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WCC stands in hope with Korean Peninsula during conference marking 70th anniversary of armistice agreement

The World Council of Churches (WCC) shared greetings, ideas, and solidarity on 27 July with the International Conference on the 70th Anniversary of Armistice Agreement on the Korean Peninsula.

27 July 2023

Faith communities respond to climate crisis in Indonesia

In crowded urban neighborhoods and drought-plagued rural villages, Indonesians from all religious backgrounds are putting their faith into action.

25 July 2023

European region: “Europe has to find a new way to be in the world"

As people from Europe gathered during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in June, they spoke of how churches engaged in shaping the future of Europe must be both imaginative and brave.

14 July 2023

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol expresses appreciation for WCC collaboration on eco-theology

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol, chair of the Ecumenical and Francophone Society on the Theology of Ecology and professor of theology at the Catholic University of Lyon, reflects below on the launch of the book "Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l'ère de l'Anthropocène" ("Reflecting on Ecological Relations in Theology in the Anthropocene Era”), which is the fruit of a 2021 Theology of Ecology seminar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the Francophone Society.

12 July 2023

Maluku Protestant Church moderator Rev. Elifas Tomix Maspaitella.

In Maluku Protestant Church, women theologians grow stronger together

For the first time in history, women pastors in the Maluku Protestant Church outnumber their male counterparts. “We have 1,444 pastors in the Maluku Protestant Church, and about 55% are women,” said Maluku Protestant Church moderator Rev. Elifas Tomix Maspaitella.

12 July 2023

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Middle East parliamentarian warns young Christian, Jewish, and Muslim peacemakers of social media hazards

A parliamentarian from the UAE has cautioned a group of young Christian, Jewish, and Muslim peacemakers that terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Islamic State have shown proficiency in using social media to attain their goals.

12 July 2023

WCC mourns the passing of Edgar Avitia Legarda

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joins the Methodist family and people across the world who are mourning the death of Rev. Edgar Avitia Legarda, a passionate ecumenical bridge builder.

07 July 2023

WCC to celebrate 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is planning a year of activities in 2025 to mark the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in 325, a key moment in the history of Christian faith and for the ecumenical journey today.

06 July 2023

WCC Central Committee 2023: sharing from North America group

North American region of WCC challenges regional racism

Racism has been identified as one of the most significant challenges facing the North American region in the United States and Canada, a World Council of Churches (WCC) meeting has heard.

06 July 2023

Boy lays out the framework for the roof in circles

WCC reaffirms importance of diaconal service and mission

Rev. Matthew Ross, who served as WCC programme executive for Diakonia and Capacity Building from 2018-2023, reflects on how the document “Called to Transformation – Ecumenical Diakonia,” which he edited, is being received in ways that affirm the importance of diaconal service and mission.

04 July 2023

For Cypriot metropolitan, the recent history of Cyprus is “painful”

World Council of Churches (WCC) president for Eastern Orthodox Churches Metropolitan Vasilios of Ammochostos has three-quarters of his diocese on the island of Cyprus under Turkish occupation, but no Christians are still living in the occupied part.

30 June 2023

Stewards serve at big WCC meetings—and also learn how UN works

At any big World Council of Churches (WCC) meeting, stewards work like the oil in a machine, helpings gathering such as the central committee to function seamlessly, but it is also a learning experience for the young ecumenical workers.

28 June 2023

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Statement: minute

Minute on Territorial Crises in the Eastern Mediterranean

Minute on Territorial Crises in the Eastern Mediterranean by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

27 June 2023

Central Committee

WCC addresses territorial crises in eastern Mediterranean

The WCC central committee expressed continuous concern about two significant territorial crises in the eastern Mediterranean: those within Palestine and Israel, and those within Cyprus. “These politically driven conflicts have resulted in illegal occupations that have spanned decades,” reads a minute released by the governing body.

27 June 2023

Churches must talk about issues even if they are not comfortable with them, says Disciples' leader

Rev. Terri Hord Owens, the general minister and president of the Christian Church, the Disciples of Christ (USA and Canada), says the World Council of Churches (WCC) must offer an environment where people can talk on all issues, even if it is uncomfortable or "messy" to do so.

27 June 2023

Statement: public statement

Clear message as WCC celebrates 75 years: “Trust your young people”

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) celebrated its 75 anniversary, the voices of young people rang out with hope, joy—and some pointed messages for their ecumenical family.

27 June 2023

Document

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

26 June 2023

Central Committee