A pastoral delegation sent by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to Georgia and Russia has not been able to visit South Ossetia from the Georgian side of the ceasefire line. Unable to make the half-hour drive to Tskhinvali from within Georgia, they are now traveling thousands of kilometers to ...
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have jointly called on the Prime Minister of India requesting his intervention to end the violence in the state of Orissa. The WCC invites its member churches to join a call from Christians in India to hold a Day of Prayer ...
International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, 17-25 May 2011
The International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) will be the Harvest Festival of the Decade to Overcome Violence and at the same time a planting season for fresh initiatives. [Read more]
Living Letters are small ecumenical teams visiting a country to listen, learn, share approaches and challenges in overcoming violence and to pray together for peace in the community and in the world. These visits are organized in the run up to the 2011 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation.
In 2008, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS) will host the first World Conference of Women's Shelters. This event will present a new opportunity for family violence workers in Alberta and around the world to...
11.09.08 - 14.09.08
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
The National Council for Urban (Gang) Peace, Justice and Empowerment will hold A Call to Action and Mobilization Summit in Kansas City, Missouri, from September 11-14, 2008. This summit will bring together leaders of...
