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Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

26 June 2023

Central Committee

Document

Report

Report of the General Secretary to the WCC Central Committee, June 2023

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 21 - 27 June 2023.

21 June 2023

Central Committee

News

For Ecumenical Institute graduates - master's degree builds both knowledge and lasting friendships

Lasting friendships and gleaning a wealth of knowledge are the abiding memory of students every year who graduate from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey outside Geneva.

16 June 2023

Feature story

Empowering women and girls with disabilities: nurturing resilience and inclusion in the face of climate change

Burundi recently witnessed a significant event aimed at fostering inclusivity and addressing the impact of climate change on persons with disabilities. During the National Dialogue on Disability-Inclusive Climate Change Policies and Programs last week, the Friends Church in Burundi embarked on a mission to support and uplift women and girls with disabilities in Nyabihanga, Gitega Province.

15 June 2023

Feature story

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk

UN rights chief delighted at child participation during conference on children at WCC

Despite changes in child rights in recent decades, the world faces attacks on democracy, shrinking civil society space, and an unprecedented backlash against universal human rights, and these undermine child rights.

12 June 2023

News

As Bread for the World marks 70 years of scholarships, WCC gives thanks for all the bridges built

As Bread for the World marked 70 years of service to the church and ecumenism through its interchurch scholarships programme, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay gave thanks for some 3,500 alumni and beneficiaries since 1952.

09 June 2023

Document

Lecture - Speech

WCC General secretary address at the event "Bread for the World - 70 years of scholarships in the service of the church and ecumenism"

09 June 2023

General Secretary

Interview

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Thursdays in Black ambassador Tomi Järvinen: “Faith is about belief but it’s also about action”

The World Council of Churches welcomes new Thursdays in Black ambassadors!

Our ongoing series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Tomi Jarvinen is executive director of Finn Church Aid.

08 June 2023

Feature story

Ecumenical accompaniers report violence, intimidation, and demolitions in the West Bank

The latest group of World Council of Churches (WCC) ecumenical accompaniers reported incidents between 14 April and 22 May that ranged from violence to displacement, from harassment to intimidation in the West Bank.

01 June 2023

News

Barbados Gospelfest 2023, Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network Rev. Dr Gordon Cowans offering a public lecture on 22 May

In Barbados, public lecture explores “Touching Lives of Persons With Disability: Freed to Simply Be”

As part of the Barbados Gospelfest, Caribbean co-coordinator of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network Rev. Dr Gordon Cowans offered a public lecture on 22 May, exploring the theme “Touching Lives of Persons With Disability: Freed to Simply Be.”

01 June 2023

News

Peace Pilgrim Agnes Abuom dies at 73

Beloved ecumenical leader and indefatigable peacemaker Dr Agnes Abuom has died at the age of 73 in her native Kenya, following a short illness.

01 June 2023

News

Webinar helps define menstruation as “a matter of our daily lives”

At a webinar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Norwegian Church Aid, and the International Partnership of Religion and Sustainable Development on 30 May, participants brought to light the challenges faced in Menstrual Hygiene Management and the role that religious communities can play to build a world where no one is held back because they menstruate.

31 May 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

News

church-supported community garden at Napkasiki, South Sudan

WCC co-organizes hybrid conference on biodiversity—and the role of churches

Observing the UN International Day for Biodiversity on 22 May, the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-organized a hybrid conference on the role of religion and civil societies in biodiversity protection.

30 May 2023

Interview

Rev. Canon Michael Wallace, Photo:Dunedin North Anglican Parish Te Pāriha o Ōtepoti ki te Raki

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity brings renewed commitment to seeking justice

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated in the southern hemisphere from 21-28 May. Below, Rev. Canon Michael Wallace, vicar for the Dunedin North Anglican Parish Te Pāriha o Ōtepoti ki te Raki, reflects on his hopes for observing the special week in Aotearoa New Zealand.

25 May 2023

News

2 September 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany: A young woman holding up a sign that says "no faith in fossil fuels"

Global faith-based groups urge Hiroshima G7 toward Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

Major global faith-based organizations are responding to the G7 meeting in Hiroshima by expressing dismay that heads of state have failed to take steps to phase out fossil fuels and fund climate-related loss and damage. The groups are renewing their calls for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

23 May 2023

News

Man dressed in religious garb pictured in a church standing at a microphone speaking.

WCC shares congratulations to Archbishop Hosam Naoum on installation as new primate of Anglican Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared joyful congratulations with Archbishop Hosam Naoum, who was installed as new primate of Anglican Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.

23 May 2023

Document

Lecture - Speech

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

Moderator of Central Committee

Event

WCC webinar: Making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030

30 May 2023

28 May is Menstrual Hygiene Day. On 30 May 2023, the WCC Ecumenical Water Network and the Just Community of Women and Men along with their partner Norwegian Church Aid invite you to a webinar to mark this important day.

Feature story

Seventy-five years since Al-Nakba, religious leaders reiterate calls for a just, lasting peace

Marking 75 years since Al-Nakba—the Arabic term for the events of 1948, when many Palestinians were displaced from their homeland by the creation of the new state of Israel—religious leaders reflected on what Al-Nakba means today.

16 May 2023