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Letter

Congratulations on celebrating 225 years of the Baptist Church in the Bengal region.

28 October 2022

General Secretary

Passengers are ferried across water in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

WCC congratulates Baptist Church in the Bengal region on 225 years

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca congratulated the Baptist Church in the Bengal region on 225 years.

28 October 2022

WCC joins side event of the Human Rights Council on the intersectionality of human rights and climate justice

Organised by the Geneva Interfaith Forum during the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, the event addressed the importance of defending the rights of persons who are forced to move in the context of climate change.

30 June 2022

127th Anniversary of WSCF: A Walk Down Memory Lane

During a 26 June service, participants from all over the world celebrated the 127th anniversary of the World Student Christian Federation in an 18th-century baroque church, Sophienkirche in Berlin, Germany.

28 June 2022

Climate induced displacement: Lifting voices of hope for the protection of human rights and climate justice

22 June 2022

Side Event for the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council.

Statement: public statement

Stockholm+50 Interfaith Statement - “Faith Values and Reach - Contribution to Environmental Policy”

03 June 2022

Ecumenical movement

Feature story

Groundwater: a hidden treasure we need to protect, say EWN members

Groundwater resources are the invisible lifeline of our planet. They provide almost half of all drinking water worldwide, about 40% of water for irrigated agriculture and about one third of the water supply required for industry. Yet many people are unaware of the importance of groundwater. That is why this year’s World Water Day on 22 March focuses on the theme “Groundwater: making the invisible visible.” In this article, members of the WCC’s Ecumenical Water Network testify to the urgency of protecting our global groundwater.

28 February 2022

Feature story

Unity is key when health crisis poses new challenges in Asia

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly fades, its severe impact on people’s lives lingers on throughout Asia and the rest of the world. In addition to the sufferings and tragic losses of lives caused by the virus, hopes for a brighter future have been dimmed by social isolation, economic recession, increased unemployment and poverty.

28 February 2022

WCC webinar - “COVID-19, Casteism and Caste discrimination: How to mitigate pandemic-reinforced inequality and discrimination”

01 March 2022

A webinar on 1 March—Zero Discrimination Day—will explore the theme “COVID-19, Casteism and Caste discrimination: How to mitigate pandemic-reinforced inequality and discrimination.”

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Upcoming webinar will focus on COVID-19 and caste discrimination

A webinar on 1 March—Zero Discrimination Day—will explore the theme “COVID-19, Casteism and Caste discrimination: How to mitigate pandemic-reinforced inequality and discrimination.”

24 February 2022

Letter

Faith Global Vaccine Statement

A letter signed by 115 organizations, representing five world faith traditions, called on World Trade Organization member countries to act before year’s end to waive Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights rules.

14 December 2021

Ecumenical movement

Statement: public statement

Faith leaders call for urgent action at COP26

Time is running out. As the COP26 negotiations reach a critical moment, members of the global faith community, led by our sisters and brothers from the Global South, call for urgent and ambitious action to deliver justice for the most vulnerable people and communities.

12 November 2021

Ecumenical movement

Galag Ning Hyang protestant church in Badung region of Bali, Indonesia

Asia region prepares for assembly in a spirit of collaboration and unity

The hopes for better times to come in the aftermath of the pandemic were evident when World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee members from the Asia region gathered online 24 June to share recent experiences and prepare for a productive WCC assembly next year.

29 June 2021

Prayer

In these exceptional times, we turn to the One who prays: “Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.” Let your face shine upon your whole creation, O God. Incline your ear to your family. Protect all who are suffering in this time of pandemic, especially in Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and the many countries experiencing new surges of COVID-19. Compassionate God, Hear our cry.

Morning Prayer for Monday, 17 May 2021

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray with the people and churches of Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

17 May 2021

WCC commemorates life of Rev. Dr Santanu Kumar Patro, registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University)

Rev. Dr Santanu Kumar Patro, registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University), passed away on 5 May in Calcutta. The news of his death was met with outpourings of grief and gratefulness from students, faculty and friends of seminaries and institutions responsible for theological education in South Asia and beyond.

07 May 2021

International calls grow for recognizing tie between climate change, human rights

Faith-based and civill groups from around the world are amplifying their call for the UN to more formally recognize the tie between climate change and human rights. A webinar on 26 March convened by the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights, reiterated the need for a new position within the UN: a special rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights.

30 March 2021

a man holds a sign that reads "climate action = human rights" during a climate march in New York, 2019

Urgently Addressing Climate Change as a Human Rights Issue – Small Island States, Indigenous Peoples, Youth and Faith Perspectives

26 March 2021

An event offered by the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights (GIF) on the occasion of the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

31 Days of Prayer begins for incarcerated women and girls around the world

In the month of March, the World Council of Churches is encouraging its fellowship and partners to join the Lott Carey “31 Days of Prayer for Women’s Empowerment,” which is also the 9th Anniversary Global Women’s Prayer Guide. The guide features 31 days of prayer for incarcerated women and girls around the world.

04 March 2021

16 Days against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

25 November - 10 December 2022

The 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on 10 December, Human Rights Day.

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