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Gospel must not be instrumentalized by politics – and churches should never apologize for reading the Bible or for preaching the Gospel, said moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm during his reflection at a morning prayer on 27 January.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joins the ecumenical movement, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the Kirkpatrick family in celebrating the life and ministry of the Rev. Dr Clifton Kirkpatrick.

During an interfaith service in Memphis, Tennessee, on 20 January at the Healing Cathedral Christian Church, hundreds of people gathered in-person and online to commemorate Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy and to respond to deep injustices plaguing the United States. 

As wildfires destroyed thousands of structures in the Los Angeles area of California (USA), killing 10 people, and causing nearly 200,000 residents to evacuate, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended condolences to affected communities. 

In the wake of an attack involving a truck plowing into a crowd in New Orleans, Louisiana (US) on 31 December, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned the violence against innocent people, and expressed solidarity with the churches and the communities within New Orleans.

Churches in Canada welcomed World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay for an ecumenical partners visit to Canada that took place 7-9 December. 

During a visit to Canada, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared an address on 5 December in Toronto commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Canadian Council of Churches. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay will visit Canada from 4-9 December, a visit during which he will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Canadian Council of Churches, as well as meet with member churches and ecumenical organizations in Canada.

The North America-Turtle Island regional gap-year session, a critical convening between World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meetings, took place online 12-14 November. 

A joint multi-year sustainable food systems project between The United Church of Canada, Zimbabwe Council of Churches, and Canadian Foodgrains Bank is increasing food security with community-led solutions.