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Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) letter to United States President Joe Biden on 21 April 2021.

Joint statement of the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia expressing deep concern and alarm at the continuing deterioration of the situation in Myanmar.

De-facto annexation is a reality today where Jesus walked 2000 years ago. With this Easter initiative we want to highlight the situation in the Holy Land – though the threat of formal annexation of occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank may have temporarily receded, occupation continues to profoundly and negatively impact the lives, livelihoods, and human rights of the Palestinian people.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is making available a prayer to invite its member churches and partners across the world observe the International Day for the Elimination of  Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2021.

A 15 March webinar will explore how churches can help ensure stateless people are not left behind in national COVID-19 vaccine rollouts.

The World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia joint statement expressing concern over the continued lethal action against the people by the Myanmar military.

In conjunction with the International Day of Human Fraternity 2021, the World Council of Churches, Pax Christi Northern California, and Soka Gakkai International issued a joint statement, entitled “A Plea for Preserving Our Shared Humanity,” that expresses concern over the insidious development of weapons systems that lack meaningful human control.

Following the January 2021 entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a group of 60 German Christians call for an end to the doctrine of nuclear deterrence.

WCC letters of concern to the Ethiopian prime minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali and the WCC member churches in Ethiopia

Joint pastoral letter to churches and communities in Myanmar from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Christian Conference of Asia on the recent developments in Myanmar.

Statement of the the National Christian Council in Japan regarding the Enactment of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

As the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on 22 January, the World Council of Churches joined other global faith communities in welcoming the groundbreaking moment. A joint statement endorsed by 156 organizations celebrated the milestone and, at the same time, noted that there is urgent work yet to be done to ensure a nuclear weapons-free world.

WCC expresses solidarity with US churches as they raise “prophetic voices in the midst of this new and acute crisis”.

Master of Justice, Prince of Peace, bless us with your peace...

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.

The World Council of Churches is following the latest developments in the United States of America with grave and mounting concern.

In a November letter to the Christian Council of Nigeria and the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, interim general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), expressed shock at the violence perpetrated on 20 October against unarmed protestors at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos, "by security force personnel using live ammunition."

Letter to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, urging his government to end the crisis and to ensure justice for the victims of SARS brutality and the Lekki Tollgate victims.

Joint letter to churches and people of Ethiopia signed by the World Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation, World Communion of Reformed Churches, All Africa Conference of Churches, Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa, ACT Alliance, Anglican Communion, and World Methodist Council.