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Displaced families with small children sitting on the ground

In West Papua, thousands upon thousands of displaced people lack basic life-giving services

A Human Rights Monitor report has found that more than 60,000 internally displaced persons in West Papua remain without government aid.

02 February 2023

Rt Rev. Dr Alastair Redfern, Retired Bishop of Derby and Chair of The Clewer Initiative, Church of England and Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC General Secretary

Clewer Initiative, WCC map course for even stronger collaboration

Leaders from The Clewer Initiative, the national work of the Church of England to combat modern slavery, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 30-31 January to discuss current and future collaboration.

02 February 2023

WCC deeply concerned about increased violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern about increased violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

28 January 2023

Aftermath of the Russian attack in the streets of Kyiv

WCC denounces continuing attacks on civilians in Ukraine

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay denounced continuing attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Russia’s ongoing illegal war against the people of Ukraine.

16 January 2023

WCC delegation meets Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas

WCC meets with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on path to “work for justice and peace”

On 24 November, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas formally received the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca for a meeting to discuss just peace in Palestine and Israel.

24 November 2022

Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel commemorates 20-year anniversary: 1,800 accompaniers from 25 countries

Heads of churches in Jerusalem, World Council of Churches leaders, partners, and friends gathered in Jerusalem to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.

23 November 2022

Djohong, Cameroon: At the Ecole Publique de Borgop’

On World Children’s Day, WCC shares tools for churches to advocate for children’s wellbeing

The anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted on 20 November 1989, marks global efforts to improve children’s welfare. The day is an occasion the celebrate the important role which churches play for children to be safe, cared for, and heard.

20 November 2022

South Sudan education gets a boost, even as food shortages keep children out of school

South Sudan churches are playing a significant role in the country’s education, but food shortages are keeping millions of children out of school.

17 November 2022

WCC acting general secretary at Global Tolerance Alliance Summit: “Building bridges of justice, reconciliation, and peace is a call for all”

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared a message during a Global Tolerance Alliance Summit and Round Table held in Abu Dhabi on 16-17 November.

16 November 2022

For a young Palestinian bride, honoring tradition brings joy—and pain

Here comes the bride. Donned in a wedding gown, Ribhieh Rajabi is walking over a pile of rubble in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem. She’s surrounded by family, friends, journalists, and even strangers who came to show solidarity.

16 November 2022

Toolkit nurturing spiritual development of children to be launched

A toolkit "Nurturing the Spiritual Development of Children in the Early Years – A Contribution to the Protection of Children from Violence and for Their Holistic Well-Being” will be launched in Rome on 18 November.

16 November 2022

Statement: public statement

Christian Witness and Action for Human Dignity and Human Rights (statement)

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me

to bring good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to let the oppressed go free,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.

(Luke 4:18-19)

The current global context is marked by escalating conflicts, divisions, inequalities, resurgent racism, xenophobic attacks on migrants, antisemitism, violations of the rights of women and other forms of discrimination, threats against human rights defenders, as well as authoritarianism, populist nationalism, and religious and other forms of extremism, that threaten grave peril for the physical security and human dignity and rights of diverse communities and individuals around the world.

12 November 2022

Executive committee

Lecture - Speech

Experiences of promoting global coexistence and Human Fraternity - Lecture of the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum"

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca delivered a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” held 3-4 November. Sauca’s lecture took place during a forum session entitled “Experiences of Promoting Global Coexistence and Human Fraternity.”

03 November 2022

General Secretary

Mother with six children in West Bank: “Water is a precious commodity around here”

Im Omar—as named after her eldest son—mother of six, must scrape every day for something most people take for granted: water. For her, water is scarce—and it’s directly connected to her family’s livelihood.

28 October 2022

Message

Keynote speech of the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Ecumenical peace conversation

Keynote speech of the World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Ecumenical peace conversation, Seoul, Korea, 11 October 2022.

11 October 2022

General Secretary

Ukraine: Responding to humanitarian need

When the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, churches had already been responding to humanitarian need in the country for eight years, since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The work being undertaken by churches in meeting the needs of those displaced by the war is not new, but the scale is staggering as 14 million people have been displaced in the six months since the invasion began.

08 September 2022

Statement: public statement

War in Ukraine, Peace and Justice in the European Region

"War in Ukraine, Peace and Justice in the European Region", statement by the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

08 September 2022

Assembly

Young people hold signs during the morning prayer service

WCC assembly statement calls for global ceasefire, renewed commitment to peace

Recognizing the deep need for, “renewed dialogue within the ecumenical movement,” the WCC 11th Assembly released a statement “strongly affirming the commitment of the WCC and its member churches to peace making through inter-religious dialogue and cooperation at all levels,” and calling for a global ceasefire in all armed conflicts around the world.

08 September 2022