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WCC comments to the zero draft of the "Pact for the Future"

The World Council of Churches comments to the zero draft of the “Pact for the Future,” the envisaged outcome of the UN Summit for the Future, submitted on 12 February 2024 (extended version).

12 February 2024

In Angola, WCC takes human rights approach to obstetric fistula

During a visit to Angola held 21-28 January, World Council of Churches (WCC) staff met with local church and community leaders to discuss how preventing obstetric fistula is a matter of human rights.

01 February 2024

Feature story

A meeting of the WCC delegation with the National Nuclear Commission of the Marshall Islands, November 2023, Photo: Chewy C.Lin/WCC

Pilgrimage to Marshall Islands brings new urgency for justice in wake of nuclear testing

With a focus on the legacy of nuclear testing and climate change, the World Council of Churches (WCC) completed a pilgrimage visit to the Marshall Islands on 16-24 November.

30 November 2023

Feature story

WCC seeks effective international engagement for justice, peace, and reconciliation

As the world reaches what UN secretary-general António Guterres has termed “an inflection point” in addressing major, converging crises, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is intensifying its close interactions with the United Nations, key UN agencies, and partner non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

22 November 2023

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

Oikoumene Pasifika, a group composed of young people from the Pacific, WCC 11th Assembly, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2022, Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

World Council of Churches plans pilgrimage to Marshall Islands

With a focus on the legacy of nuclear testing and climate change, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is planning a pilgrimage visit to the Marshall Islands on 16-24 November.

09 November 2023

Interview

Former WCC steward, now UN peace-builder, remembers learning “global problems can only be solved together”

Matthias Schmale is a UN resident and humanitarian coordinator based in Nigeria. He previously served with the UN Relief and Works Agency, and is also a former World Council of Churches (WCC) steward. He took some time to reflect on his concerns, current work, and fond memories of his days as a steward.

08 November 2023

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay and Melissa Parke, the new executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Photo: WCC

WCC general secretary meets with new executive director of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay met with Melissa Parke, the new executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

26 October 2023

Report

Report: WCC delegation visit to Armenia, 18-22 September 2023

25 September 2023

General Secretary

WCC delegation witnesses Azerbaijani forces shelling of Armenian enclave

A World Council of Churches delegation led by general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has concluded its visit to Armenia after “witnessing dramatic events”.

25 September 2023

"A world free from nuclear weapons is possible"

Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, spoke on a nuclear weapons-free world during “The Audacity of Peace” gathering in Berlin.

11 September 2023

A World Free From Nuclear Weapons is Possible: Remarks by Peter Prove at "The Audacity of Peace" meeting

A World Free From Nuclear Weapons is Possible: remarks by Peter Prove, Director of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the International Meeting for Peace: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue "The Audacity of Peace", Berlin, 10-12 September 2023.

11 September 2023

WCC Programmes

“Imagining a Safer World”, address by Peter Prove at “Churches Together South Australia”

Address of Peter Prove, WCC director of international affairs on “Imagining a Safer World” at a “Churches Together South Australia” event on 13 August 2023.

14 August 2023

Interview

Weaving the web of peace and justice: a journey for reconciliation in the Korean Peninsula

In an exclusive interview, a prominent figure in the field of peace and justice, the former general secretary of National Council of Churches in Korea and former executive secretary for the Christian Conference of Asia, Rev. Hong-Jung Lee, shared insights into his journey and experiences working towards peace and justice in the Korean Peninsula. Drawing on his extensive experience and involvement in various ecumenical organizations, he shed light on the importance of healing, reconciliation, and the role of churches and Christians in advancing peace in Korea.

31 May 2023

Moderator of Central Committee

Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm: "Just Peace through Military Force? Peace Ethical Considerations in Light of the War of Aggression against Ukraine"

Lecture of the World Council of Churches central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm delivered at the Kitzingen deanery, a regional church district near Würzburg, Germany.

22 May 2023

Stop Killer Robots Campaign in front of the United Nations in Geneva

WCC joins other organizations in interfaith statement supporting Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

The World Council of Churches joined other global and regional groups in delivering to the UN an interfaith statement in support of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.

17 May 2023

Statement: public statement

Statement of the inter-faith group of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, May 2023

In February 2023, members of the Stop Killer Robots coalition met in Costa Rica to consider the impact of digital dehumanisation - a process in which humans are reduced to data points, on which decisions are made which can negatively impact us. The potential of such automated harm includes injury or death from the use of autonomous weapon systems.

17 May 2023

WCC Programmes

Le COE commente le nouvel agenda pour la paix des Nations Unies

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a commenté l’articulation du nouvel agenda pour la paix des Nations Unies, un processus conçu pour ajuster au contexte mondial actuel l’approche de l’organisation internationale sur la paix et la sécurité. Dans sa contribution, fortement inspirée de la déclaration de la 11ᵉ Assemblée du COE «Comment trouver la paix», le COE s’est principalement concentré sur le besoin d’un meilleur soutien financier et pratique pour construire la paix aux échelles nationales et locales, plutôt que favoriser les divisions et la confrontation militaire.

18 April 2023

Report

World Council of Churches’ submission for UN New Agenda for Peace

The World Council of Churches (WCC) input for the articulation of the UN’s “New Agenda for Peace," a process intended to update the world body’s approach to peace and security in the current global context.

13 April 2023