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WCC institute encouraged rethinking theology

The second-ever Regional Ecumenical Theological Institute, jointly organized by the All Africa Conference of Churches and the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Theological Education programme, was held 7-16 November in Abuja, Nigeria, drawing about 50 young people from all over Africa.

23 November 2023

Prayer

A call to intercession and recommitment to active compassion, from the Church of the Lord Worldwide

This prayer call was also published as part of the publication Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage, available in English, French, German and Spanish.

07 July 2021

News

Participants of the training in Umuahia, Nigeria. Photo: Anjeline Okola/WCC

Churches in Nigeria promote rights of women with disabilities

“The church has lots of roles in removing barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from living a fulfilled life. All are created in the image of God and have equal rights. Sexual and reproductive health is one such right that should not be denied to any woman,” said Rev. Evans Onyemara, general secretary of the Christian Council of Nigeria during a training on empowering women with disabilities on sexual and reproductive health care held at Umuahia, Nigeria from 9-11 March.

13 March 2020

News

Bishop Arnold Temple, the President of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), speaks on March 11 during a faith leaders side event dubbed faith for earth at the U.N Environmental Assembly in Nairobi. Photo: Fredrick Nzwili

Role of the faith in tackling environmental challenges expounded at UN Environment Assembly

On the sidelines of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, top UN officials, religious leaders and environmental experts underlined the role of faith communities in tackling climate change, a phenomenon that threatens to annihilate humanity.

13 March 2019

Event

Season of Creation

01 September - 04 October 2019

From September 1st to 4 October, Christians around the world are praying and caring for creation. It’s the “Season of Creation”. The beginning and the end date of Season of Creation are linked with the concern for creation in the Eastern and the Western traditions of Christianity, respectively.

Worldwide

News

From left to right: Karin Doehne, head of Africa department of the Bread for the World and Dr Ibrahim Yusuf Wushishi, general secretary of the CCN in Hamburg. © Bread for the World

Situation of Nigerian churches highlighted at the Kirchentag

In developing countries, many Christians are faced with issues of corruption, war, hunger, oppression, killings and new forms of terrorism, said Rev. Dr Ibrahim Yusuf Wushishi, general secretary of the Christian Council of Nigeria, an ecumenical organization representing member churches of the World Council of Churches in Nigeria.

07 May 2013