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WCC welcomes array of visitors during Advent season

The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed an array of visitors during Advent season, including delegations from the Presbyterian Church (USA), World Communion of Reformed Churches, Nordic churches, and the Conference of European Churches.

GEM School inspires Brazilian gathering focused on justice and ecological balance

Community leaders from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Uruguay, and Brazil recently gathered in São Paulo for an international exchange to advance an "Economy of Life" focused on sustainability, human dignity, and social justice. The event, an outcome of the Ecumenical School of Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School 2023), provided a platform for grassroots leaders to share strategies for community empowerment and systemic change.

Greetings on Reformation Day 2024

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent greetings to the Lutheran World Federation to mark Reformation Day, which also marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by the Lutheran World Federation and the Roman Catholic Church.

General Secretary

Greetings on Reformation Day 2024

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent greetings to the Lutheran World Federation to mark Reformation Day, which also marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by the Lutheran World Federation and the Roman Catholic Church.

General Secretary

WCC webinar: ZacTax – Delivering climate reparations through global tax justice

04 October 2024

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development is hosting a webinar exploring the role of global tax justice in delivering climate reparations. This event will feature leading voices from Asia, Africa, and the Americas, discussing how tax systems can challenge emissions from wealthy nations and industries, raising resources to address climate-related loss and damage.

Online (via Zoom)

Consultation advocates for land as commons, not commodity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) co-organized a New International Financial and Economic Architecture Consultation on "Land as Commons, not Commodity" from 28-30 August 2024 in Limuru, Kenya. The event brought together nearly 60 theologians, faith actors, researchers, and land activists to explore faith-based responses to global land issues, emphasizing land's role as a commons, not a commodity.

Global institute convenes leaders in Kenya to reimagine a just economy

From 19-30 August, 27 church and youth leaders from 23 countries gathered in Limuru, Kenya, for the 7th edition of the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School). The participants included church leaders, pastors, theological students, finance, economics, and ecological justice experts.

Global churches unite for Feast of Creation and climate action

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined ecumenical partners for an online meeting titled “Assisi Reunion and Next Steps of Feast of Creation.” The event brought together faith leaders to discuss ongoing initiatives and plans for promoting the Feast of Creation, highlighting the critical role of faith communities in environmental stewardship and climate justice.