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Rev. Astrid Tendis-Knely at the service of remembrance in the Chapel of the Ecumenical Centre. Photos: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

WCC remembers lost colleagues

During a service of remembrance and celebration in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel on 24 May, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee commemorated the lives, witness and ministry of Rev. Robina Winbush and Rev. Norman Tendis.

24 May 2019
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Interfaith panel at ICAN Civil Society Forum; left to right: Jonathan Frerichs, Christopher Weeramantry, Mustafa Ceric, Akemi Bailey-Haynie, Ela Gandhi. © ICAN Austria

Momentum builds for ban on nuclear weapons

After a concerted examination of the evidence presented at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons and two earlier conferences, 44 of the states present called for a ban on nuclear weapons. The host government Austria added momentum with a specific, cooperative pledge to “fill the legal gap for the prohibition of nuclear weapons” and eliminate them.

16 December 2014
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An olive tree at the Ecumenical Centre chapel in Geneva. © WCC/Nikos Kosmidis

Prayers, reflections and action during “Time for Creation”

Invoking prayers for creation, eco-justice and peace with the earth, Time for Creation, a Christian global event, is observed worldwide by many member churches of the WCC. This year, the Council has invited a focus on the theme “pilgrimage of justice and peace” – a call issued by the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea in 2013.

15 September 2014