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World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended greetings to Hindu friends on the occasion of Diwali.

Greetings from Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, the World Council of Churches Acting General Secretary To the World Student Christian Federation General Assembly in Berlin, 23 June - 1 July 2022.

Statement of the Ecumenical Forum for Peace and Justice in Cameroon on the Sunday 22nd August attack on the Presbyterian church Ntanfoang-Bali, North West region in Cameroon

Protest letter of the National Christian Council of Japan against the Cabinet approval of the release of Tritium-contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Following the January 2021 entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a group of 60 German Christians call for an end to the doctrine of nuclear deterrence.

Following the January 2021 entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a group of 60 German Christians call for an end to the doctrine of nuclear deterrence.

Statement by the All Africa Conference of Churches on the attack on the cathedral of Makol Chuei in the Diocese of Athooch of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.

As members of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, our hearts have been torn; our spirits have been deeply stirred; and our faces are drowned in tears, since the throttling of Mr George Floyd, a black man. In broad daylight, in Minneapolis, USA on May 25, 2020, Mr Floyd was handcuffed, pinned down to the hard concrete, while a white policeman pressed his knee on Floyd’s throat for eight minutes, 46 seconds, suffocating him. Floyd pleaded for his life to no avail until he finally succumbed to death.

Joint letter to church leaders in Burundi by the World Council of Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches

The World Council of Churches and All Africa Conference of Churches, in a joint statement, urged closer collaboration between church and church-health facilities and associations.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen und der Rat der Kirchen im Nahen Osten fordern die EU in einem gemeinsamen Schreiben zu einer konsequenten Haltung gegenüber der geplanten Annexion palästinenischen Territoriums auf.

World Council of Churches, Middle East Council of Churches write letter appealing to EU for firm stance against annexing occupied Palestinian territory.

Anlässlich des Weltwassertags 2020 und mit großer Besorgnis angesichts des Ernstes der COVID-19-Pandemie und ihrer Auswirkungen auf die Menschen in allen Regionen der Welt, insbesondere die armen, bekräftigen der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen und ACT Alliance die Verantwortung der Kirchen und glaubensbasierten Organisationen zu gewährleisten, dass Menschen Zugang zu sauberem und erschwinglichem Wasser in ausreichender Menge haben, um ihren Bedarf für Körper und Haushalt zu decken, wozu auch das Händewaschen zählt.

On the occasion of the World Water Day 2020, and with deep concern over the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on people in all regions of the world, especially the poor, the World Council of Churches and ACT Alliance reaffirm the responsibility of churches and faith-based organisations to ensure that people have access to clean, affordable, sufficient water to meet their physical and domestic needs, including that of hand-washing.