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World AIDS Day 2017, red ribbon

In Nigeria, workshop addresses migrants and HIV: “We are certainly troubled but not destroyed”

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.

11 March 2021

A woman rushes to save their belongings after hurricane Iota in Honduras

Geneva Interfaith Forum: “A healthy environment is essential for human health”

In a statement developed for the 46^th session of the Human Rights Council, the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights declares that 2021 is the year to act on climate change and human rights.

11 March 2021

Young woman drinking from a pump

Water on Wall Streets: understanding the evils of water futures markets

I teach water law, especially the water laws of the western United States. Every year we discuss the question of water marketing, which is a well-established practice now in the somewhat arid western portion of the United States. Naturally, students and others ask about the recent development of a futures market for water in California. Here is my answer: the creation of a futures market for water is the ultimate act of commodifying water in California. It is dangerous, inequitable, and quite contrary to the rule in water law that prohibits financial speculation in water.

08 March 2021

Susan Lea Smith

Kavango drilling petition

Anglican bishops call for a halt in oil drilling in Namibia

Anglican bishops across the world have signed a petition calling for an immediate halt to oil drilling in the Kavango Basin, Namibia, by Canadian Company ReConAfrica.

08 March 2021

eco school Pacific region

Young eco-advocates recognize “deep spiritual connection with creation”

Young people in the Pacific region shared their unique ecological insights, along with their passion for change, at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice in February.

04 March 2021

World AIDS Day 2017 ribon with candels

WCC to co-host workshop in Nigeria addressing HIV risks for migrants and refugees

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will co-host a workshop on “Addressing Risks and Vulnerability to HIV for Migrants, Refugees and Internally Displaced People” from 1-5 March in Jos, Nigeria.

25 February 2021

Batahnii Wilson

Seven Weeks for Water brings reflections on the meaning of “living water”

Seven Weeks for Water begins on 17 February, bringing reflections that help us see water pollution as “not just an environmental crisis but also a spiritual one,” in the words of the Navajo tradition.

17 February 2021

water bottles

WCC Ecumenical Water Network launches its monthly newsletter, “Together for water”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Water Network is debuting a new monthly newsletter, “Together for Water,” to serve as a platform to exchange the success stories as well as the challenges of water justice for WCC member churches and all people who care about the human right to water.

01 February 2021

wsf

World Social Forum convenes to “express and practice solidarity”

The World Social Forum 2021 is taking place virtually from 23-31 January, taking into account the interlinked global crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship and climate emergency. Faith groups are continuing to accompany this process by organising discussions on theologies of liberation.

28 January 2021

Fiji 2020

WCC Eco-School 2020 for Pacific region is further postponed

The fourth edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice is postponed to 22-28 February 2021. The Eco School will be held in the Pacific region in five countries (Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvalu & Solomon Islands), hosted by the Pacific Conference of Churches.

14 January 2021

water jar

WCC Ecumenical Water Network coordinates roundtable on human right to water

On 18 January, the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network is coordinating a roundtable on water issues for faith-based organizations.

14 January 2021

East Africa map

Returning locusts in East Africa threaten food security, church leaders warn

A return of desert locusts in East Africa is a major threat to food security in the region, church leaders warned, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause severe disruptions. The locusts—gluttonous species of migratory insects—are considered the world’s oldest pests.

13 January 2021

hands on the wall

The rights and dignity of the other

In the words of Prof. Rev. Dr John Langan SJ, a human right "is a right that a human person has simply by virtue of being (human), irrespective of his or her social status, cultural accomplishments, moral merits, religious beliefs, class memberships or cultural relationships.”

10 December 2020

Manoj Kurian

The Kwang Lim Chapel of Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe church leaders learn how life-giving theologies can lead to better public health

Online training for church leaders in Zimbabwe is helping them find creative, positive theologies to navigate the many challenging facets of the COVID-19 pandemic.

04 December 2020

Río Blanco in San Pedro Sula

Global webinar will discuss environment, agriculture and water

A webinar on 5 December will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced challenges related to the environment, agriculture and access to water.

03 December 2020

Screenshot from the world aids day prayer service 2020

On World AIDS Day, “we remember them and name them in our hearts”

Gathering the ecumenical family for an online prayer service on World AIDS Day, the World Council of Churches remembered the more than 30 million people who have died from AIDS from the beginning of the HIV pandemic, and the nearly 40 million people who are currently living with HIV.

02 December 2020

Amsterdam walk HIV 2018. Chengertai Chifamba from Zimbabwe holding a pancart.

Podcast explores impact of COVID-19 pandemic on people living with HIV

A World Council of Churches (WCC) podcast released on World AIDS Day explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with HIV, as well as COVID-19’s impact on efforts to prevent new HIV infections.

01 December 2020

Altar for AIDS prayer

“Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility:” WCC will host online prayer service on World AIDS Day

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host an online prayer service on World AIDS Day, observed this year on 1 December.

27 November 2020

WTD 2020 webinar

Combatting “blatant injustice,” religious communities work to bring safe sanitation to all

During an online gathering, religious leaders called for greater awareness around toilets and the plight of 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation.

26 November 2020

Bishop Arnold Temple

Use of water as weapon of war a direct attack on human rights, says ecumenical water network

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Water Network is condemning those who are depriving the innocent and vulnerable of their human right to water in this time of a pandemic.

19 November 2020