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WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay on the 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay commented on the synthesis of the 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released 20 March.

22 March 2023

General Secretary

WCC general secretary on climate change report: “Equity is the path to sustainability”

22 March 2023

Commission on International Affairs

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Address by Marianne Ejdersten launching the report on the impact of sanctions on humanitarian work

Address by Marianne Ejdersten, communication director of the WCC at the side-event of the 52^nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, launching the report on the impact of sanctions on humanitarian work.

10 March 2023

For true repentance and liberation, accept involvement in slave trade, leading ecumenist urges Africa

In the search for true repentance and liberation, Africa needs to acknowledge its complicity in slave trade, says Rev. Fidon Mwombeki, general secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches.

01 March 2023

Statement: public statement

WCC Statement on Ukraine

The World Council of Churches remembers with deep sadness that today marks a full year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

24 February 2023

General Secretary

Global greetings carry prayers, gratitude to new WCC general secretary

Immediately after the installation on 17 February of Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as the ninth general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), church leaders, heads of ecumenical organizations, friends, family, and WCC staff shared greetings and welcoming words.

17 February 2023

Recieving the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity

Kenyan woman peace-builder wins human fraternity award

Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil, a recipient of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, is a household name in peace building and community mobilisation in the Kenyan coastal region.

14 February 2023

At checkpoints for Palestinians, “we must do something about this inhumane system of control”

Hanna Barag, an Israeli woman who has described herself as a “human rights diplomat” for the organization Machsom Watch, has spent decades observing what happens to Palestinians at checkpoints, and it’s—in a word—“de-humanizing,” she says.

09 February 2023

WCC mourns loss of Omega Chilufya Bula, who opened doors of opportunity for many

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joins The United Church of Canada and many other churches and peoples across the world who are mourning the death of Omega Chilufya Bula, a beloved justice leader, sister, elder, pioneer, mentor, friend, and colleague.

03 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

Webinar explores forgotten tragedies—and "a vision of justice that heals and restores”

A World Council of Churches (WCC) webinar on 13 December explored “Forgotten Tragedies: Remembering the Past and Moving Towards Reconciliation.”

20 December 2022

Children pray during the morning assembly at the Loreto Primary School in Maker Kuei, South Sudan.

World Christian leaders’ ecumenical pilgrimage of peace in South Sudan set for February

After postponing their unique ecumenical pilgrimage of peace to South Sudan, world Christian leaders will travel to the world’s youngest nation in February.

02 December 2022

World AIDS Day prayer laments faltering progress, urges churches to be “agents of life”

Gathering for a World AIDS Day prayer, the World Council of Churches (WCC) reflected on the latest UNAIDS report, and prayed that churches will renew their commitment to become agents of life for those suffering from HIV and AIDS.

01 December 2022

A not aspired career that just happened

Attending the worship service on Sundays was often the highlight of the week for Archbishop em. Dr Anders Wejryd when he grew up. It still is. But becoming a priest was not something he envisaged.

30 November 2022

Liturgical text

World AIDS Day 2022 Order of Prayer

29 November 2022

WCC Programmes

Kicking off 16 Days of action, webinar addresses gender-based violence—and how the church can do better

A webinar on 24 November, held in South Africa and online, addressed “Overcoming challenges to end violence against women and girls ecumenically.”

25 November 2022

Bible studies

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Thursdays in Black Bible Study: Exorcising the Silence in David’s House

Thursdays in Black Bible Study "Exorcising the Silence in David’s House" on 2 Samuel 11-13 and Psalm 51, prepared by Rev. Dr Karen Georgia A. Thompson and Rev. Nicqi Ashwood.

24 November 2022

WCC mourns death of feminist ecumenist and former CCPD staff Dr Reinhild Traitler-Espiritu

In God’s eternal wisdom, it was decided that Dr Reinhild Traitler-Espiritu should return to the complete love of the one living God.

21 November 2022