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Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata

WCC urges prayers—and action—for the plight of people in Sudan

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches director of Public Witness and Diakonia, returned from Sudan with what he described as “a broken heart” after witnessing the plight of the people. Yet he also shared signs of hope that a pact for peace can end the suffering.

25 April 2024

Juan Carlos Cuéllar

Churches instrumental as Colombia emerges from conflict, say peace envoys

Peace in Colombia has been a long time coming, began Juan Carlos Cuéllar, representative of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), as he spoke at a World Council of Churches (WCC) panel discussion titled "The things that make for peace in Colombia” on 9 April.

10 April 2024

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Roundtable advances children's rights in climate litigation

Recent years have witnessed a seismic shift in the global landscape of climate litigation, with youth activists taking center stage in the fight for environmental justice.

09 April 2024

Faith sector's engagement with migrants, refugees for health and HIV services highlighted

A workshop at the World Council of Churches (WCC) has highlighted the right to health and dignified access to it, as well as the faith sector's engagement with migrants and refugees for health and HIV services in fighting stigma and discrimination.

13 March 2024

women gathered in the chapel of the church center to the UN in NYC

Orientation session opens ecumenical participation at UN talks on women’s rights

Ecumenical Women at the United Nations, an international coalition of church denominations and ecumenical organizations, offered an orientation session, on 9 March, to participants of the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Those gathered discussed collaborative efforts related to communications and advocacy.

12 March 2024

Vice-moderators at the chapel

Three WCC commissions elect vice moderators

Three World Council of Churches (WCC) commissions meeting this week at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva have elected vice moderators.

08 March 2024

Les défis des Églises en matière de santé et de guérison mis en lumière par un panel mondial

«Ce n’est pas l’environnement qui nous donne; c’est nous qui donnons à l’environnement», a déclaré le père Stavros Kofinas, coordinateur du Réseau du Patriarcat œcuménique pour la pastorale de la santé, et nouveau modérateur de la Commission des Églises pour la santé et la guérison du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), lors d’une prise de parole, à l’occasion d’un débat entre trois commissions du COE organisé le 5 mars dernier.

07 March 2024

WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay speaks at an inaugural Joint Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), the Commission on Health and Healing (CHH), and the Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development (CCJSD) of the World Council of Churches, in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.

Trois commissions du COE se réunissent pour faire face aux enjeux mondiaux actuels

Trois commissions du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), à savoir la Commission des Églises pour les affaires internationales, la Commission des Églises pour la santé et la guérison et la Commission des Églises pour la justice climatique et le développement durable, se réunissent du 5 au 8 mars à Genève autour du thème «La foi, la diaconie et un témoignage efficace au XXI^e siècle».

06 March 2024

WCC submits comments on draft UN “Pact for the Future”

The World Council of Churches (WCC), on 12 February, submitted comments to the zero draft of the “Pact for the Future,” the envisaged outcome of the UN Summit for the Future.

12 February 2024

Red roses outside

Thursdays in Black shares Valentine’s Day messages from the heart

“Love heals. It never hurts.” That’s just one of many messages—accompanied by beautiful images—shared by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Thursdays in Black campaign just in time for Valentine’s Day.

12 February 2024

Christiane Gebauer sitting on a chair at the international symposium on Social Justice in a Digital Age is held in Berlin, Germany

Conversation avec Christiane Ehrengruber: le pouvoir de la prière et de l’identité

Rencontre avec Christiane Ehrengruber, 27 ans, professionnelle de la communication numérique et des réseaux sociaux pour la Evangelische Mission Weltweit (Mission évangélique mondiale) en Allemagne. Forte d’un bagage en théologie protestante et d’expériences bénévoles dans la politique universitaire et l’œcuménisme international, les réflexions d’Ehrengruber sur l’importance de la prière, le thème de l’unité chrétienne et les défis auxquels les Églises sont confrontées nous livrent une perspective unique pour vivre sa foi dans le monde actuel.

08 February 2024

Christiane Gebauer sitting on a chair at the international symposium on Social Justice in a Digital Age is held in Berlin, Germany

In conversation with Christiane Ehrengruber: unveiling the power of prayer and identity

Meet Christiane Ehrengruber, a 27-year-old professional working in digital communication and social media for Evangelische Mission Weltweit in Germany. With a background in Protestant theology and a history of volunteering in university politics and international ecumenism, Ehrengruber’s insights into the significance of prayer, the theme of Christian unity, and the challenges faced by churches provide a unique perspective on navigating faith in today's world.

01 February 2024

Participants of the workshop

What is gender-based online disinformation—and what can we do about it?

Lucina Di Meco, co-founder of #ShePersisted, shared research on gendered disinformation and online abuse against women in politics. She also shared suggestions for action during her presentation, part of a workshop for young church leaders on “Tackling Online Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.”

08 January 2024

Youth TiB

Thursdays in Black now has a Youth Edition

The Thursdays in Black campaign now has a Youth Edition, developed by young people who are building a network in support of a world free from rape and violence.

21 December 2023

Gaza refugees

Displaced people south of Gaza face extreme difficulty

Ministering to the needs of displaced people, most of them south of Gaza, the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees of the Middle East Council of Churches has a clear message to the world.

21 December 2023

Refugees holding Olive trees

Des responsables religieux publient une déclaration à l’occasion du Forum mondial sur les réfugié-e-s: «demander l’asile est un droit fondamental de la personne»

Dans un message adressé au Forum mondial sur les réfugié-e-s publié le 12 décembre, des responsables religieux ont souligné leur attachement à apporter un abri aux réfugié-e-s et à défendre leurs droits.

15 December 2023

On 12 December, a panel discussion on the Colombian context organized by the Presbyterian Church of Colombia, DiPaz and the ACT Alliance forum Colombia brought together Rev. Milton Mejia, coordinator of DiPaz, Yudeluly Mosquera, Women’s Farmers Association of the River Pepé-Asomupepé, Aura Rodríguez, Colombian Platform of Democracy and Human Rights.

Voices for peace in Colombia: WCC general secretary draws close partnerships

In a nation marked by decades of alarming numbers of internal displacement and confinement mainly affecting Indigenous and Afro-Colombians, the walk toward peace is complicated—but the World Council of Churches (WCC) is deepening collaboration on Colombia’s vision for total peace.

14 December 2023

Un atelier pour aider les jeunes à agir contre la violence de genre en ligne

Un atelier organisé du 11 au 14 décembre invite les jeunes responsables d’Églises à prévenir les inégalités femmes-hommes et à plaider pour la justice de genre sur les médias sociaux et d’autres espaces en ligne.

12 December 2023

Bogota

WCC delegation visits Colombia to strengthen accompaniment of peace process

A delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) is visiting Colombia, conveying a message of the WCC’s commitment to accompanying and supporting the nation’s peace processes.

11 December 2023

Workshop will help young people take action against online gender-based violence

A workshop being held 11-14 December is engaging young church leaders in preventing gender inequities and advocating for gender justice in social media and other online spaces.

11 December 2023