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Les responsables ecclésiaux en Terre Sainte se font entendre à l’unisson pour appeler à la cessation de toutes les activités violentes et militaires qui nuisent aux civils tant palestiniens qu’israéliens.

Church leaders in the Holy Land are raising their voices in unity to call for the cessation of all violent and military activities that bring harm to both Palestinian and Israeli civilians.

In a letter to the European Union, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Conference of European Churches express grave concern for the situation in the Caucasus related to the exodus of almost the entire ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Following the outbreak of hostilities on 7 October – with a reported launch of thousands of rockets from Gaza into Israel and the infiltration of southern Israel by Hamas gunmen, and an ensuing Israeli military response – the World Council of Churches (WCC) is adapting its work in the Holy Land to continue to support efforts for just peace.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is postponing a planned initial roundtable dialogue meeting on Ukraine, announced WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

The Christian Conference of Asia 15th General Assembly, in a statement, called for prayers for true peace on the Korean Peninsula. The statement also called upon governments to refrain from provocative statements and military actions, and prayed that permanent members of the UN Security Council continue to work together for reconciliation and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Justapaz—the Mennonite Christian Association for Justice, Peace and Non-violent Actions—shared with the World Council of Churches (WCC) an overview of its work related to peace-building in Colombia.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) suit de près l’évolution de la situation en Israël et en Palestine depuis l’éclatement des hostilités le 07 octobre, à la suite des milliers de tirs de roquette rapportés depuis Gaza sur Israël et de l’infiltration d’hommes armés du Hamas au sud d’Israël. Le Premier ministre israélien a déclaré que son pays est en guerre.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is following closely the developments in Israel and Palestine since the outbreak of hostilities on 7 October, following the reported launch of thousands of rockets from Gaza into Israel, and the infiltration of southern Israel by Hamas gunmen. Israel’s prime minister has declared that the country is at war.

En pleine célébration de son 75e anniversaire, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) fête également le 75e anniversaire la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme signée à Paris, le 10 décembre 1948.

During Building Bridges Action Days featuring high-level dialogues and interventions from thought leaders about the future of finance, the World Council of Churches (WCC) spoke out about why the world must accelerate investments into renewable energies.

During a film screening at the World Council of Churches on 4 October, viewers got a deeper understanding of why Palestinians are about to lose one of the last green spaces left for them in the Bethlehem Governorate.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) celebrates its 75th anniversary, it is also marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris on 10 December 1948.

Churches are expressing solidarity with refugees in Lampedusa, the Italian island on which thousands of migrants arrived last week, overloading local resources.

A World Council of Churches delegation led by general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has concluded its visit to Armenia after “witnessing dramatic events”.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Colombian Episcopal Conference, United Nations Mission in Colombia, and Organization of American States, has been appointed as a permanent accompanier for peace talks with the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) FARC-EP in Colombia.

En pleine visite de quatre jours, la délégation de solidarité œcuménique a ressenti les espérances et les peurs des populations de la région.