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WCC condemns attacks against aid workers in southeast Ukraine

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed shock upon receiving the news of the deaths of two aid workers in an attack that injured three others, all from the non-governmental organization HEKS/EPER, on 1 February in southern Ukraine. 

WCC among “movers and doers” at UN Climate Ambition Summit

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is among the movers and doers” at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York on 20 September. WCC moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm commented on the summit, the first-ever of its kind designed to accelerate action by governments, business, finance, local authorities, and civil society.

Churches march in New York City to declare no faith in fossil fuels

Representatives of the World Council of Churches (WCC) joined tens of thousands of demonstrators in New York City for the "March to End Fossil Fuels." This powerful protest took place just before the United Nations General Assembly, where world leaders gathered for crucial climate discussions.

Beyond gravel: designing water-wise church grounds

Becoming better stewards of Creation by killing off your church lawn? It sounds odd, but it is exactly what the Community United Church of Christ (UCC) in Fresno, USA, did. Facing increasing drought and water scarcity in their home state California, the congregation embarked on a project to drastically reduce their water use. Thanks to the massive support of volunteers, an entirely new, water-wise landscape was created that offers a lot to discover.

ÖRK-Führungsdelegation trifft Kirchen in der Ukraine

Vor dem Hintergrund der russischen Invasion und dem andauernden Konflikt in der Ukraine führte eine hochrangige ÖRK-Delegation bei ihrem Besuch in der Ukraine am 11. Mai 2023 in Kiew eine Reihe intensiver Gespräche mit Kirchenführern, ukrainischen Regierungsvertretern und anderen.

WCC leadership delegation meets with churches in Ukraine

Against the background of the Russian invasion and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, a high-level WCC leadership delegation visiting Ukraine undertook an intensive series of consultations in Kyiv on 11 May 2023, with church leaders, Ukrainian government officials, and others.

ÖRK-Delegation besucht die Ukraine

Eine Delegation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) besucht vom 10. bis 12. Mai die Ukraine, um die Beziehungen zu Kirchen und religiösen Organisationen aufzufrischen und die Möglichkeiten eines gemeinsamen Einsatzes für einen gerechten Frieden in der Ukraine zu sondieren.

WCC delegation visits Ukraine

A delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) is visiting Ukraine on 10-12 May to renew relations with churches and religious organizations and to explore possibilities of joint efforts to achieve just peace in Ukraine.