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”From a place of brokenness to a place of healing and reconciliation” – the Global Christian Forum 25 years in

The Global Christian Forum, with its fourth global gathering underway in Ghana, is marking its 25^thanniversary at a time when the world is in dire need of justice, reconciliation, and unity.

19 April 2024

News

WCC Commission on Faith and Order elects new leaders

The World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order, during its meeting in North Sulawesi, Indonesia from 1-8 February, elected new vice moderators:

08 February 2024

Feature story

Caribbean church workers, activists train on UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

In the Caribbean, there is an increased sense that persons with disabilities have rights and the church is strengthening the view that all are created in the image of God, said a Jamaican cleric and academic who campaigns for disability rights.

18 December 2023

Feature story

Churches in Nigeria fill with music, dancing, and prayer as WCC visits

Members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee visited an array of churches in Nigeria on 12 November, bringing a deep spiritual aspect to their gathering, taking place in Abuja from 8-14 November.

14 November 2023

News

WCC leaders step up as Thursdays in Black ambassadors

Leaders of the World Council of Churches (WCC), by becoming Thursdays in Black ambassadors, are acting and speaking out for a world free from rape and violence.

26 October 2023

Interview

22 de junio de 2023, Ginebra (Suiza): La vicemoderadora del Comité Central del CMI, la Rev. Merlyn Hyde-Riley, habla durante una reunión de mujeres en el Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, reunido en Ginebra del 21 al 27 de junio de 2023 para su primera reunión plenaria, tras la 11ª Asamblea del CMI en Karlsruhe en 2022.

La Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley: “La violencia de género niega la dignidad humana”

Los embajadores y embajadoras de los Jueves de negro desempeñan un papel crucial a la hora de amplificar nuestro llamado colectivo por un mundo sin violaciones ni violencia. La Rev. Merlyn Hyde-Riley es la secretaria general de la Unión Bautista de Jamaica y vicemoderadora del Comité Central del CMI.

24 October 2023

Interview

Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley: “Gender-based violence denies human dignity”

Thursdays in Black ambassadors play a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley is general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union, and vice moderator of the WCC central committee.

19 October 2023

Event

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"Mental health is a universal human right" - 13th Global Ecumenical Health Network Meeting

11 October 2023

To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the World Council of Churches' (WCC) announces its 13th Global Ecumenical Health Network Meeting on 11 October. This year's theme stresses, "Mental health is a universal human right," spotlighting the vital role of faith communities in mental wellbeing.

Online

News

WCC to organise a webinar in commemoration of World Mental Health Day

05 October 2023

Feature story

Celebratory event discusses Black leaders’ contributions to WCC

A public online celebration and panel discussion on 31 August, “They too were Gathered: Paying homage to Black people’s contributions to 75 years of World Council of Churches (WCC),” uncovered the contributions of Black people from different parts of the world in the formation and growth of the WCC.

06 September 2023

Document

Lecture - Speech

“Imagining a Safer World”, address by Peter Prove at “Churches Together South Australia”

Address of Peter Prove, WCC director of international affairs on “Imagining a Safer World” at a “Churches Together South Australia” event on 13 August 2023.

14 August 2023

Commission on International Affairs

News

Rev. Dr Karen Georgia Thompson becomes first woman to lead United Church of Christ

In a historic vote, Rev. Dr Karen Georgia Thompson, a Black woman born in Jamaica, was elected as general minister and president by the United Church of Christ's 34th General Synod on 3 July.

11 July 2023

News

Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley speaking at the chapel

El Comité Central del CMI concluye su reunión con un llamado a la reconciliación en un mundo fragmentado

El Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) concluyó su reunión de una semana en Ginebra con un llamado a volverse a Dios como un pueblo que rinde culto agradecido y esperanzado.

29 June 2023

News

WCC central committee concludes meeting with call to reconciliation in a fragmented world

The central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has concluded its week-long meeting in Geneva with a call to turn to God as a worshipful, thankful, and hopeful people.

29 June 2023

News

World Council of Churches celebrates 75 years, to dance, song, evoking special memories

The World Council of Churches (WCC) 75th anniversary celebration was joyous in the Ecumenical Centre on a hot June afternoon where ecumenical figures—young and old—reminisced on memorable occasions, highlighting with singing and happiness ruminating on their work.

26 June 2023

News

Rev. Merlyn Hyde-Riley appointed as first female general secretary for Jamaica Baptist Union

The Jamaica Baptist Union, at its 173rd General Assembly, elected and appointed Rev. Merlyn Hyde-Riley as its new general secretary. Hyde-Riley is the first woman to be appointed to this post.

Hyde-Riley is currently one of two vice-moderators for the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee.

27 February 2023

Publication

Black and orange booklet cover with an AIDS ribbon

HIV dan AIDS, Jejaring Masyarakat Sipil serta Sektor Lintas Agama

Pelajaran dari keterlibatan strategis di Indonesia, India, Republik Dominika, dan Jamaika

This booklet highlights the lessons learnt in a project, Strategic Engagement of Civil Society Networks and Faith Actors in the HIV Response in Four Countries, implemented by the World Council of Churches (WCC), with the support of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), from July to December 2022

This initiative facilitated dialogue between civil society networks, faith actors, and key national HIV stakeholders in the Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, and Jamaica.

13 February 2023

Publication

Redes de la sociedad civil en VIH y SIDA y actores religiosos

Lecciones aprendidas del involucramiento estratégico en la India, República Dominicana, Indonesia y Jamaica

This initiative facilitated dialogue between civil society networks, faith actors, and key national HIV stakeholders in the Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, and Jamaica.

07 February 2023

News

Read the booklet on HIV and AIDS Civil Society Networks and the Faith Sector

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) publication highlights the lessons learnt from the project Strategic Engagement of Civil Society Networks and Faith Actors in the HIV Response in India, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Jamaica.

02 February 2023

Publication

HIV and AIDS Civil Society Networks and the Faith Sector

Lessons Learnt from Strategic Engagement in India, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Jamaica

This initiative facilitated dialogue between civil society networks, faith actors, and key national HIV stakeholders in the Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, and Jamaica.

31 January 2023