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On 4 October 2021, faith leaders representing the world’s major religions joined scientists at the Vatican to call on the international community to raise their ambition and step up their climate action ahead of COP26. Almost 40 faith leaders signed a joint Appeal, which was presented by Pope Francis to COP26 President-Designate, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma, and the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Luigi Di Maio.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) presented a message at a major international gathering of world religious leaders and scientists ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Milan in September 2021 hosts the pre-conference of the parties in the framework of the UN Convention on Climate Change (pre-COP 26), 18 years after the COP 9 which took place in Milan in 2003.

Scottish and UK religious leaders have signed a declaration urging governments to take transformational climate action at the COP26 in November.

This Manifesto is the outcome of a symposium on “Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age,” held from 13 to 15 September 2021.

"Is Christian Ecumenism a Model? – Three answers", message of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, World Council of Churches acting general secretary at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Bologna, Italy, 12-14 September 2021

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, in a letter to heads of churches in Jerusalem, reached out with prayers and solidarity in the wake of wildfires near the city of Jerusalem and throughout the region.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.B. Archbishop Prof. Dr Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania on the impact of wildfires that are affecting the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to the churches in the United States of America on the impact of wildfires that are affecting regions of the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the impact of wildfires that are affecting the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to the Evangelical Church in Greece on the impact of wildfires that are affecting the country.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.A.H. Ecumenical Patriarch BARTOLOMEWon the impact of wildfires.

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, sent a message of solidarity to H.B. Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Hieronymos II on the heavy impact of wildfires that are affecting Greece.

In a letter of solidarity to churches and all people throughout Germany, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands, the moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee Dr Agnes Abuon and the acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended condolences and concern for those who lost loved ones during the severe flooding that struck the region in mid-July.

Greetings from the World Council of Churches regional presidents to the fellowship of churches around the world celebrating the birthday of the church on Pentecost.

The Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform (EJHA) in the USA is dedicated to chemical safety and supporting healthy, toxic-free communities where people can safely live, work, play, pray and go to school. The alliance is rooted in the history of the environmental and economic justice movement. WCC-EWN talked to Michele Roberts of the Environmental Justice Health Alliance (EJHA) about challenges to safe drinking water in the USA, how these are closely related to systemic racism, and possible solutions to achieve water justice for all.