kang: “Hope is what moves Christians”
Economist Thomas Kang, from Brazil, is a member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC). In this interview...
Programme to Combat Racism began during apartheid, but xenophobia fight still churches’ focus
When the World Council of Churches (WCC) launched the Programme to Combat Racism after years of in-depth theological reflections and prayer in...
Urgent call for constitutionalism and respect of Zimbabweans’ rights
At a meeting in Harare on Tuesday this week, church and civil society leaders in Zimbabwe strongly rejected all forms of violence...
Pope Francis urges Catholics to pray and fast for Afghanistan
Pope Francis on Sunday urged Christians to intensify their prayer, penance, and fasting for the situation in Afghanistan, as he entrusted the...
Churches respond to violence in the USA
A wave of shootings in the United States has prompted lament, condolences and condemnations from US churches and the World Council of...
ICC Brings Clean Water to Christians Displaced by ISIS
04/21/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ISIS invaded Qaraqosh in 2014, resulting in the displacement of most of the Christians living in...
As Australian Catholic school abandons tests and grades, critics are concerned
A Catholic school in west Sydney has done away with grades, class levels, and tests to promote a more personalized school experience...
WCC condemns attack on California synagogue
The World Council of Churches (WCC) condemned an attack on Congregation Chabad, a synagogue in Poway, California, on 27 April that left...
The Pope Francis met with His Beatitude Sviatoslav in the Vatican
This morning, at 09:15 Italian time, Pope Francis met with His Beatitude Sviatoslav. The meeting was held at St. Martha's House in...
HHS clarifies protections for coronavirus patients with disabilities
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reminding federally-funded health providers that they cannot ration health care based upon the...
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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...