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Caoimhe Leppard and the Most Rev. Dr Michael Jackson

Church of Ireland: “As a minority, however small you are, you can give it a try”

As the national three-year programme “Disestablishment 150” drew to a close, the Church of Ireland is looking back on highlights from a commemoration of the historic milestone in which the Church of Ireland was made wholly independent of the Church of England, and was no longer the official state church.

17 December 2021

Feature story

Group gathered sitting on chairs in a circle in a conference room.

Open hearts and open dialogue: Focolare students visit Bossey Ecumenical Institute

Focolare students from the Montet Center of Formation and students from the Bossey Ecumenical Institute gathered to share the experience of multi-cultural community life and to pray together on 16 November.

25 November 2021

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From faithful living to solar panels, Scottish Episcopal Church is addressing climate change

A Scottish Episcopal Church has become one of the first churches in Scotland to obtain planning permission for the installation of solar panels on a listed building situated in a conservation area.

24 November 2021

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Group of people, many of them dressed in religious garb, gathered for a photo together, all wearing black clothing.

Thursdays in Black ambassadors—a growing group—share their work and witness

Thursdays in Black ambassadors are adding to their group as the World Council of Churches fellowship increases its momentum with initiatives and advocacy for a world free from rape and violence.

18 November 2021

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The collection of websites of patrimonial importance in the Web Archive Switzerland.

WCC website selected for inclusion in Swiss National Library archives as resource of patrimonial importance

The World Council of Churches (WCC) website will be included in the archives of the Swiss National Library as part of a collection of websites of “patrimonial importance” in Switzerland. “The Swiss National Library collects specifically non-commercial websites, that are relevant to the nation’s heritage,” explained Anne-Emmanuelle Tankam-Tene, archivist at the WCC.

12 November 2021

Interview

Rev. Kleber Machado from Glasgow: no social justice without climate justice

Rev. Kleber Machado is a minister of the Church of Scotland at the St Andrew West Paris Church, in Glasgow, where COP26 is taking place. Below, he reflects on wider climate justice issues, as well as how he is bringing hope in his church’s own backyard.

12 November 2021

Blog post

interfaith celebration in Glasgow during COP26

For real: let’s get inspired from each other’s cultures at COP26 and beyond

COP26 is in full swing, and I manage to follow it from my desk at home, thanks to digital technology. This is one positive thing we learned from COVID-19: we don’t need to fly around the world anymore. That is…provided there is good internet connection, which is not always the case in all countries.

04 November 2021

Marijke van Duin

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Patch of grass in the foreground with blurry beige coloured concrete buildings seen in the distance in the background.

In East Jerusalem, “we will never give up our rights”

What is it like to face the fear of eviction or demolition of your home, day after day, year after year? Personal testimonies during a 28 October webinar portrayed the reality of living in East Jerusalem today.

29 October 2021

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Three women stand on the groound underneath a tree, each reaching into different branches to pick olives.

WCC accompaniers, Rabbis for Human Rights lend hands and hearts for olive harvest

On 12 October, representatives from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) joined with Rabbis for Human Rights to be a presence of helping hands and hopeful hearts in villages during olive harvest.

18 October 2021

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Health and healing consultation Berlin, October 2021

WCC consultation reflects on future of health ministry

As the journey continues towards the WCC 11^th Assembly in Karlsruhe in 2022, a World Council of Churches consultation is now taking place in Berlin, Germany, to reflect and strategize on the future of the churches’ health ministry.

15 October 2021

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Two people stand on ladders in order to glue a poster onto a tall concrete wall, supported by a third person standing on the ground.

In Bethlehem, sense of “sumud” keeps peace workers pursuing their vision

The World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel may be officially over for the year but for Fuad Giacaman, it continues week after week, one day at a time, every minute at the grassroots—as it has for decades.

05 October 2021

Video feature

Webinar: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the ecumenical witness for justice and peace

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s complex legacy is still lighting our way, webinar finds

At a 23 September webinar commemorating 90 years since the entry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer into the ecumenical movement and its witness for peace, speakers reflected on how Bonhoeffer’s wisdom has withstood the test of time and still illuminates the ecumenical movement today.

24 September 2021

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Gathering for young people during the symposium on social justice in a digital age

Youth “meet and greet” yields ideas to tackle digital injustice

At a “meet and greet” held in conjunction with an international symposium on digital justice, young people candidly shared what digital injustice means to them. Allowed to speak freely, their list began to reflect the grave consequences of digital injustice on the global young generation.

20 September 2021

Feature story

New academic year underway at Ecumenical Institute in Bossey

The Ecumenical Institute at Bossey is buzzing with activity again, as a new academic year is officially underway.

13 September 2021

Blog post

Reflection on Climate Sunday in Glasgow

Ecumenical occasions often work a bit too hard to please everyone. Or maybe they work too hard not to offend anyone.

10 September 2021

Rev. David Coleman

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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization

Faith communities vital in COVID fight because they are trusted, WHO chief says

Faith communities, governments, international organizations, foundations, the private sector, and civil society organizations are essential in every response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, told an interfaith gathering.

31 August 2021

Blog post

On Small Beginnings

When I read about Zerubbabel launching efforts in rebuilding Jerusalem I nod with a smile. Zechariah 4:10 says: “... Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin" (New Living Translation). Zerubbabel reminds me of a small nation that also started humbly, but whose efforts, despite the choir of doubters, have been greatly blessed by the Lord.

20 August 2021

Gunnar Mägi

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Climate change in Switzerland

It seems strange to put Switzerland in a line with other countries affected by climate change: not because we don’t suffer from climate change as well but because we, as Swiss people, should be very aware of how our problems stand in relation to our wealth.

19 August 2021

Sarah Bach

Interview

In Lebanon, “without peace there is no justice”

When Dr Michel Abs, secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches, speaks about living conditions in Lebanon, his compassion for his people—and his passion for peace—brim over. In a video interview with the World Council of Churches, he honestly shared his deepest concerns about the current socio-economic crisis in his nation, and how churches are helping.

21 July 2021

Interview

South Hebron Hills families share stories of life under occupation

Jack Munayer, coordinator for the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI), recently visited the South Hebron Hills area with diplomatic delegates from eight different countries, as well as Israeli activists. The visit was organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The group visited families and listened to their stories with the goal of discerning the nature of hardship and trauma that the occupation continues to cause.

14 July 2021