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Faith leaders demand financial justice at UN development conference

The World Council of Churches (WCC) brought faith-based perspectives to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, a major United Nations meeting held in Seville, Spain. The conference brings together world leaders to discuss how to fund global development goals, including fighting poverty and climate change.

Prophetic witness conference closes with call for action toward life, justice, and peace

The Prophetic Witness for Life, Justice, and Peace Conference and Seminars concluded in Johannesburg on 16 June, marking a moment of reawakening and recommitment for church leaders and partners across southern Africa. Participants pledged to transform the insights and prophetic calling of their gathering into tangible action within their congregations, communities, and countries.

Interfaith gathering in the spirit of Talanoa dialogue @SB62

16 June 2025

The World Council of Churches (WCC), as a member of the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the UNFCCC, invites faith communities, institutions, and climate justice advocates to participate in a Talanoa dialogue during SB62—the 62nd Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies taking place 16-26 June 2025 in Bonn, Germany. 

Churches in South Sudan begin 70 days of peace prayers and fasting

Churches in South Sudan have begun peace prayers for the country that will last for 70 days. Rev. Tut Kony Nyang Kon, general secretary of the South Sudan Council of Churches, announced the prayers on 9 June, as a complex crisis, underlined by armed conflicts, food insecurity, and displacement continued to unfold in the worlds youngest nation.

Faith communities share innovative solutions in World Hunger Day webinar

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined global faith leaders on 3 June for "Nourishing Hope: Faith-Based Solutions to Hunger and Environmental Crises," a comprehensive webinar that demonstrated how religious communities are uniquely positioned to address the interconnected challenges of hunger, debt, and climate change. The event, co-hosted with Caritas Internationalis and World Vision International, brought together practitioners and advocates from across continents to share innovative faith-led solutions and build momentum for coordinated action against what speakers called a "moral crisis of the world."

Upcoming global webinar tackles period stigma in faith communities

As the international community works toward achieving gender equality by 2030, faith leaders are stepping forward to address one of the most overlooked barriers to women's empowerment: menstrual stigma. A joint webinar on 4 June from 15:00-16:30 CEST will explore how religious communities can lead transformative change in making menstruation a normal fact of life globally.

Nordic churches express solidarity with those suffering in Gaza

Nordic churches—including the those in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland—have released statements calling for restoring the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, releasing hostages, delivering food and medicine to Gaza, and ending violence against the Palestinian population of the West Bank.

Webinar: Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld

04 June 2025

On 4 June 2025, Wednesday at 15:00 (CEST), a joint webinar by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Norwegian Church Aid, and Partnerships for Religion and Development will address menstrual hygiene as a critical issue affecting millions of women and girls worldwide. This urgent event aims to break taboos, end stigma, and promote good practices for menstrual hygiene while building awareness within faith-based organisations and churches.

Online: Zoom

India-led interfaith initiative addresses ecological challenges through "nexus approach" webinars

As interconnected crises of land degradation, water scarcity, and food insecurity intensify worldwide, faith communities in India are taking the lead to address these challenges through a holistic "nexus approach." The India Peace Centre, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches in India, is launching a certificate programme consisting of four educational webinars on the nexus approach to land, water, and food.

India-led interfaith initiative addresses ecological challenges through "nexus approach" webinars

As interconnected crises of land degradation, water scarcity, and food insecurity intensify worldwide, faith communities in India are taking the lead to address these challenges through a holistic "nexus approach." The India Peace Centre, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches in India, is launching a certificate programme consisting of four educational webinars on the nexus approach to land, water, and food.

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