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31 August 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany: Stewards are recognized during the World Council of Churches' 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany. The assembly takes place August 31 to September 8 under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity."

Webinar will explore “Safe spaces for young people in faith communities”

A webinar, “Safe spaces for young people in faith communities,” on 25 April will review some practices of “safe spaces,” as well as discuss their definition, characteristics, and purposes.

19 April 2024

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Is health the same for all?

To guarantee the right to health, we need to understand the meaning of health. WHO defined it in 1948 as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity wellness, but there is another definition that I like better.

17 April 2024

Lorena Catalina Bonilla Garcia

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Jully Muja (left) and Kukani Tutu assist a mother following childbirth in the St. Daniel Comboni Catholic Hospital in Wau, South Sudan. Muja and Tutu are student nurses from the Catholic Health Training Institute in Wau. Health care is minimal in the newly independent country, and many religious groups are providing personnel and training to fill the gap. The Institute is coordinated by Solidarity with South Sudan, an international consortium of more than 200 religious congregations that trains teachers, he

Con motivo del Día Mundial de la Salud, el CMI invita a la oración mundial

A medida que se acerca el Día Mundial de la Salud, que se celebra anualmente el 7 de abril, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias invita a personas de todo el mundo a participar en oraciones y reflexiones.

11 April 2024

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World Day of Health and the Veneration of the Holy Cross: two celebrations with significant meaning

This year, the World Day of Health, which is celebrated annually on 7 April, falls on the third Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church that is dedicated to the Veneration of the Holy Cross.

11 April 2024

Rev. Dr Stavros Kofinas

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World Health Day prayer focuses on giving hope and courage

A World Council of Churches (WCC) prayer for World Health Day on 8 April focused on giving hope and courage in a suffering world.

08 April 2024

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As World Health Day approaches, WCC invites global prayer

As World Heath Day—observed 7 April annually—approaches, the World Council of Churches is inviting people across the world to join in prayers and reflections.

04 April 2024

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WCC general secretary meets with head of 2050Today Initiative

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay met with the executive director of the 2050Today Initiative, Jean-Pierre Reymond.

02 April 2024

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World Water Day 2024 events amplify WCC’s commitment to water for peace

The World Council of Churches (WCC) participated in three online events on 22 March, World Water Day, under the banner "Leveraging Water for Peace." These events, held in collaboration with various global partners, underscored the crucial intersection of faith, international perspectives, and the mission to build a sustainable Blue Community.

28 March 2024

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A man holds a sign reading 'Stop climate crime'

El CMI acoge con satisfacción la iniciativa de política del Tribunal Penal Internacional para determinar la responsabilidad por los delitos medioambientales

En una presentación dirigida al Tribunal Penal Internacional (TPI), el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) acogió con satisfacción la iniciativa de política para establecer la responsabilidad por los delitos medioambientales.

27 March 2024

Interview

WCC commissioner Kevin Maina shares perspectives from UN Environment Assembly

Kevin Maina, a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development and a representative of the Anglican communion, shares his experience as a participant of the United Nations Environment Assembly's sixth session (UNEA-6) in Kenya.

27 March 2024

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WCC welcomes International Criminal Court policy establishing accountability for environmental crimes

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in a submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC), welcomed a policy establishing accountability for environmental crimes.

26 March 2024

Interview

“Seamos nosotros los que mostremos que hay voluntad”, dice el moderador de la Comisión sobre Justicia Climática del CMI

En una entrevista en vídeo realizada por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el moderador de su Comisión sobre Justicia Climática y Desarrollo Sostenible, arzobispo Rev. Julio Murray Thompson, reflexiona sobre los desafíos a los que se enfrenta la comisión, cómo creará alianzas y cómo dará participación a la gente joven.

14 March 2024

Interview

La Comisión de las Iglesias para la Salud y la Sanación considerará a “la persona en su totalidad”

En una entrevista en vídeo, el moderador de la Comisión de las Iglesias para la Salud y la Sanación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Dr. Stavros Kofinas, reflexiona sobre la orientación de la Comisión, su visión para considerar a “la persona en su totalidad” y sus planes para integrar a los jóvenes.

14 March 2024

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Tres comisiones del CMI eligen vicemoderadoras

Tres comisiones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) reunidas esta semana en el Centro Ecuménico de Ginebra han elegido vicemoderadoras.

14 March 2024

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Faith sector's engagement with migrants, refugees for health and HIV services highlighted

A workshop at the World Council of Churches (WCC) has highlighted the right to health and dignified access to it, as well as the faith sector's engagement with migrants and refugees for health and HIV services in fighting stigma and discrimination.

13 March 2024

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Advocacy and prophetic witness for metanoia

The Kanak concept of “Do Kamo: the authentic human in a permanent becoming”, emphasizes that true human nature is not a fixed state—not something one is born with, but rather an ongoing process of maturation. This is a metaphor for personal growth and transformation, as individuals let go of their past selves and embrace their true identities. This transformation symbolizes shedding our primitive natures and embracing the qualities and potentials of a Do Kamo.

11 March 2024

James Bhagwan

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Three WCC commissions elect vice moderators

Three World Council of Churches (WCC) commissions meeting this week at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva have elected vice moderators.

08 March 2024

Interview

WCC climate commission moderator: “Let us be the ones to show that there is a will”

Moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson, in a WCC video interview, reflects on the challenges the commission is facing, how it will build partnerships, and ways in which it will involve young people.

07 March 2024

Interview

WCC Commission of the Churches on Health and Healing will consider “the whole person”

In a World Council of Churches (WCC) video interview, moderator of the WCC Commission of the Churches on Health and Healing Rev. Dr Stavros Kofinas reflects on the direction of the commission, its vision for considering “the whole person,” and how it plans to involve young people.

07 March 2024

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Un panel mundial pone de relieve los retos de las iglesias en el ámbito de la salud y la sanación

“El medio ambiente no nos da; nosotros aportamos al medio ambiente”, dijo el Rev. Dr. Stavros Kofinas, coordinador de la Red del Patriarcado Ecuménico para la Pastoral de la Salud. Kofinas y el nuevo moderador de la Comisión de las Iglesias para la Salud y la Sanación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), quien habló el 5 de marzo, durante un debate de tres comisiones del CMI.

07 March 2024