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construction affected by bombing in Syria

WCC, ACT Alliance in letter to President Biden: Don’t sacrifice human dignity in Syria for political purposes

In a joint letter to President Joe Biden, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance urged that he find ways in which the intended purposes of sanctions can be pursued without harm being inflicted on ordinary Syrians.

15 July 2022

The Jaffa Gate area in Jerusalem

Le directeur du New Imperial Hotel à Jérusalem: «Nous n’avons pas besoin de plus de sympathie, mais d’actions»

Le jeune Abu El Walid Dajani, six ans, est venu prêter main-forte à son père dans la gestion du New Imperial Hotel près de la porte de Jaffa, à Jérusalem. La bâtisse historique, propriété du Patriarcat orthodoxe grec, est louée depuis avant 1967 à la famille Dajani pour assurer la gestion de l’hôtel. M. Dajani, aujourd’hui âgé de 77 ans, en est devenu le directeur. Or, la menace d’expulsion bouleverse le mode de vie que la famille a connu depuis des générations.

01 July 2022

The Jaffa Gate area in Jerusalem

Manager of New Imperial Hotel in Jerusalem: “We don’t need any more sympathy—we need action”

As a six-year-old boy, Abu El Walid Dajani began helping his father manage the New Imperial Hotel near Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem. The historic property is owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, and leased before 1967 to the Dajani family to run as a hotel. Now 77, Dajani has become the manager. But the threat of eviction is derailing a way of life his family has known for generations.

30 June 2022

Jerusalem landscape with the flags of Israel

Concernant les fausses allégations dans les médias sur Israël et le pasteur Pillay

Depuis l’élection à la mi-juin du pasteur Jerry Pillay au poste de secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), des préoccupations ont été exprimées, principalement dans les médias juifs, au sujet de sa position sur Israël et sur les communautés juives et leur foi.

24 June 2022

Jerusalem landscape with the flags of Israel

Regarding false media reporting on Israel and Dr Pillay

Since the election in mid-June of Rev. Dr Prof. Jerry Pillay as new World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, concerns have been raised, predominantly in Jewish media, about his position on Israel and the Jewish communities and their faith.

23 June 2022

Rev. Dr Jeffrey Carter

Rev. Dr Jeffrey Carter expresses sense of hope in “centre that seeks unity above all else”

Rev. Dr Jeffrey Carter, Church of the Brethren, is president of Bethany Theological Seminary. His reflections below were drawn from an interview after the confessional meeting with historic peace churches and the Moravians that occurred during the recent World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting. Carter is a member of the central committee.

21 June 2022

Silwan, East Jerusalem

Le COE réitère son « appel constant à la fin de l'occupation et à l'égalité des droits humains pour tous » en Terre Sainte.

Dans une déclaration publique à propos de la Terre Sainte, le Comité central du COE a exprimé « sa profonde solidarité avec tous les habitants de la région, en particulier avec les Églises et les chrétiens de la région dans leur vie et leur travail, en gardant la foi chrétienne et le témoignage en Terre Sainte vivants et dynamiques ».

20 June 2022

Silwan, East Jerusalem

WCC reiterates “constant call for an end to the occupation, and for equal human rights for all” in the Holy Land

In a public statement focused on the Holy Land, the WCC central committee expressed “deep solidarity with the member churches and Christians of the region in their life and work, keeping the Christian faith and witness in the Holy Land alive and vibrant, as well as with all people in the region.”

18 June 2022

Boy searches for drinking water

Bedouin woman: “When there is no water, what else can I do?”

Um Ismail, in her 50s, loves her children fiercely and wholly, as mothers do all over the globe. But for Um Ismail, who lives in the Khan Al-Ahmar Bedouin community, finding enough water for her ten children plunges the family daily into near catastrophe.

09 June 2022

Street in the Jerusalem Old Town

Le COE réagit à de faux reportages sur Israël et la Palestine diffusés en Allemagne

En réponse à de faux reportages diffusés en Allemagne sur Israël et la Palestine, le père Ioan Sauca, secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), a rappelé l’histoire du COE en matière de dénonciation de l’antisémitisme et, en même temps, de réponse aux expériences et à la souffrance des Palestiniens.

24 May 2022

Jerusalem landscape with a church

Le COE lance la Semaine mondiale pour la paix en Palestine et en Israël et met l'accent sur "Foi, Espérance et Amour en action"

A l'approche de la Semaine mondiale pour la paix en Palestine et en Israël, en septembre 2022, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) invite les personnes et les Églises du monde entier à prier, à plaider et à être solidaires des populations de Terre Sainte.

24 May 2022

Street in the Jerusalem Old Town

WCC responds to false reporting in Germany on Israel and Palestine

In a response to false reporting in Germany on Israel and Palestine, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca reiterated the WCC’s history of denouncing antisemitism and, at the same time, responding to the experiences and suffering of Palestinians.

23 May 2022

The mock graveyard next to the United Nations building in New York as part of demonstrations by the Control Arms coalition.

WCC extends condolences in wake of “senseless and horrific” shootings in USA

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended condolences to the loved ones and to all those mourning the loss of those gunned down in a grocery store in Buffalo last weekend and a McDonald’s in Chicago this week.

20 May 2022

Jerusalem landscape with a church

WCC invites World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, highlights “Faith, Hope and Love in Action”

As the 2022 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel approaches in September, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches all over the world to pray, advocate, and stand in solidarity with people in the Holy Land.

20 May 2022

Lighting candles for peace in the chapel

WCC fellowship prays for living together in peace

On the International Day of Living Together in Peace declared by the United Nations, members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) fellowship from countries troubled by war and conflict gathered to pray for sustainable peace in the world.

18 May 2022

Jerusalem image

«L’injustice ne peut jamais être le fondement d’une paix sûre» en Palestine et en Israël, affirme le COE

Le secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le père Ioan Sauca, a déclaré que les récents événements en Palestine et en Israël soulignaient tragiquement, une fois de plus, combien une paix juste dans la région était indispensable, aussi bien pour le peuple palestinien que pour le peuple israélien.

16 May 2022

Jerusalem image

“Injustice can never be a foundation for a secure peace” in Palestine and Israel, urges WCC

Recent events in Palestine and Israel have, tragically, once again underscored the critical need for a just peace in the region, for both Palestinians and Israelis, said World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca.

13 May 2022

Colombian delegation in NYC

Colombian human rights advocates engage in strategic talks in the US

In a recent visit to the United States, a group of four laureates of the “National Human Rights Award in Colombia” engaged in meetings in Washington and New York City with government officials, diplomats, and United Nations (UN) representatives. They spoke of the deterioration of the peace process in the country and the importance of international solidarity.

28 April 2022

Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.

Orthodox institutions urge freedom of worship in Jerusalem, reject restrictions on Holy Fire Saturday

As Orthodox institutions and individuals called for unimpeded access to the Holy Sepulcher for Holy Fire Saturday and Easter, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem rejected restrictions announced by Israeli police.

22 April 2022

Collage of three images, showing Muslim, Christian and Jewish prayers in the city of Jerusalem.

For Christians, Jews, Muslims, shared Easter weekend has peace calls in midst of Jerusalem restrictions and violence

Easter for Christians, Passover for Jews, and Ramadan for Muslims coincided on the weekend of 15-17 April this year. Still, violence in the holy city of Jerusalem shared by the three faiths was a reminder of the fragility of their relationships.

20 April 2022