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WCC to share key insights at World Social Forum

At the World Social Forum 2024, taking place 15-19 February in Nepal, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will have an active role in this platform for the convergence of a diverse range of participants, including social movements, laborers, farmers, civil society groups, marginalized communities, and those affected by the impacts of neoliberal capitalism and privatization. 

WCC shares resources with Korean Christians on climate-responsible banking for children

On 27 October Korean Theology Forum on Climate Crisis organized a conference The Response of the WCC to the Climate Crisis and its Policy for Carbon Neutrality” for the formation of church leaders, pastors and students interested in ways to connect local activities to the global horizon. The conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.

GEM School: a North Star of economic justice

On a recent morning walk right before dawn, I could still see the stars. I saw the Polaris Star, or North Star, which is the brightest star in its constellation. It reminded me of the Underground Railroad and the network of people in North America who led Black people from southern bondage to northern freedom by following the North Star. 

GEM School explores how to make new economic world order a reality

Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – a city of socioeconomic contrasts – from 21 August to 1 September, the 6th edition of the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School 2023) gathered 24 participants to rethink economic systems for a more equitable, sustainable planet.

Exploring the heart of Labour: Insights from the NIFEA Consultation on Labour

In the lively urban setting of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, theologians, church delegates, activists, and individuals attending the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School) came together between August 21 and 23. They convened for a deep and meaningful discussion at the NIFEA Consultation on Labour.

Un seminario aborda cómo las iglesias pueden hacer frente a los desafíos de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

Un seminario titulado “Diaconía ecuménica: la respuesta de las iglesias a los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en Asia tiene lugar en Chiang Mai (Tailandia) del 24 al 26 de octubre. Organizado conjuntamente por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) y la Conferencia Cristiana de Asia, este es el tercero de una serie de ocho seminarios celebrados en Asia, África y el Pacífico.

Seminar geht der Frage nach, wie Kirchen die Vorgaben der UN-Ziele für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung umsetzen können

Vom 24. bis zum 26. Oktober findet in Chiang Mai, Thailand ein Seminar mit dem Titel „Ökumenische Diakonie und die Antwort der Kirchen auf die Ziele für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung“ statt. Das gemeinsam vom Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) und der Asiatischen Christlichen Konferenz organisierteVeranstaltung ist das dritte aus einer Reihe von acht Seminaren, die in Asien, Afrika und der Region Pazifik stattfinden.

Séminaire sur la façon dont les Églises peuvent relever les défis des objectifs de développement durable

Un séminaire à Chiang Mai, en Thaïlande, intitulé «Diaconie œcuménique, la réponse des Églises aux objectifs de développement durable en Asie», se tient du 24 au 26 octobre. Organisé conjointement par le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et la Conférence chrétienne d’Asie, le séminaire est le troisième d’une série de huit qui se déroulent en Asie, en Afrique et dans le Pacifique.

WCC extends sympathy to South Korea in wake of record flooding

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended greetings and sympathy to the many in South Korea affected by record heavy rainfall—the most in 115 years. The deluge battered Seoul and caused damage throughout the central and eastern regions in South Korea.