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A first-of-its-kind handbook has been created by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to help churches across the world promote good health in their communities and beyond.

When World Immunization Week kicks off on 24 April, nine church leaders from different continents will assume their roles as Vaccine Champions. They join a team of 300 specially assigned Vaccine Champions, mobilized by UNICEF, to raise awareness on the benefits of immunization. 

Los extraordinarios esfuerzos para desarrollar vacunas contra la COVID-19 y desplegar programas de vacunación masiva ofrecen esperanza a millones de personas en todo el mundo. Durante la pandemia, las organizaciones de salud pública han colaborado estrechamente con las organizaciones no gubernamentales y religiosas. Eso ha marcado la diferencia, tanto al hacer llegar al público información objetiva sobre las vacunas como al alentar a las personas a que actúen de forma solidaria vacunándose.

Extraordinary efforts to develop vaccines against COVID-19 and roll out mass vaccination programmes provide hope to millions of people around the globe. Throughout the pandemic, public health organizations have collaborated closely with non-government- and faith-based organizations. That has made a difference, both in getting factual information about vaccines across to the public, and in encouraging people to act in solidarity by getting vaccinated.    

 

We pray in lament. We pray for our communities. We pray for our leaders. For protection. For healing.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will convene a global online prayer service on 26 March at 2 pm (CET) as part of “A Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) began its Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic on 22 March, with prayers and reflections of lamentation.

Oramos desde el lamento. Oramos por nuestras comunidades. Oramos por nuestros líderes. Por la protección. Por la sanación.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) celebrará un servicio mundial de oración en línea el 26 de marzo a las 14.00 (hora central europea), en el marco de la semana de oración por la pandemia de COVID-19.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca participated in a virtual “High-Level Dialogue on Multi-religious Response to COVID-19 Vaccine” on 19 March with Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as leaders from other religious groups.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting the global fellowship to share online prayers, tweets, photos and other forms of social media under the hashtag #COVID19prayers for an upcoming special week of prayer from 22-27 March.

Faith-based health services play a critical role in many countries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization head Dr Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has said in support of a World Council of Churches (WCC) led Week of Prayer on the pandemic.

The 15 March webinar provided information on the pandemic's current status and related issues and presented an introduction and overview of the ecumenical Week of Prayer from 22-27 March.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host a webinar on 15 March that looks candidly at “signs of the times” after one whole year has passed since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

A three-day workshop facilitated in Jos, Nigeria by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the Christian Council of Nigeria trained religious leaders, humanitarian workers and government officials on how to provide support for migrants who are vulnerable to HIV.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) se ha unido a más de treinta organizaciones sanitarias cristianas para expresar preocupación por el acceso desigual a los servicios de salud y a las vacunas contra la COVID-19. En una declaración, las organizaciones instan a los gobiernos, la comunidad internacional y las empresas farmacéuticas a abordar esta cuestión.