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Three WCC commissions close historic meeting, expressing hope in future work

As three World Council of Churches commissions—the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Commission on Health and Healing, and Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development—completed their meeting on 8 March in Geneva, they came away with a sense of collaborative determination to address the world’s challenges with hope and with practical actions.

12 March 2024

Bible studies

Seven Weeks for Water 2024, week 1: Water for peace in the Middle East region

The first reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2024 series of the WCC Ecumenical Water Network is written by Dr Munib Younan,* bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation. In this reflection, the author, as a Palestinian, in line with this year's theme of "leveraging water for peace,” reflects on Isaiah's promise of free water for the thirsty in the context of the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza that has worsened the water situation in Gaza to catastrophic levels.

14 February 2024

Thursdays in Black now has a Youth Edition

The Thursdays in Black campaign now has a Youth Edition, developed by young people who are building a network in support of a world free from rape and violence.

21 December 2023

Feature story

Photo showing some of the devastation of war

Tackling sexual violence in war

War has always tragically impacted women and children, but the traumatic effects of weaponizing women in war have long been swept under the carpet.On 8 December, the World Council of Churches (WCC) held a hybrid discussion watched globally as part of the 16 Days Against Gender-based Violence.

14 December 2023

The Gaza neighborhood of Shejaiya bore the brunt of some of the most intense Israeli air attacks during the 2014 war. Throughout Gaza, members of the ACT Alliance are supporting health care, vocational training, rehabilitation of housing and water systems, psycho-social care, and a variety of other humanitarian activities.

WCC supports UN resolution for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

The World Council of Churches (WCC) supports a UN resolution, passed on 12 December 2023, demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

14 December 2023

Message

Message CCME General Assembly 2023: Protect people, Protect our humanity

The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe, at its General Assembly held in Rome on 6-8 November, published a message entitled “Protect people, protect our humanity." The message acknowledged the immense work being done by churches and other people of good will all over Europe.

23 November 2023

WCC Programmes

WCC shares greetings on 50th Jubilee of Middle East Council of Churches

The World Council of Churches (WCC) congratulated the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) on its 50th Jubilee.

21 November 2023

People celebrate sunday service in a church.

WCC executive committee recap: with focus on some of the world’s most serious challenges, and how the WCC brings hope

The World Council of Churches executive committee completed its meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 8-14 November, with a sense of moving the fellowship forward on the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity.

17 November 2023

Letter

WCC Greetings on the Occasion of the 50th Jubilee of the Middle East Council of Churches

The World Council of Churches (WCC) congratulates the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) on its 50th Jubilee.

16 November 2023

Statement by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

Church Unites in Prayer, Firmly Condemns Massacre at Hospital, and Grieves the Loss of Hundreds of
Innocent Civilians

17 October 2023

Ecumenical movement

Statement: WCC outraged with news of an attack on Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza; calls for a new reality based on justice and human dignity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed both outrage and shock at the news of an airstrike on the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza.

17 October 2023

WCC calls for a new approach to conflict in Palestine and Israel

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in the aftermath of brutal violence where thousands of innocent civilians lost their lives, is calling for a new approach to resolve the conflict in the Holy Land.

13 October 2023

Statement: WCC calls for a new approach to the conflict in Palestine and Israel

13 October 2023

Report

Report: WCC delegation visit to Armenia, 18-22 September 2023

25 September 2023

WCC delegation witnesses Azerbaijani forces shelling of Armenian enclave

A World Council of Churches delegation led by general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has concluded its visit to Armenia after “witnessing dramatic events”.

25 September 2023

As renewed conflict broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh today, a WCC delegation was at the border at the approach to the Lachin corridor

At the midpoint of a four-day visit, the ecumenical solidarity delegation has lived the hopes and fears of the people of the region.

19 September 2023

WCC call on Azerbaijan for the immediate lifting of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling on Azerbaijan for the immediate lifting of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, as more than 120,000 people—including 30,000 children—are suffering under an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis.

31 July 2023