WCC takes strong measures to protect from coronavirus
The World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, Switzerland, has taken strong measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 after Geneva...
Catholic Relief Services: Don’t forget migrants, refugees amid pandemic
Catholic Relief Services has called for additional protections for migrants, refugees and homeless populations as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Cardinal Czerny: Immigrants are essential, pandemic shows
The emergency caused by coronavirus has made the situation of many vulnerable people even more precarious; it has also highlighted that immigrants...
Coronavirus relief must benefit private schools equitably, US Education Department says
Federal coronavirus aid to private schools is now enforceable by law, the U.S. Department of Education has said, following concerns that Catholic...
CDC report finds one in four young adults contemplate suicide
Over a quarter of young adults aged 18-24 have seriously contemplated suicide over the last month, a new Centers for Disease Control...
375 Million Children in ‘Crushing Poverty’ Says Gospel for Asia
Around 375 million children worldwide -- including nearly one-in-six children in the U.S. -- live in crushing poverty, says a new report...
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind
On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about what they...
Christians worldwide prepare to gather in prayer for unity— even if distanced
Even as nations continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, final preparations are under way for one of the world’s largest annual...
WCC shares “Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage” for churches worldwide
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has prepared global prayers at the request of its member churches and regional partners to allow...
WCC expresses prayerful solidarity with churches in Haiti
The World Council of Churches reached out to churches in Haiti in a letter to express solidarity and prayerful concern in the...