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Conversation with Ramon Pichs Madruga

Faith, Science, and Climate: WCC and LWF host dialogue with IPCC expert

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) came together for a dialogue titled "Encountering Faith and Science." The session featured Ramon Pichs-Madruga, one of the three vice-chairs of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), sharing key insights from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report.

23 November 2023
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On 20 November 2023, Rev. Dr Martin Hirzel, Director External Relations of the Protestant Church in Switzerland, Mr Damian Kessi, External Relations officer, Ms Marion Wittine, Assistant to the Director External Relations and Mr David Zaugg, Senior Officer for Public Affairs and Migration visited the WCC. They met with Ms Marianne Ejdersten, WCC Director of Communication and Mr Doug Chial, Director of the WCC Office of the General Secretariat.

Protestant Church in Switzerland finds inspiration in visit to WCC

A delegation from the Protestant Church in Switzerland visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 20 November. The delegation included Rev. Dr Martin Hirzel, director of External Relations; Damian Kessi, External Relations officer; Marion Wittine, assistant to the director of External Relations; and David Zaugg, senior officer for Public Affairs and Migration.

23 November 2023
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two boys, students, 7th grade, Primary school in the Rockville area of Soweto, South Africa, 2009, Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth Pictures

World Children’s Day symposium brings sparks of hope

A symposium held on World Children’s Day, hosted by FELM, the World Council of Churches, and other partners, gave an overview of the Churches’ Commitments to Children programme, an initiative of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Churches and UNICEF. 

21 November 2023
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Keynote address by Peter Prove, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia

"Peace Among the People – Interreligious Action for Peace and Inclusive Communities", keynote address by Peter Prove, director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches, at the Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 November 2023.

21 November 2023
Commission on International Affairs
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WCC Eco-School 2023

WCC Eco-School begins in Crete

Fifteen young people from 10 countries across Europe and North America are taking part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece, 11-18 November, exploring water, food, and climate justice.

15 November 2023
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Statement on Nigeria, in the Regional Context of Africa

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee met in Abuja, Nigeria, on 8-14 November, the governing body published a statement that included deep appreciation of Nigeria’s “astonishing diversity of cultures, languages, and religions”—as well as appeals to the Nigerian government to address economic injustice and other grave challenges facing the nation.

13 November 2023
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