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A World Council of Churches (WCC) staff visit took place from 12-21 January, aimed at empowering faith communities in Jamaica to take action on sexual and gender-based violence, racism, reparations, and climate justice.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel continues to offer a protective presence, and the need is growing given the deteriorating humanitarian situation, as revealed from the incident reports.

Christmas messages from the World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches and partners across the world are bringing good tidings, deep prayers, light, and hope, even amid the world’s challenges. 

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. 

At a European Consultation on just peace in Warsaw, experts from across Europe explored the notion of just peace and listened to the voices of churches in Ukraine sharing their insights on true peace and justice amid the realities of the ongoing war.

Guided by the theme “See the Signs,” staff of the World Council of Churches and its partner organizations from the Ecumenical Centre gathered for an Advent celebration in St Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church in Geneva on 2 December.

In connection with the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Church of Norway, Norwegian Church Aid, Stefanus Alliance, and The Norwegian Council on Religions and Life Stance Communities organized an exhibit and seminar through which Yazidi women expressed their trauma though art therapy and storytelling.