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Rev. James Bhagwan, general secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches. Photo: Marcelo Schneider/WCC

Rev. James Bhagwan: climate-induced displacement is traumatizing generations of people

Rev. James Bhagwan, general secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches, is attending the UN climate change conference in Madrid this week. He shared with World Council of Churches (WCC) Communication some of his frustrations and hopes in the face of the global climate emergency.

12 December 2019

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WCC moderator Dr Agnes Abuom speaks at Executive Committee in Uppsala, Sweden. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

WCC supports UN petition from French Polynesia

In its continuing efforts to outlaw nuclear weapons, the WCC has issued public support for French Polynesia’s petition to the UN for redress for ongoing effects of nuclear testing there.

07 November 2018

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At the joint Catholic-Lutheran commemoration of the Reformation. © Mikael Ringlander/Church of Sweden

WCC Executive Committee commends Reformation dialogue

Roman Catholics and Lutherans, in committing to forging ahead as pilgrims together, are significantly contributing to the wider ecumenical movement, acknowledged the WCC executive committee last week at its meeting in China.

28 November 2016

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Discovering the invitation/decalogue sculpture was part of the Plenary on Church and Society.

Churches must be "salt of the earth"

How does the church interact with a rapidly changing society? On 31 August, members of the World Council of Churches Central Committee spent much of the morning discussing this question in a pair of plenary sessions in Geneva.

31 August 2009