The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) has issued a statement unequivocally condemning torture against civilians in Papua, following the emergence of videos which appear to show the violent mistreatment of indigenous Papuans by members of Indonesian armed forces.
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.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is planning a World Conference on Faith and Order in 2025 to mark the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in 325, a key moment in the history of Christian faith and for the ecumenical journey today.
El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) planea una Conferencia Mundial sobre Fe y Constitución en 2025 para conmemorar el 1700º aniversario del primer Concilio Ecuménico de Nicea en el año 325, un momento clave en la historia de la fe cristiana y para el camino ecuménico actual.
Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) organise une Conférence mondiale de Foi et constitution en 2025 pour marquer le 1700e anniversaire du premier Concile œcuménique à Nicée en 325, un moment clé dans l’histoire de la foi chrétienne et pour le projet œcuménique aujourd’hui.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) shared joyful greetings on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Argentine Commission for Refugees and Migrants (CAREF).
Church leaders in Pakistan are calling for international solidarity and for measures to ensure the safety and security of Christians in Pakistan. Their messages come in the wake of church burnings in the city of Jaranwala, in eastern Pakistan, where 24 churches have been burned, affecting at least 600 families.
Human Rights Monitor, a human rights organisation focusing on West Papua, Indonesia, has just released a report titled "Destroy Them First, Discuss Human Rights Later: An investigation of Indonesian Security Forces’ operations in Kiwirok under International Law.”
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.
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.
En un reciente informe, Human Rights Monitor, una organización que colabora con el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), expresó gran preocupación ante la intensificación de las operaciones de las fuerzas de seguridad indonesias en Papúa Occidental.
Dans un récent rapport, Human Rights Monitor, partenaire du COE, a exprimé sa vive inquiétude face à l’intensification des opérations des forces de sécurité indonésiennes en Papouasie occidentale.
The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations is inviting all believers of all denominations to unite in fasting and prayer on 24 February—a day marking one year since the start of the war in Ukraine.
