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WCC joins side event of the Human Rights Council on the intersectionality of human rights and climate justice

Organised by the Geneva Interfaith Forum during the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, the event addressed the importance of defending the rights of persons who are forced to move in the context of climate change.

30 June 2022

Message

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central committee

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central committee meeting on 17 June 2022.

18 June 2022

Central Committee

WCC central committee makes global appeal for response to needs in Ethiopia, Horn of Africa

In a public statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee expressed grave concern for the people of Ethiopia and urged churches and organizations everywhere to answer urgent needs with humanitarian aid.

17 June 2022

Statement: public statement

Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia

Statement by the WCC Central Committee meeting 15-18 June 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.

17 June 2022

Central Committee

Moderator of Central Committee

Report

Moderator’s Address to the Central Committee, June 2022

"Witnessing in unity to Christ’s Compassionate love in times of survival", Address of the Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee, at the WCC Central Committee meeting of 15-18 June 2022.

15 June 2022

War, food, health, and faith examined in peace quest raised at foundation's conference

The World Council of Churches (WCC) had a pivotal place at a conference organized by the Foundation Dialogue for Peace in Geneva, drawing international speakers that would gladden the organizers of any world gathering as they interlinked trying to feed and heal people and get peace during war.

14 June 2022

WCC acting general secretary: “humanitarian aid is at the very heart of our Christian identity”

Offering a churches’ perspective during a dialogue on humanitarian aid on 10 June, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca spoke on the faith and spiritual foundations for helping one another.

13 June 2022

Message

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Forum of collaboration between international organisations on humantarian aid

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Forum of collaboration between international organisations on humantarian aid, 10 June 2022.

10 June 2022

General Secretary

Act on food crisis now, urges WHO special envoy at WCC-led meeting

The world faces a global crisis on food exacerbated and brought to the fore by the war in Ukraine, but humanity can and must take remedial steps in economic and climate justice, a World Council of Churches-led meeting has heard.

27 May 2022

As Horn of Africa drought bites, church leader highlights children’s malnutrition

In drought-stricken regions in eastern Africa, churches and church congregations continue to pray for rain, as the weather conditions leave millions of people without food, water and pasture for their animals.

20 May 2022

Lighting candles for peace in the chapel

WCC fellowship prays for living together in peace

On the International Day of Living Together in Peace declared by the United Nations, members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) fellowship from countries troubled by war and conflict gathered to pray for sustainable peace in the world.

18 May 2022

Women carry water in the cans on their heads

Churches reach out to communities suffering drought in the horn of Africa

As the war in Ukraine triggers an unexpected rise in food and commodity prices in African markets, church leaders are reaching out to communities struggling with food insecurity and shortages.

11 May 2022

Advocacy report

Belonging - Affirmations for Faith Leaders

Background

Genesis of the document

Recognising that we all live in multi-religious societies, African church leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 2016 World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) regional workshop on “Birth Registration and Gender Discriminatory Nationality Laws in Africa”, stressed the need to develop inter-faith strategies and affirmations in our advocacy work for the human rights of stateless people.

06 May 2022

WCC Programmes

Three men with hoes digging in the field.

As severe drought hurts food security in eastern Africa, church and aid agencies call for urgent action

When droughts strike in eastern Africa, clerics, church experts and faith based agencies move to the front to save the people’s food security and deliver humanitarian aid. The action is often inspired by a clear understanding that it’s - the ordinary people – members of their congregations - suffering the worst impacts. Often, the droughts trigger food shortages, cause water scarcity and extinguish pasture for livestock.

20 April 2022

A candle for Condolences from WCC to His Holiness Abune Merkorios

WCC mourns loss of His Holiness Abune Merkorios

In a condolence letter to His Holiness Abune Mathias, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed great sadness at the passing of His Holiness Abune Merkorios, fourth patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, patriarch and catholicos of Ethiopia, archbishop of Axum, and Ichege of the See of Saint Taklehaimanot.

10 March 2022

Church leaders in Africa express hope for healing, reconciliation and unity

A gathering of church leaders in Africa held via videoconference on 11February as part of the ongoing World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting has expressed hope for healing, reconciliation and unity amidst several challenges facing the continent.

14 February 2022

Image of book cover with drawings of an elephant and various other animals.

New eco-theology book combines diverse views with best practices

A new volume—“Contemporary ecotheology, climate justice and environmental stewardship in the world”—is the latest of the continued fruits of the 6th International Conference on Ecological theology and Environmental Ethics, or Ecothee, which took place in September 2019 at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymvari.

10 January 2022

View of castle tower with a yellow flag at the top, and with pedestrian streep and various shops in the foreground.

WCC executive committee lights the way for WCC 11th Assembly

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee closed its meeting after convening from 12-17 November, leaving with a sense of hope, even while publicly expressing grave concern over many global injustices facing the world today.

26 November 2021