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A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation led by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Pillay visited New York City and Washington, DC this week, meeting with United Nations representatives, the Papal Nuncio, the National Council of Churches in North America, other church leaders, and ecumenical organizations and state officials.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, led by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, is visiting the USA this week, traveling to New York City as well as Washington, D.C. to bring together ecumenical leadership.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation will visit New York City and Washington, D.C. 18-21 July with the goal of strengthening collaboration and partnerships.

“They came to our house. We refused to open the door so they broke in though the window.”

That’s how Damaris Blessing Tiswan, a finance student at Kaduna Polytechnic, began describing her ordeal of being kidnapped with her four siblings at midnight.

More than 600 people attended the Ninth Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs, held online on 24 January. Exploring the theme “Securing People’s Wellbeing and Planetary Sustainability,” the symposium was organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and a coalition of faith-based and UN partners. The event featured UN officials, representatives of international faith-based organizations, and other experts on climate change, disarmament, and other relevant topics.

Plus de 600 personnes ont assisté au Neuvième symposium annuel sur le Rôle de la religion et des organisations confessionnelles dans les affaires internationales qui s’est déroulé en ligne le 24 janvier. Ce symposium, qui avait pour thème «Assurer le bien-être des populations et la durabilité planétaire», était organisé par le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et une coalition de partenaires confessionnels et des Nations unies. Des responsables des Nations unies, des représentant-e-s d’organisations confessionnelles internationales et d’autres experts sur les changements climatiques, le désarmement et d’autres sujets essentiels y ont pris part.

Les participantes et participants à une table ronde interconfessionnelle sur le climat, organisée le 21 septembre, ont envoyé un message limpide aux gouvernements du monde: une transformation sociale et spirituelle doit étayer des politiques soucieuses de la planète et des personnes les plus vulnérables.

An interfaith panel discussion on climate, held 21 September, sent a clear message to the world’s governments: a social and spiritual transformation must underpin policies that care for the earth and the most vulnerable people living on it.

The systemic injustices of racism, colonialism and slavery—and how they feed into increases in violence and atrocities—held the attention of hundreds of people who attended the online Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs on 25 January.

The 8th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs, to be held 25 January, will focus on “Mobilizing Moral Influence and Governance to End the Systemic Injustices of Racism, the legacy of Colonialism and Slavery.”