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The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed visitors from the Church of Sweden in Germany, Christian Council of Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid in mid-January. 

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed the news of a ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas. 

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from 18-25 January, churches and Christian communities worldwide are invited to use a variety of resources prepared in seven languages, including a child-friendly version and the reading plan on the YouVersion’s Bible App.

Rev. Prof. Dr Angela Berlis, a member of the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order, has received the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism. 

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. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the India Peace Centre, has launched an Interfaith Coalition on Land, Water, and Food, the first such initiative in India. 

A WCC staff visit will take place from 12-21 January, aimed at empowering faith communities in Jamaica to take action on sexual and gender-based violence, racism, reparations, and climate justice.

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.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay conveyed greetings of joy and gratitude as the 47th European Youth Meeting organized by the Taizé Community gathered in Tallinn, Estonia.