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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.

18 September 2023

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WCC reflects on climate justice during Indian-German theological gathering

Dinesh Suna, coordinator of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network, contributed a paper to a gathering, “Indian-German Theologians Meet: Mission from Post-Colonial Perspective,” held from 4-7 September in Breklum, Germany.

11 September 2023

GEM School 2023

GEM School explores how to make new economic world order a reality

Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – a city of socioeconomic contrasts – from 21 August to 1 September, the 6th edition of the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School 2023) gathered 24 participants to rethink economic systems for a more equitable, sustainable planet.

08 September 2023

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WCC signs joint letter urging G20 leaders toward New International Financial and Economic Architecture

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is among signatories on a joint letter to H.E. Sri Narendra Modi—prime minister of the Republic of India and chair of the Group of Twenty (G20)—which urges G20 leaders to adopt a New International Financial and Economic Architecture.

04 September 2023

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Season of Creation opens with prayers to “let peace and justice flow”

The Season of Creation officially began with a global ecumenical prayer on 1 September.

01 September 2023

ECEN assembly

At European Christian Environmental Network Assembly, Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata reflects on climate justice

World Council of Churches (WCC) progamme director for Public Witness and Diakonia Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata spoke at the European Christian Environmental Network Assembly, currently convening in Roskilde, Denmark.

01 September 2023

NIFEA Consultation on Labour 2023 group photo

Exploring the heart of Labour: Insights from the NIFEA Consultation on Labour

In the lively urban setting of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, theologians, church delegates, activists, and individuals attending the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School) came together between August 21 and 23. They convened for a deep and meaningful discussion at the NIFEA Consultation on Labour.

31 August 2023

Participants in the Fridays for Future march in Glasgow, UK, 5 November 2021, during COP26.

Climate change poses a growing threat to children’s health and well-being, highlights study

A new study published in the journals “The Lancet” and “Child Abuse and Neglect” co-authored by the World Council of Churches (WCC) highlights the alarming impact of climate change on the health and wellbeing of children.

30 August 2023

One of the participants of the peaceful demonstration in Suva, Fiji, 24 August 2023.

Pacific churches call for Japan to halt wastewater dump

The Pacific Conference of Churches joined other nongovernmental and civic groups on the streets of Suva, Fiji, to peacefully demonstrate against Japan’s dumping of Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the ocean.

29 August 2023

SASI LAUT DI MALUKU

Doing local theology for ecological justice - a short story from Maluku

We call it Marafenfen, a small village in the South Aru Island. A small village inhabited by Indigenous people in Aru. We are also a small congregation in The Protestant Church in the Moluccas (GPM). In the midst of savannah we hunted, in the vastness of our land we cultivated. We live in harmony with the nature given by God.

24 August 2023

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Online global ecumenical prayer marks the start of Season of Creation 2023

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites all member churches to join a global ecumenical prayer service online on 1 September, Creation Day, which will open the Season of Creation 2023.

24 August 2023

Kenneth Mtata in Malasia

WCC inspires “Theology of Work” discussion for churches in Malaysia

World Council of Churches (WCC) programme director for Public Witness and Diakonia Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata delved into the heart of “Theology of Work” in a keynote address during the opening of the New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) Consultation on Labour, being hosted 21-23 August by the National Council of Churches in Malaysia.

22 August 2023

Boy with a candle at the church

WCC holds Norway in prayer and concern in wake of powerful storm

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is holding Norway in prayer and concern after the nation was struck by the most powerful storm in a generation.

16 August 2023

Aerial view of the lava wildfire in Hawaii

WCC offers condolences in wake of wildfires in Hawaii

As the death toll continued to rise in the wake of wildfires in Maui, Hawaii (USA), the World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed grief and solidarity with the island’s churches and communities.

16 August 2023

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol portrait

Le Professeur Fabien Revol se félicite de la collaboration du COE sur l’écothéologie

Le professeur Fabien Revol, président de la Société œcuménique et francophone de théologie de l’écologie et professeur de théologie à l’Université catholique de Lyon, se penche sur le lancement du livre «Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l’ère de l’Anthropocène», qui est le fruit d’un séminaire sur la théologie de l’écologie organisé en 2021 par le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) en partenariat avec la Société francophone.

19 July 2023

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol portrait

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol expresses appreciation for WCC collaboration on eco-theology

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol, chair of the Ecumenical and Francophone Society on the Theology of Ecology and professor of theology at the Catholic University of Lyon, reflects below on the launch of the book "Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l'ère de l'Anthropocène" ("Reflecting on Ecological Relations in Theology in the Anthropocene Era”), which is the fruit of a 2021 Theology of Ecology seminar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the Francophone Society.

12 July 2023

WCC-SOFTE Seminar

Eco-justice seminar delves into spiritual dimensions of caring for the cosmos

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical and Francophone Society on the Theology of Ecology cohosted a hybrid seminar from 5-7 July at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva.

11 July 2023

Emerging Peacemakers Forum Group Phoo Planting Trees

Les participant-e-s au Forum des nouveaux artisans de la paix envoient un message d’espoir à la COP 28

50 jeunes de 24 pays ont envoyé un message d’espoir à la Conférence des Parties à la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (COP 28), qui sera accueillie par les Émirats arabes unis fin 2023. Le message a été communiqué à l’occasion d'une cérémonie spéciale qui a eu lieu au cours de la deuxième édition du Forum des nouveaux artisans de la paix organisée à l’Institut œcuménique de Bossey, en Suisse.

11 July 2023

FOWLS seminar

Le COE contribue à la réflexion croissante sur la justice sociale dans le monde du travail

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a contribué au séminaire «La justice sociale dans le monde du travail et au-delà: des valeurs communes à l’engagement et à l’action communs», lors duquel des réflexions sur la dignité du travail, la justice et la solidarité sur le lieu de travail ont été menées.

10 July 2023

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Le COE co-organisera un séminaire sur l’éco-théologie

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et la Société oecuménique et francophone de théologie de l’écologie (SOFTE) organisent conjointement un séminaire du 5 au 7 juillet au Centre œcuménique de Genève.

10 July 2023