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Webinar helps define menstruation as “a matter of our daily lives”

At a webinar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Norwegian Church Aid, and the International Partnership of Religion and Sustainable Development on 30 May, participants brought to light the challenges faced in Menstrual Hygiene Management and the role that religious communities can play to build a world where no one is held back because they menstruate.

31 May 2023

church-supported community garden at Napkasiki, South Sudan

WCC co-organizes hybrid conference on biodiversity—and the role of churches

Observing the UN International Day for Biodiversity on 22 May, the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-organized a hybrid conference on the role of religion and civil societies in biodiversity protection.

30 May 2023

The church grounds of the Community United Church of Christ in Fresno, USA,

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.

29 May 2023

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A communal water tap in an informal settlement of Cape Town.

Water and social inequality: lessons learnt from “Day Zero”

Following three years of severe drought, in 2018 the City of Cape Town faced an unprecedented water crisis, known as “Day Zero.” Severe water restrictions were introduced to avoid Day Zero, the day in which the city would run out of water.

28 May 2023

Dr Rachel Mash

Worsening global food crisis focus of WCC executive committee statement: “don’t wait for a famine”

The worsening global food crisis is the focus of a World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee statement that urges churches and the international community to act now before more lives are lost.

26 May 2023

As Pope Francis shares Season of Creation message, WCC amplifies goal “to advance ecological justice and peace on the common Earth”

As Pope Francis presented a message in preparation for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay offered reflections that amplified the message centered around the theme “Let Justice and Peace Flow.”

25 May 2023

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Becoming true witnesses of God’s love

A reflection originally shared at the "Working Together" meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries, convened 3-4 May in Bossey, Switzerland.

23 May 2023

Jakob Sundmark

Alexandra Masako Goosens-Ishii in the panel

Representante ambiental da rede budista diz que o trabalho inter-religioso é essencial

Alexandra Masako Goossens-Ishii trabalha para uma rede internacional de base budista, e considera que seu trabalho de defesa está cada vez mais centrado em agrossilvicultura e agroecologia, o que se coaduna com seus vínculos com o Conselho Mundial de Igrejas (CMI).

23 May 2023

Group photo of some keynote speakers at the ZacTax relaunch in Africa May 2023

ZacTax Campaign relaunched in Africa

“Tax justice is a matter of faith,” said Suzanne Matale. “By faith, [all] are entitled to abundant life. Ordinary people have a right to know and to participate in decision-making tables that affect our own God-given dignity.”

23 May 2023

Activists call attention to climate change during a protest at the World Council of Churches' 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Specialized ministries roundtable: “we need each other more than ever before”

Leaders from specialized ministries who gathered for a high-level roundtable with the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 16 May reflected on how the ecumenical fellowship can tackle complex and difficult issues with theological reasoning and concrete actions.

22 May 2023

Para Tony Rinaudo, o cuidado ambiental impulsionado pela fé é fundamental para a FMNR – Regeneração Natural Manejada por Agricultores

Quando jovem, Tony Rinaudo ficou indignado com a destruição ambiental que ocorria em uma região agrícola de Owens Valley, no estado de Victoria, Austrália, e, movido por sua fé, fez algo.

17 May 2023

Stop Killer Robots Campaign in front of the United Nations in Geneva

WCC joins other organizations in interfaith statement supporting Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

The World Council of Churches joined other global and regional groups in delivering to the UN an interfaith statement in support of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.

17 May 2023

Ole von Uexkull, executive director of Right Livelihood

Von Uexkull, da Right Livelihood, quer que o evento de reflorestamento organizado pelo CMI estimule o movimento global

A Right Livelihood é conhecida por seus prêmios, às vezes vistos como prêmios Nobel alternativos, mas ganhou destaque diferente quando se uniu ao Conselho Mundial de Igrejas (CMI) em uma missão para criar um movimento global a fim de reflorestar a terra. Ole von Uexkull, diretor executivo da Right Livelihood, com sede em Genebra, falou na reunião de 12 de maio intitulada "Cuidar da Terra, Transformar Vidas: Elos entre Fé e Regeneração Natural.”

17 May 2023

O que será necessário para tornar nossa terra verde novamente? Seminário com duração de um dia inteiro desperta ideias e inspiração para agir

O seminário com duração de um dia inteiro, “Cuidar da Terra, Transformar Vidas: Elos entre Fé e Regeneração Natural”, em 12 de maio, reuniu participantes de forma presencial e on-line para coletar ideias sobre como tornar nosso planeta verde novamente.

17 May 2023

Buddhist network's environment representative says interfaith work is essential

Alexandra Masako Goossens-Ishii works for an international Buddhist grassroots network, saying her advocacy work increasingly centres on agroforestry and agro-ecology, which meshes with her World Council of Churches (WCC) links.

17 May 2023

boy holds sign that reads "You are never too young to change the world", during a climate march in NYC 2019

WCC roundtable with specialized ministries speaks of “changing the world to what God wants it to be”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) convened a high-level roundtable with heads of specialized ministries partners on 16 May. The leaders advised WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay and provided input into the strategic direction of the WCC.

16 May 2023

Right Livelihood's von Uexkull wants WCC-hosted re-greening event to spur global movement

Right Livelihood is known for its awards, sometimes viewed as alternative Nobel prizes, but it came to different prominence when it teamed up with the World Council of Churches (WCC) on a quest to create a global movement to re-green the earth. Ole von Uexkull, executive director of Right Livelihood, based in Geneva, spoke at the 12 May meeting titled “Caring for the Earth, Transforming Lives: Linking Faith & Natural Regeneration.”

16 May 2023