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A World Council of Churches (WCC) prayer for World Health Day on 8 April focused on giving hope and courage in a suffering world. 

The upcoming Barbados Gospelfest, set for 21-28 May, will express churches’ affirmation and celebration of persons with disabilities in musical and other creative ways.

El Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de Corea (NCCK, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado la “Oración de Pascua 2023 por la paz y la reunificación de la península coreana”, una celebración anual que este año reviste un significado especial al cumplirse setenta años desde el alto el fuego de la Guerra de Corea establecido por el Acuerdo de Armisticio de 1953.

The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) has published a “2023 Easter Prayer for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula”, an annual observance which carries special significance this year, 70 years after the Korean War ceasefire established by the 1953 Armistice Agreement.

En su reunión de este mes, el Grupo de trabajo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) sobre cambio climático espera ofrecer los frutos del trabajo de este órgano consultivo para la reflexión y, lo que es más importante, para la acción en la 11ª Asamblea del CMI que se celebrará en Karlsruhe. A continuación, el Rev. Henrik Grape, asesor principal sobre el cuidado de la Creación, la sostenibilidad y la justicia climática,reflexiona sobre el trabajo en materia de justicia climática en el período previo a la Asamblea y más allá.

El Dr. Louk Andrianos, consultor del CMI en materia de cuidado de la Creación, sostenibilidad y justicia climática, medita bajo estas líneas sobre su esperanza de que la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ofrezca al mundo la oportunidad de reconciliarse con toda nuestra Creación.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) Climate Working Group meets this month, the advisory body is looking forward to offering the fruits of its work for reflection and, most important, action at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe. Below, Rev. Henrik Grape, senior advisor on Care for Creation, Sustainability, and Climate Justice, reflects on climate justice work in the lead-up to the assembly and beyond.

Dr Louk Andrianos, WCC consultant on the Care for Creation, Sustainability and Climate Justice, reflects below on his hopes that the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly will present the world with a chance to reconcile with our whole creation.

Durante la bendición de una colcha de retales de la paz recibida como regalo de las mujeres del Congreso Mundial Menonita, el Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) afirmó su compromiso de orar y abogar por el fin de la violencia de género. 

During a blessing of a peace quilt received as a gift from the women of the Mennonite World Conference, the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee affirmed its commitment to pray for and advocate for an end to gender-based violence.

A “human chain” singing for peace and a new hymn by Swedish composer and pastor Per Harling are just two of many creative ways people are expressing their yearning for peace.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will share regional daily prayers on antiracism in the week leading up to the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March.

An “Out of the Shadows ” toolkit—a collection of resources to help churches protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation—is now available in French and Spanish in addition to English.

As Norwegian Church Aid continued a digital visit with its global partners, leaders from the organization met with the World Council of Churches (WCC) to discuss creative responses to the world’s increasing needs, and the vital role of church leaders in those responses.

A webinar on 6 December—fifth in an ongoing series—will remember past massacres in Europe.

A webinar on 18 October remembered past massacres in the Pacific, honoring the legacy and resilience of the victims. Speakers reflected on past massacres in Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and Kanaky, all of which took place during colonial times or during occupation.