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Concept note for the 2021 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel

This booklet has been prepared to serve as a background document for the purpose of the webinar on “Past Massacres in Africa”. Its objective is to recognize and list some of the tragic massacres that took place during colonial times in Africa.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites communicators from around the globe to be part of a professional online communication team to support the WCC 11th Assembly in 2022. 

Six game-changing actions to End Violence Against Children

23 July 2021

PDF application for Brunnen workshop.

A key part of the symposium will be hearing how communities around the world experience and address digital opportunities and challenges. Organiztions, churches, groups, community media and other community networks are invited to share their experiences, through case studies submitted in a variety of formats. Case studies will be included in the background for symposium participants, presented as part of the public resources of the symposium.

Digital Symposium- Expression of interest form for participation

Digital Symposium- Proposed programme addressing: Digital justice, vision for the future and public space

Together for Water - Newsletter of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network

Communications from the WCC should be inclusive and maintain high accessibility. Inclusive and accessible communication contributes to creating a more inclusive WCC and realizing the human rights of all persons, including persons with disabilities. 

Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri, World Council of Churches (WCC) deputy general secretary for Public Witness and Diakonia, reflects on how the WCC’s Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, though forced to change during COVID-19, has nonetheless brought gifts to the WCC and to the world.

Background material to the WCC statement "Call to overcome global injustice and inequity, to defeat the global COVID-19 pandemic", adopted by the World Council of Churches Executive committee, 17-20 May 2021

Description of short paper sessions for the conference on Teaching Ecumenism in the Context of World Christianity.

Presentation of plenary speakers at the conference on Teaching Ecumenism in the Context of World Christianity.

Together for Water - Newsletter of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network

إن ضم الأراضي بفرض الأمر الواقع هو حقيقة اليوم في المكان الذي مشى فيه يسوع منذ 2000 عاماً. ونحن نريد، من خلال مبادرة عيد الفصح هذه، أن نسلط الضوء على الوضع في الأرض المقدسة – وعلى الرغم من أن خطر الضم الرسمي للأرض الفلسطينية المحتلة في الضفة الغربية ربما قد تراجع مؤقتاً، إلا أن الاحتلال يواصل التأثير سلباً وبشدة على حياة الشعب الفلسطيني وسبل عيشهم وحقوق الإنسان الخاصة بهم.

De-facto annexation is a reality today where Jesus walked 2000 years ago. With this Easter initiative we want to highlight the situation in the Holy Land – though the threat of formal annexation of occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank may have temporarily receded, occupation continues to profoundly and negatively impact the lives, livelihoods, and human rights of the Palestinian people.

A webinar organised to commemorate the World Water Day 2021

Monday, 22 March 2021, Time : 15.00- 16.30 (CET)