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Recognising that we all live in multi-religious societies, African church leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 2016 World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) regional workshop on “Birth Registration and Gender Discriminatory Nationality Laws in Africa”, stressed the need to develop inter-faith strategies and affirmations in our advocacy work for the human rights of stateless people.

Betet und handelt für Frieden in Jerusalem: Der heilige Boden Jerusalems sollte für alle Menschen in der Stadt, ungeachtet ihrer religiösen oder nationalen Identität, geschützt werden.

Pray and act for the peace of Jerusalem: The sacred ground of Jerusalem should be protected for all people sharing the city, irrespective of religious or national identity. 

Concept note for the 2021 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel

Six game-changing actions to End Violence Against Children

23 July 2021

10 Year Anniversary of South Sudan: 9th of July 2021

Today, the 9th of July 2021 we, the undersigned churches, faith-based organisations and members of the Ecumenical Network of South Sudan (ENSS), mark the 10 year anniversary of South Sudan becoming the newest country in the world, following the demands of the people in their referendum.

Address by the director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Mr Peter Prove, to the international online seminar: "Brazilian Tragedy: a risk for our Common Home?" (4-6 May 2021)

Die de-facto-Annexion  eines Landes, in dem Jesus vor 2000 Jahren unterwegs war, ist heute Realität. Mit dieser Initiative zu Ostern wollen wir auf die Situation im Heiligen Land hinweisen – zwar mag die Bedrohung einer formalen Annexion der besetzten palästinensischen Gebiete im Westjordanland vorübergehend nicht mehr akut sein, aber die Besetzung hat weiterhin tiefgreifende und negative Auswirkungen auf das Leben, die Existenz und die Menschenrechtslage des palästinensischen Volkes.

De-facto annexation is a reality today where Jesus walked 2000 years ago. With this Easter initiative we want to highlight the situation in the Holy Land – though the threat of formal annexation of occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank may have temporarily receded, occupation continues to profoundly and negatively impact the lives, livelihoods, and human rights of the Palestinian people.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is making available a prayer to invite its member churches and partners across the world observe the International Day for the Elimination of  Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2021.

Master of Justice, Prince of Peace, bless us with your peace...

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.

The World Council of Churches has published “Freedom of Religion or Belief: A guide to biblical insights or Belief,” as part of online training offered through the Freedom of Religion or Belief Learning Platform. The guide offers reflections and focus questions on how the Bible speaks of human rights, human dignity, universalism and other subjects. It also explores the Bible and the concept of justice, as well as the importance of the freedom to have, choose, change, or leave a religion.

Tuesday, 29 January 2019: the 5th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs will focus on financing for sustainable development and build on this vision of an economy of life as the flourishing of all life.

Das Dokument „Engagement der Kirchen für Kinder“ will die Kirchen in drei Bereichen unterstützen: Kinderschutz, Partizipation von Kindern und gemeinsame Initiativen mit Kindern im Blick auf Klimagerechtigkeit.

“Churches’ Commitments to Children” is an open invitation to the WCC member churches and partners to address the needs of children as an integral part of the ecumenical commitment to the pilgrimage of justice and peace.