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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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Les responsables chrétien-ne-s se retrouvent à Assise pour préparer une Fête de la création historique

Une rencontre historique sur les dimensions spirituelles de la crise écologique a rassemblé les responsables chrétien-ne-s de traditions orientales et occidentales à Assise, en Italie, pour concevoir une Fête de la création liturgique commune. La conférence s’est déroulée sur trois jours du 5 au 7 mai et a constitué une étape importante vers ce que l’évêque Heinrich Bedford-Strohm qualifie de «merveilleuse expression de l’essence trinitaire qui nous unit en tant qu’Églises» et de réponse spirituelle forte aux enjeux climatiques urgents qui assaillent le monde.

08 May 2025
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Versammlung christlicher Führungspersonen in Assisi zur Verwirklichung eines historischen Festes der Schöpfung

In einer wegweisenden Versammlung mit Fokus auf die spirituellen Aspekte der Umweltkrise trafen sich christliche Führungspersonen aus östlichen und westlichen Tradition in Assisi, Italien, um ein gemeinsames liturgisches Fest der Schöpfung in die Wege zu leiten. Die dreitägige Konferenz vom 5. bis 7. Mai ist ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung eines in den Worten von Bischof Prof. Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm „wundervollen Ausdrucks der trinitarischen Kerns, der uns als Kirchen eint“, und eine kraftvolle spirituelle Reaktion auf die akuten klimatischen Herausforderungen unseres Planeten.

08 May 2025
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Los líderes cristianos se reúnen en Asís para instaurar la histórica Fiesta de la Creación

En un encuentro sin precedentes para abordar las dimensiones espirituales de la crisis ecológica, líderes cristianos de las tradiciones oriental y occidental se reunieron en Asís (Italia) para desarrollar una Fiesta litúrgica de la Creación compartida. La conferencia de tres días, del 5 al 7 de mayo, supone un paso significativo hacia el establecimiento de lo que el obispo Prof. Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm describió como “una maravillosa expresión de la esencia trinitaria que nos une como iglesias” y una poderosa respuesta espiritual a los acuciantes desafíos climáticos a los que se enfrenta nuestro planeta.

08 May 2025
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Christian leaders unite in Assisi to establish historic Feast of Creation

In a landmark gathering addressing the spiritual dimensions of the ecological crisis, Christian leaders from Eastern and Western traditions convened in Assisi, Italy, to develop a shared liturgical Feast of Creation. The three-day conference from 5-7 May marks a significant step toward establishing what Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm described as "a wonderful expression of the trinitarian essence that unites us as churches" and a powerful spiritual response to the urgent climate challenges facing our planet.

06 May 2025
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“Joint Interfaith Statement to the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

As people of faith representing diverse traditions, united in our common belief in the sanctity of life and the pursuit of justice, peace, and human dignity, we commend the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) for your historic commitment and leadership in working toward a world without nuclear weapons. Each signature and ratification affirming this Treaty is an act of courage and beacon of hope, and we applaud you.

06 March 2025
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Expressing trauma through art: Yazidi women share stories

In connection with the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Church of Norway, Norwegian Church Aid, Stefanus Alliance, and The Norwegian Council on Religions and Life Stance Communities organized an exhibit and seminar through which Yazidi women expressed their trauma though art therapy and storytelling. 

02 December 2024
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WCC mourns passing of Rev. Dr John Moyer

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the death of Rev. Dr John Moyer, Presbyterian minister from Berkeley, California (US), who dedicated his life to ecumenical work. 

27 November 2024
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WCC sends greetings to Moster Jubilee in Norway celebrating milestone for Christianity

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent greetings to the gathering for the Moster 2024 Jubilee in Norway on 1 June. “I offer a special greeting to Presiding Bishop Olav Fykse Tveit, our former WCC general secretary,” said Pillay. “Moster 2024 celebrates the advent of law in Norway, brought in the name of Christianity through King Olav II’s assembly of bishops in Moster a thousand years ago.”

30 May 2024