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What can churches do to prevent modern slavery?

Jackline Makena Mutuma is a clergy with the Methodist Church in Kenya and a student at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, where her current research is related to the intersection of modern-day slavery and global warming. She was also recently elected as one of the vice moderators of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order. In a WCC interview, she reflects on the urgent issue of preventing modern slavery.

WCC to host discussion on humanitarian needs

The World Council of Churches and ACT Alliance, on 4 March, will host a 90-minute discussion on humanitarian needs. The purpose will be to hear and discuss the views of faith-based organisations on what constitutes humanitarian need” and how best to prioritize between different needs and contexts.

ÖRK-Generalsekretär reist ins Heilige Land, um Aufruf zu gerechtem Frieden Nachdruck zu verleihen

Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, wird im Rahmen eines Besuchs in Palästina und Israel ab dem 16. Februar mit verschiedenen ÖRK-Mitgliedskirchen, religiösen Führungspersonen und lokalen christlichen Gruppen aus der Region und auch mit dem Präsidenten der Palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde, Mahmud Abbas und Israels Präsident Isaac Herzog zusammenkommen.

WCC accompaniers return to the Holy Land to witness life under occupation

Six ecumenical accompaniers have returned to Palestine and Israel, resuming in-person operations for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. Ecumenical accompaniers, who were evacuated beginning of October 2023, had been continuing their support and accompaniment online.