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Online event on June 5 at 3 pm CEST Introduces official Season of Creation Celebration Guide with a wealth of resources for prayer, sustainability initiatives, and advocacy.

Observing the UN International Day for Biodiversity on 22 May, the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-organized a hybrid conference on the role of religion and civil societies in biodiversity protection.

The worsening global food crisis is the focus of a World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee statement that urges churches and the international community to act now before more lives are lost.

As Pope Francis presented a message in preparation for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay offered reflections that amplified the message centered around the theme “Let Justice and Peace Flow.”

The World Council of Churches joined other global and regional groups in delivering to the UN an interfaith statement in support of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) convened a high-level roundtable with heads of specialized ministries partners on 16 May. The leaders advised WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay and provided input into the strategic direction of the WCC.

A daylong seminar, “Caring for the Earth, Transforming Lives: Linking Faith & Natural Regeneration” on 12 May convened in-person and online to harvest ideas on re-greening our planet.

Thirteen-year-old Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae Wanjiku, from Kenya, gave a clarion call during a 9 May webinar on climate responsible banking: “The children are not afraid to follow the money,” she said—and that means learning about responsible banking and influencing policy.

A global call for prayers and support for the Democratic Republic of Congo has amplified as floods and landslides left hundreds of people dead in South Kivu, a province in the east of the country.

Church leaders in Rwanda are mourning the death of 130 people after massive floods struck several districts in the tiny East African country.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed grave concern about the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, and urged an end to hostilities.