On 24 January 2025, a stop order on international aid from the government of the United States was issued, including support for health and humanitarian programs. A complete change in the international infrastructure for health immediately started, with HIV being one of the most affected areas.
A webinar, “Nicaea and the Peace Witness of the Church,” held 15 July, featured a panel discussion exploring the significance and emergence of the Nicene Creed from a Mennonite/Anabaptist perspective, and how this influences the peace witness of the church.
On the dry hills between Jerusalem and Jericho, where the skyline is slowly being reshaped by highways, fences, and settlements, two Bedouin communities—Khan Al Ahmar and Jabal Al Baba—stand firm on land they have called home for generations.
The World Communion of Reformed Churches held a 150th anniversary service on 12 July at the American International Church in London. The event was hosted by the United Reformed Church.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) shared greetings with the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) USA, commending the church’s service and dedication.
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay delivered a lecture entitled “Signs of Wholeness in Our Fragmented World” at the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on 13 July.
Tsovinar Ghazaryan, programme director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Armenia Inter-Church Charitable Round Table Foundation, took time to reflect on what it’s like to accompany people facing difficult life circumstances—and what offers a sense of strength and faith to keep going.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) participated in the 8th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion, being held in Vienna, Austria from 8-12 July. The overarching theme of the conference is "Religion and Socio-Cultural Transformation: European Perspectives and Beyond” and it hosted approximately 1,000 participants.
Right Rev. Datuk Danald Jute, bishop of the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei, and the new president of the Council of Churches of Malaysia, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC), accompanied by Julita Jute and Rev. Canon Dr Peniel Rajkumar.
In June in Bonn, Germany, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change convened its intercessional meeting between the yearly Conference of the Parties. These meetings are to keep the process going to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and to construct mechanisms for climate finance.
As Kenyan church leaders seek peace and dialogue, the groups are also demanding justice, the protection of freedoms and rights, and the rule of law, after protests left behind a trail of death, pain, and destruction.
In 1925, more than 600 church leaders from 37 countries gathered in Stockholm for a historic meeting convened by the archbishop of Sweden, Nathan Söderblom. A century later, church leaders from around the globe will again convene in the Swedish capital, to commemorate the 1925 meeting and the achievements of the ecumenical movement ever since.
Experts in digital justice, communicators, and media representatives gathered for a side event to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 on 8 July. The summit is being held in Geneva from 7-11 July.
Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley, vice moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, on behalf of WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, shared a message with the quinquennial congress of the Baptist World Alliance, convening in Brisbane, Australia, 7-12 July, under the theme “Living the Good News.”
The Eighth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium, organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue in collaboration with Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University and the Catholic Church in the Kingdom of Cambodia, released a communique entitled “Buddhists and Christians Working Together for Peace through Reconciliation and Resilience.”
An Armenian Heritage Conference, organized recently by the World Council of Churches and the Swiss Protestant Church, held in Bern, Switzerland, focused on the protection of Armenian religious and cultural heritage in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh.
Churches and Christian communities worldwide are invited to use the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 resources to pray together for the unity among churches throughout the year.
An Armenian Heritage Conference, organized by the World Council of Churches and the Swiss Protestant Church, held recently in Bern, Switzerland, focused on the protection of Armenian religious and cultural heritage in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh.
My city, Jerusalem, holds stories of immense beauty, profound faith, and heart-wrenching struggle. But beneath its ancient stones and sacred sites, another story unfolds, one that echoes in countless communities worldwide: the pervasive shadow of gender-based violence.
In an address before the Diakonia World Federation on 8 July in Tanzania, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on “Dancing the Faith, Drumming Up Hope: Ecumenical Diakonia and Our Global Crisis.”
