Churches called to “break new ground” in gender justice
World Council of Churches (WCC) representatives involved in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women say its outcomes reflect many...
Dialogue explores role of religions in settling conflicts
At an event entitled “The role of religions in settling conflicts,” held on 7 November in Geneva, peace-builders spoke out on the...
Pope Francis on Middle East: War should never be considered normal
War is madness, Pope Francis told bishops gathered in the Italian city of Bari Sunday in a speech that warned against populist...
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: True triumph is found in Christ’s humility
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis warned against the temptation of “triumphalism,” encouraging Catholics to follow Jesus’s way of humility and obedience exemplified...
WCC advocates for climate justice at the Parliament of the World’s Religions
“We must lift the veil on our beguilement with consumerist culture and materialistic values”, said Bishop Mark MacDonald, the National Indigenous Bishop of the...
World Week for Peace highlights humanity and equality
Under the theme “Humanity and equality in God’s creation”, people of faith all over the world are encouraged to bear common witness...
To invest in the future, invest in young people, Pope Francis says in Bulgaria
On the first day of a trip to Bulgaria, Pope Francis encouraged authorities to strengthen and grow their country by investing in...
WCC urges peaceful transition of power in Democratic Republic of Congo
Following presidential and parliamentary elections conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 30 December 2018, the World Council of Churches...
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...
Pope sends greetings to Patriarch Bartholomew on feast of St. Andrew
Pope Francis sends a letter to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Saturday, and expresses his hopes for the re-establishment of full communion...
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239 churches and places of worship legalised by government committee
The government committee that oversees the legalisation of churches in Egypt granted legal status to 239 churches and places of worship following...
Fulani Militants Kill 142 People In Deadly Attacks Across Central Nigeria
04/28/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On April 10, armed groups of radicalized Muslim Fulani herdsmen simultaneously attacked an estimated ten villages in...
Christians with ’empty nets’ must return to Jesus, Pope Francis says
Christians must ask themselves whether they are like St. Peter, who after his encounter with Jesus tried to return to fishing, but...