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A World Council of Churches webinar, held on the UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on 25 March, offered prayers for the victims of slavery and stories of courage from descendants.

A webinar on 1 March—Zero Discrimination Day—will explore the theme “COVID-19, Casteism and Caste discrimination: How to mitigate pandemic-reinforced inequality and discrimination.”

An upcoming webinar on 8 December, entitled “From Combatting Racism to Overcoming Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia: the Old and the New for the Present and the Future of Racial Justice,” will publicly launch a new World Council of Churches (WCC) programme while commemorating the 50th anniversary of the WCC Progamme to Combat Racism.

In preparation for the upcoming Africa & African Diaspora Conference, the World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted a two-part pre-conference webinar discussion on 15 October. The Africa & African Diaspora Conference is scheduled for 23-29 October.

In preparation for the upcoming Africa & African Diaspora Conference, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is hosting a pre-conference webinar discussion on 15 October. The Africa & African Diaspora Conference is scheduled for 23-29 October.

A 27 August webinar, “Remembering Past Massacres: Honoring the Legacy and Resilience of Victims,” focused on the continent of Africa, bringing stories of great pain but ending with hope for healing and honoring the victims.

A webinar on 27 August entitled “Remembering Past Massacres: Honoring the Legacy and Resilience of Victims” will focus on Africa.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Council for World Mission (CWM), on 14 June, opened a four-day online event, “Anti-racist in Christ? Ecumenical Christian Repentance, Reflection and Action on Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is making available a prayer to invite its member churches and partners across the world observe the International Day for the Elimination of  Racial Discrimination on 21 March.

An ongoing webinar series convened this week by the World Council of Churches (WCC) continues to offer theological reflections on “Hate Speech and Whiteness.”

A webinar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs on 21 October explored “Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination in Africa.”

Gun violence in the United States, which over the last weekend alone took three dozen lives, continues to pose stark challenges for US churches.