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Jewish-Christian relations discussed at conference in Rome

Reflections on the past, present and the future of Christian-Jewish relations were shared by Dr Clare Amos, the WCC programme executive for inter-religious dialogue and cooperation, at a major conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews in Rome.

06 July 2015

WCC programme executive Nyambura Njoroge at the WCC Communications Forum in Geneva. © WCC/Marianne Ejdersten

Paris attacks trigger discussions on freedom of expression in a WCC forum

Attacks last week on French newspaper Charlie Hebdo, along with attacks on Paris police and shoppers at a Jewish grocery there, triggered vigorous reflections on freedom of expression, religious values and the role of churches in a WCC Communications Forum.

12 January 2015

Rosh Ha-Shanah greetings to members of the Jewish community

A message on Jewish New Year "Rosh Ha-Shanah" from the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit for the members of the Jewish community.

24 September 2014

WCC condemns Brussels museum shootings

The general secretary of the WCC, Dr Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, has condemned the 24 May attack on the Jewish Museum in Brussels which resulted in the deaths of four persons including two Israeli citizens.

26 May 2014

Greetings from the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations

Delivered by Rabbi David Fox Sandmel to the WCC 10th Assembly Mission Plenary.

04 November 2013

Sermon

Condemnation of hate crimes in France

Acts of terror committed in south-western France in March 2012 have been condemned in the strongest terms by the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

22 March 2012

Churches say “No more violence in the name of God”

“Before God and our communities, we are responsible to Jews for the historical and ongoing realities of anti-Semitism, to Palestinians since the Nakba, to Muslim neighbours in the light of Islamophobia, to persons who are vulnerable, and to victims of colonial conquest, among others," said participants of a World Council of Churches (WCC) sponsored conference.

05 March 2012

Message from conference in Hofgeismar, Germany

Message from the conference on "Violence in the Name of God? Joshua in changing contexts" in Hofgeismar, Germany, 23 to 27 February, 2012

27 February 2012

WCC Programmes

Women Respond to the Kairos Palestine Document

Thirty women gathered in Bethlehem on 13-18 December 2010 to celebrate the first anniversary of the «Kairos Palestine» document on the quest for peace and human rights in Palestine and Israel. The gathering also reflected theologically on the content of the text. Participants came from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Latin America and Australia.

18 December 2010

WCC Programmes

Kairos initiative: a message of hope for a just peace in Palestine

By Ranjan Solomon (*)

16 December 2009

Statement: public statement

Kairos Palestine Document

A group of Palestinian Christians representing a variety of churches and church-related organizations have issued this animated and prayerful call for an end to occupation of Palestine by Israel on 11 December 2009.

11 December 2009

Statement: public statement

Oral intervention at UN Durban Review Conference

Joint oral intervertion at the United Nations Durban Review Conference in Geneva, 24 April 2009 by the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches

24 April 2009

Bern Perspective

Final document of the International theological conference "Promised Land" hosted by the Swiss Protestant Federation and the Reformed Churches in Bern-Jura-Solothurn. The encounter took place as part of the WCC Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum, an inter-church advocacy initiative. The 85 participants came from Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Africa and Asia.

13 September 2008

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (left) and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Michel Sabbah (right).

Occupation hurts human dignity on both sides; churches need to overcome divisions, mobilize for just peace in Palestine/Israel, conference says

Doing justice to the Palestinian people would bring about security for Israel, while delaying the end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories feeds extremism and terrorism, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Michel Sabbah told participants at a church conference for peace in Middle East yesterday.

19 June 2007

Lecture - Speech

Peace conference, Amman

Speech by Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, WCC secretary general, at the International Peace Conference, Amman, Jordan, 17-21 June 2007.

18 June 2007

Letter

Letter to the Grand Rabbin Izhak Dayan, Geneva

Please refer to the original text in French.

25 May 2007

Ending double standards and unilateral gains necessary for peace in Israel/Palestine

For peace to be achieved, both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be held to identical standards on ending violence, respecting agreements, and recognizing the other says the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee.

22 May 2006

Lecture - Speech

Namsoon Kang presentation

Reflections on the Assembly theme: God in your grace, transform our churches, by Prof. Dr Namsoon Kang, a feminist theologian from Korea, vice president of the World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions.

21 February 2006

Assembly