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Webinar explores how churches can seek truth amid misinformation

A webinar on 5 December hosted by the World Council of Churches and World Association for Christian Communication explored how churches have been involved in disinformation or misinformation, and what they can do to prevent these cases.

07 December 2023

Human rights are central to public health, International AIDS Society panel finds

A panel discussion during the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Brisbane, Australia, explored “Leadership, communication, and science: A three-dimensional pandemic response?” The panel was part of the closing ceremony held 26 July.

31 July 2023

Nurse Nacima Keni examines a patient in the Mother of Mercy Hospital in Gidel, a village in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. The area is controlled by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, and frequently attacked by the military of Sudan. The Catholic hospital is the only referral hospital in the war-torn area.

WCC hosts 11th Ecumenical Global Health Partners Meeting

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted the 11th Ecumenical Global Health Partners Meeting on 26 April. The online meeting gave WCC and its partners an opportunity to share strategic directions on health and healing programmes for the period 2023-2030.

27 April 2023

Blog post

No more women living with HIV dying with cervical cancer

As we come closer to the 16 Days of Activism, which begins on 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), includes 1 December (International Day dedicated to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died), and runs through 10 December (International Human Rights Day), I write this open letter to policymakers, faith leaders, and all stakeholders interested in the lives of women and girls.

06 January 2023

Gracia Violeta Ross Quiroga

Statement: public statement

SANTE ET BIEN-ETRE DANS LE MONDE (déclaration)

Moi, je suis venu pour que les hommes aient la vie et qu’ils l’aient en abondance. (Jean 10:10)

Lorsque nous abordons la question de la santé et du bien-être, nous affirmons, en tant que chrétiens et en tant qu’Églises, que Celui qui donne et qui soutient la vie est notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, le guérisseur de nos corps et de nos âmes, celui qui guérit tous nos maux, réclame notre vie à la fosse et nous couronne de fidélité et de tendresse (Ps. 103:3-4).

14 November 2022

Executive committee

Mary Alual, a nurse at the Mary Ward Primary Health Care Clinic in Maker Kuei, South Sudan, educates neighbors about proper health care.

Le Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises appelle à un engagement en faveur des Églises qui promeuvent la santé dans le monde

Dans une déclaration intitulée «Santé et bien-être dans le monde», le Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a noté que la terrible expérience de la pandémie de COVID-19 nous a tous éveillés à la menace réelle et permanente des pandémies dans notre monde hyperconnecté et surexploité.

14 November 2022

World Council of Churches executive committee urges commitment to global health-promoting churches

In a “Global health and wellbeing” statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee noted that the terrible experience of COVID-19 awakened us all to the real and continuing threat of pandemics in our hyper-connected and over-exploited world.

12 November 2022

Statement: public statement

Global Health and Wellbeing (statement)

I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. (John 10:10)

When approaching the issue of health and wellbeing, we as Christians and churches affirm that the giver and sustainer of life is our Lord Jesus Christ, the healer of our bodies and souls, the one who heals our diseases, who redeems our life from the pit and crowns us with love and compassion (Ps. 103:3-4).

12 November 2022

Executive committee

The host churches of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches

Une soirée d’accueil et un pèlerinage historique le long du Rhin

Au cours d’une soirée musicale visant à raconter des témoignages, des artistes ont fait voyager le public venu du monde entier à travers l’Histoire. La soirée des Églises d’accueil qui s’est déroulée le 4 septembre, dans le cadre de la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), avait pour thème «Personne ne sera perdu: construire des ponts, vivre la réconciliation».

28 September 2022

An evening of welcome and a historic pilgrimage along the Rhine

In an evening filled with music and storytelling, performers led an audience of attendees from around the world on a journey through history. The 4 September Host Church Evening event at the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) 11^th Assembly centered on the theme, “No one shall be lost: building bridges – living reconciliation.”

06 September 2022

Interview

L’évêque Petra Bosse-Huber, de l’Église évangélique d’Allemagne : « Ce n’est qu’ensemble que nous pourrons relever les défis de notre époque »

À l’approche de l’Assemblée, l’évêque Petra Bosse-Huber, de l’Église évangélique d’Allemagne, membre du Comité central du COE, nous parle ci-dessous de ses espoirs et de ses prières.

30 June 2022

Interview

Bishop Petra Bosse-Huber of the Evangelical Church in Germany: “only together can we meet the challenge of our times

Bishop Petra Bosse-Huber of the Evangelical Church in Germany, a member of the WCC central committee, reflects below on her hopes and prayers as the assembly draws ever-closer.

28 June 2022

Boy looking out of the window of the train

Alors que l'Europe éprouve les souffrances de la guerre, les Églises luthériennes membres du COE partagent leurs points de vue sur la guerre et la paix

Partageant les préoccupations des Églises membres luthériennes du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) du monde entier, une réunion confessionnelle luthérienne a eu lieu lors de la récente réunion du Comité central au Centre œcuménique à Genève.

28 June 2022

As Europe feels the suffering of war, WCC Lutheran member churches share perspectives on war and peace

Sharing the concerns of World Council of Churches (WCC) Lutheran member churches around the world, a Lutheran confessional meeting took place during the recent central committee meeting at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva.

24 June 2022

War, food, health, and faith examined in peace quest raised at foundation's conference

The World Council of Churches (WCC) had a pivotal place at a conference organized by the Foundation Dialogue for Peace in Geneva, drawing international speakers that would gladden the organizers of any world gathering as they interlinked trying to feed and heal people and get peace during war.

14 June 2022

WCC acting general secretary: “humanitarian aid is at the very heart of our Christian identity”

Offering a churches’ perspective during a dialogue on humanitarian aid on 10 June, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca spoke on the faith and spiritual foundations for helping one another.

13 June 2022

Message

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Forum of collaboration between international organisations on humantarian aid

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Forum of collaboration between international organisations on humantarian aid, 10 June 2022.

10 June 2022

General Secretary

WCC expresses grave concern over COVID-19 outbreak in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed grave concern about a major humanitarian crisis following the emergence of COVID-19 in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Authorities have acknowledged the deaths of at least 50 people and that 1.2 million suspected cases – or almost 5% of the entire population – are being monitored.

17 May 2022