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A man kneels on a metal roof while installing or inspecting solar panels, using his hands to adjust or secure the equipment. Trees are visible in the background.

From Rome's “Jubilee for Workers” to COP30 - churches champion just transition

At the "World of Work, Place of Hope" event held in Rome on 2 May, faith leaders, economists, and labour representatives gathered to address the intertwined challenges of climate justice and dignified work. Among the speakers, Athena Peralta, director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development, highlighted a critical upcoming milestone: COP30 and its focus on just transition.

13 May 2025
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Courage to work together

Courage is what is needed from us at this point in time. This is one of the thoughts that stuck with me from the 2025 Working Together meeting of WCC. It was my second time attending and once again an enriching space of not only sharing information but building relationships, joint learning, and encouragement.

12 May 2025
Interview
Parishioners gathered with Easter bread at the church entrance

Easter messages from Ukraine: “pray for us, stay with us”

People in Ukraine observed their fourth Easter since the Russian invasion of their nation. Oleksandra Kovalenko, a member of the Ukrainian delegation at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, and Valentyn Hrebennyk, a graduate of the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey shares their Easter experience and encourages the WCC fellowship to continue praying for people of Ukraine.

09 May 2025
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The armor of God

The following reflection was offered as a morning prayer during the “Working Together” gathering on 29 April. Working Together is an annual meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries.

08 May 2025
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Food supplies are running out in Gaza

As food supplies run out in Gaza, hunger is taking lives—and endangering many more. Since 2 March, when Israeli armed forces closed all entry points for humanitarian aid into Gaza, no food, no drinking water, no medicine, or any other essential supplies have entered the territory.

08 May 2025
Interview
Image: (From top left) Danil Arakelian, Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate); Dr Cosmin Iulian Cîrstea, Romanian Orthodox Church; Andrej Lacko, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia; Mawuli Assimadi, Église évangélique presbytérienne du Togo; Sandrine Nourry, Roman Catholic Church; Emma Van Dorp, Protestant Church of Switzerland.

Members of WCC youth commission work group reflect on common Easter

The Theology and Spiritual Life Working Group of the Young People in the Ecumenical Movement Commission shared their insights on the celebration of a common Easter.

They expressed that the idea of finding a common date for Easter is about giving visible expression to the unity in which they already believe – that the resurrection of Christ is for all, and that people, across traditions and continents, are part of one body. 

01 May 2025
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Navigating crisis with courage: adaptive change and ethical resolve

Participants of the annual meeting between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and church-related agencies working in humanitarian aid, development, and international advocacy spent time on 29 April reflecting that geopolitical priorities are shifting, with many governments divesting in development to invest in defense—or at least moving money from aid to military.

01 May 2025