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WCC mourns loss of life in assault at Swedish campus

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, in a letter to church leaders and communities in Sweden, expressed grief over reports of a deadly assault at the Campus Risbergska educational complex in Orebro.  

WCC welcomes array of visitors during Advent season

The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed an array of visitors during Advent season, including delegations from the Presbyterian Church (USA), World Communion of Reformed Churches, Nordic churches, and the Conference of European Churches.

WCC makes pilgrimage to Cape Coast and Elmina castles in Ghana

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Reference Group on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, Casteism, and all other forms of Discrimination, went on a pilgrimage to historic castles in Elmina and Cape Coast, in Ghana—a visit that exposed the magnitude of sinful injustice perpetuated by European empires and kingdoms on Africans for centuries and whose legacies continue to afflict Africans and people of African Descent around the world. 

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. 

Press conference will address a challenging climate, political polarisation

As the ACT Alliance holds its General Assembly in Yogyakarta, faith leaders and actors, international and Indonesian speakers will comment on the growing humanitarian emergencies and the challenges linked to the ongoing climate breakdown and the role of civil society, including faith-based actors, in tackling these crises amid growing polarisation and reduced funding.