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Women and children in Gaza bearing brunt of ongoing war

Women and children in Gaza are bearing the heavy brunt of the ongoing war, according to reports from the United Nations, with close to a million women and girls displaced and 12,882 women and children already perished in a war that has now raged for more than 100 days.

WCC continues to promote inclusive citizenship in Iraq

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in partnership with CAPNI and UFUQ, is reaffirming its ongoing commitment to fostering sustainable peace through justice and inclusive citizenship in Iraq. This reaffirmation follows successful completion of a project to revise national educational curricula, promoting inclusive education and pedagogy.

WCC calls for immediate end to brutal violence in Gaza

As a year of exceptional and increasing conflict draws to a close, and as we pray for peace for all in 2024, “that prospect seems nowhere more remote than for the suffering and traumatized people of Gaza,” said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay. 

مجلس الكنائس العالمي يدعو إلى الوقف الفوري للعنف الوحشي في غزة

قال الأمين العام لمجلس الكنائس العالمي القس البروفيسور الدكتور "جيري بيلاي": "مع اقتراب نهاية هذا العام الذي شهد نزاع استثنائي ومتزايد، ومع صلاتنا من أجل أن يعم السلام للجميع في عام 2024، إلا أن هذا الأمل يبدو بعيد المنال للشعب المصدوم الذي يعاني الأمرين في غزة".

At Peace Conference in Jakarta, WCC shares positive examples of interfaith action for peace

At a Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted by the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, participated as a panel speaker during a session on ““Global Challenges and Perspective for Interfaith Action” on 21 November.

مجلس الكنائس العالمي يطالب بوقفٍ فوريٍ لإطلاق النار وفتح ممراتٍ إنسانيةٍ في فلسطين وإسرائيل

أصدرت اللجنة التنفيذية لمجلس الكنائس العالمي (WCC)، المجتمعة في مدينة أبوجا في نيجيريا خلال الفترة من 8 -14 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر، بياناً تطالب فيه بوقفٍ فوريٍ لإطلاق النار، وفتح ممرات إنسانية في فلسطين وإسرائيل.

A journey through advocacy, women's leadership, and the Korea peace appeal

The call for peace in Korea has resonated for decades, echoing across international borders and faith communities. Patti Talbot, who has served The United Church of Canada for nearly 30 years, sheds light on the enduring relevance of ecumenical advocacy efforts for peace in the Korean Peninsula. She shared insights into the importance of these efforts and their potential to change the situation on the Korean Peninsula.