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18 April 2019, Jerusalem: On Maundy Thursday (Western tradition), the Church of Gethsemane filled to the brim with Christians from Jerusalem and all over the world participating in the Easter celebrations, who then lit candles, marching through the valley below, and up the hillside to share a moment of prayer.

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WCC expresses solidarity with Patriarchate of Jerusalem in call for protection of holy sites

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Eva Abel in traditional Kenyan dress — Eva Abel, masters student at the WCC Ecumenical Institute in Bossey from Kenya, delivered the statement on prevention of obstetric fistula on behalf of the WCC and its ecumenical partners at the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

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Ecumenical partners urge governments to act in prevention of obstetric fistula

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Young girl protesting, Black Lives Matter — Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth pictures

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WCC shares Week of Prayer for Overcoming Racism and Xenophobia

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German and Swiss Catholic Journalist — German and Swiss Catholic Journalist Visit to the Ecumenical Center

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Visitors bring global presence to WCC for dialogue and encounter

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Tea plantation in Malawi — A worker labors on a tea plantation in near Thyolo, in southern Malawi, as the sun rises through early morning fog.

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Malawi church responds to cyclone disaster

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