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Commission on International Affairs

Letter to subscribers to Joint Ecumenical Peace Message 2020

02 August 2023

WCC, Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem call for end to attacks on holy sites

Vandalism targeting churches, cemeteries, and Christian properties in addition to physical and verbal abuse against Christian clergy have increased in the past months in the Holy Land, amid ongoing political tensions within Israeli society.

31 July 2023

WCC letter to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

31 July 2023

Statement: public statement

WCC call on Azerbaijan for the immediate lifting of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling on Azerbaijan for the immediate lifting of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, as more than 120,000 people—including 30,000 children—are suffering under an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis.

31 July 2023

Commission on International Affairs

Lecture - Speech

Demilitarized zone between the South and North Korea, Photo: Grégoire de Fombelle/WCC

70 Years of Ceasefire, Efforts and Challenges for Peace on the Korean Peninsula & East Asia

On 27 July 1953 – 70 years ago today – the Korean War Armistice Agreement was signed in Panmunjom by senior representatives of the United Nations Command, and military leaders of North Korea (the Korean People's Army) and China (the Chinese People's Volunteer Army).

27 July 2023

WCC stands in hope with Korean Peninsula during conference marking 70th anniversary of armistice agreement

The World Council of Churches (WCC) shared greetings, ideas, and solidarity on 27 July with the International Conference on the 70th Anniversary of Armistice Agreement on the Korean Peninsula.

27 July 2023

As WCC delegation visits US, focus goes to prayer, reflection, and action

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, led by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, is visiting the USA this week, traveling to New York City as well as Washington, D.C. to bring together ecumenical leadership.

20 July 2023

"Legend of Our Times," Sylvia Ross Talbot, dies at 89

The life and ministry of Dr. Sylvia Ross Talbot, a church leader whose ecumenical dedication included service as the WCC’s vice-moderator in the 1980s and president of Church Women United, was celebrated last weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

She died 15 May at the age of 89.

18 July 2023

25 September 2015, Trinidad, Cuba: Glimpse of everyday life in Trinidad, Cuba.

Caribbean region celebrates unique contributions, addresses current challenges

Coming from countries and churches across the Caribbean region, people gathered during the June World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting to celebrate their uniqueness, address serious challenges, and pray together.

17 July 2023

Message

Congratulatory Remarks by WCC General secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the International Conference on the 70th Anniversary of Armistice Agreement in the Korean Peninsula

14 July 2023

WCC, Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance, WEA, LWF joint letter to USAID on the suspension of food aid in Ethiopia

14 July 2023

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Peace is not a given these days, but keep talking, says daughter of Holocaust survivor

Peace is not a given these days, an international group of young Christians, Jews, and Muslims has heard from a woman whose father survived the Holocaust as she stressed the need to talk and listen to one another.

07 July 2023

WCC to celebrate 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is planning a year of activities in 2025 to mark the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in 325, a key moment in the history of Christian faith and for the ecumenical journey today.

06 July 2023

WCC Central Committee 2023: sharing from North America group

North American region of WCC challenges regional racism

Racism has been identified as one of the most significant challenges facing the North American region in the United States and Canada, a World Council of Churches (WCC) meeting has heard.

06 July 2023

WCC remembers ecumenical contribution of Reinhard Groscurth

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has remembered the contribution of the Rev. Dr Reinhard Groscurth, who served the council’s secretariat on Faith and Order, and was the editor of many publications on the ecumenical movement and church unity.

04 July 2023

Message of condolences to the family of Rev. Dr Reinhard Groscurth

Message of condolences to the family of Rev. Dr Reinhard Groscurth and his wife Christiane from the World Council of Churches.

04 July 2023

We do not despair but are disturbed

Hope and commitment were central in the report that the Africa region presented to the WCC central committee on 26 June. As is customary during these meetings, central committee members, advisors, stewards, and staff from each region met for prayer and sharing and to identify issues affecting the life and witness of the churches in their region.

28 June 2023

WCC contributes to growing body of thought on social justice in the world of work

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in its contribution to the seminar “Social justice in the world of work and beyond: from common values to common engagement and action,” reflected on the dignity of work, justice and solidarity in the workplace.

28 June 2023