Nearly 50 church leaders, faith representatives, ecumenical organizations, Indigenous community members, and climate experts convened in Brazil to issue a powerful call for climate action ahead of COP30.
Cerca de 50 líderes religiosos, representantes de diferentes crenças, organizações ecumênicas, membros de comunidades indígenas e especialistas em clima se reuniram no Brasília para emitir um forte chamado à ação climática antes da COP30.
Alrededor de 50 líderes religiosos, representantes de diferentes creencias, organizaciones ecuménicas, miembros de comunidades indígenas y expertos en clima se reunieron en Brasilia para emitir un fuerte llamado a la acción climática antes de la COP30.
Um grupo de cerca de 50 líderes de igrejas, representantes de diversas tradições de fé, organizações ecumênicas, comunidades indígenas e especialistas em clima está reunido na capital do Brasil, de 18 a 20 de março, para coordenar esforços em prol de uma participação significativa na preparação para a COP30, a Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Mudanças Climáticas de 2025. A principal preocupação do grupo: garantir que as vozes locais sejam ouvidas.
Un grupo de más 50 líderes eclesiásticos, representantes de diversas tradiciones de fe, organizaciones ecuménicas, comunidades indígenas y expertos en clima se han reunido en la capital de Brasil del 18 al 20 de marzo para coordinar esfuerzos con el fin de lograr un compromiso significativo en el camino hacia la COP30, la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático de 2025. Su preocupación central: garantizar que las voces locales sean escuchadas.
A diverse group of nearly 50 church leaders, representatives of various faith traditions, ecumenical organizations, Indigenous communities, and climate experts are gathered in Brazil's capital from 18-20 March to coordinate efforts for meaningful engagement in the lead-up to COP30, the 2025 United Nations Climate Conference. Their central concern: ensuring that local voices are heard.
Faith leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Brasília, Brazil, 18-20 March, to reflect on the current reality of the climate crisis and to plan for an effective engagement in the run up to COP30, the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
The mountaintop is a holy place. The valleys below are distant, and the weight of daily life feels momentarily lifted. In scripture, it’s where humanity and the divine meet: Moses conversed with God amidst fire and cloud on Sinai; Elijah heard the still small voice on Horeb; Jesus transfigured in the presence of his disciples, his face shining like the sun.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has warmly welcomed President Biden’s decision of 14 January to remove Cuba from a list maintained by the U.S. Department of State that designates countries accused of supporting terrorism.
On the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean military coup, Marta Palma, former staff of the World Council of Churches (WCC), remembers the WCC’s extensive support for Chilean churches and communities during one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history.
Athena Peralta, director of the WCC Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development, answers frequently asked questions about the outcomes of Biodiversity COP16 and Climate COP29—and why churches have a crucial role now and in the future.
The World Council of Churches hosted an online advocacy training for church workers, bringing an experienced, global perspective to how a commitment for social justice can permeate prayer, preaching, and Bible study.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee statement on the outcomes of Climate COP29 and Biodiversity COP16, adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Council of Churches (WCC) interviewed Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson of the Anglican Communion in Central America, moderator of the WCC Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. The conversation explored the WCC’s “Triple COPs” strategy, the commission’s ongoing work, and how faith communities can call for greater collaboration with governments and the private sector to ensure just and effective climate solutions.
During COP29, the World Council of Churches (WCC) interviewed Pastor Eugenio Albrecht from Argentina, communications officer for the Evangelical Church of the River Plate and a Lutheran World Federation Latin America Communications Network member. Albrecht reflected on his first COP experience, shared insights on Latin America's challenges, and emphasized the importance of diakonal faith in fostering hope and action for climate justice.
The newspaper Le Temps recently published a portrait written by Protestinfo on the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Reverend Professor Jerry Pillay. In the article, Pillay shares stories from his childhood and also reflects on what motivates him today: his desire to heal a broken world. The article is written by journalist Lucas Vuilleumier from Protestinfo.
