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WCC advocates for grassroots voices in UN “water tenure” framework development

As climate change intensifies pressure on global water resources, threatening food security worldwide, a landmark UN expert group meeting in Rome advanced principles for responsible water tenure governance—the legal frameworks that determine who can access, use, and control water resources—that could reshape how communities manage this vital resource by 2027.

05 June 2025

Sermon

Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley sermon at the 20th Believers Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1 June 2025

02 June 2025

WCC Officers

Broken buldings, rubble and concrete, after bombing.

Nordic churches express solidarity with those suffering in Gaza

Nordic churches—including the those in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland—have released statements calling for restoring the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, releasing hostages, delivering food and medicine to Gaza, and ending violence against the Palestinian population of the West Bank.

28 May 2025

A woman walking through a green rice field

India-led interfaith initiative addresses ecological challenges through "nexus approach" webinars

As interconnected crises of land degradation, water scarcity, and food insecurity intensify worldwide, faith communities in India are taking the lead to address these challenges through a holistic "nexus approach." The India Peace Centre, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches in India, is launching a certificate programme consisting of four educational webinars on the nexus approach to land, water, and food.

20 May 2025

Commission on International Affairs

Report

CCIA Moderator’s address at the CCIA 60th meeting/Life and Work Centenary Consultation

Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Moderator’s address at the opening session of the CCIA Life and Work Centenary Consultation, Athens, 18 May 2025.

18 May 2025

Event

Nourishing Hope: Faith-based solutions to end hunger and environmental crisis

03 June 2025

To mark World Hunger Day, observed 28 May annually, a collaborative webinar on 3 June, hosted by the World Council of Churches, Caritas Internationalis, and World Vision International will address global hunger challenges. The session will provide participants with insights into the current political landscape and funding environment, while showcasing innovative faith-led initiatives that are making a fundamental difference in communities.

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Report

Report of the WCC general secretary to the executive committee, 12 May 2025

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.

12 May 2025

General Secretary

A group of Seminar organisers gathered around a table, proudly displaying a certificate in a celebratory atmosphere.

Faith and science unite: joint seminar addresses land, water, and food crisis

The World Council of Churches (WCC) organized a joint seminar on 16 April at the National Council of Churches in India in collaboration with the India Peace Center, Nagpur, India. The seminar launched a series of webinars on land, water, and food to address climate justice through a nexus approach.

17 April 2025

Lecture - Speech

Prophetic Theology, Prophetic Church – in Times of Multiple Crises

By Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata.

28 March 2025

WCC Programmes

WCC sees opportunities in new initiatives of International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development

The World Council of Churches (WCC) had key participation in a meeting of the leadership of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD), which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 4-6 February 2025.

18 February 2025

Training empowers churches for legal action to accelerate climate solutions

As the world edges closer to exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold set in the Paris Agreement, members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development gathered in Panama City for a training on climate litigation for churches.

11 February 2025

View of an open valley, some rudimentary buildings in the foreground and a city in the background seen in the distance.

Palestinian women in An Nabi Samwil village are staying—and surviving

Nawal Barakat lives in the village of An Nabi Samwil. It’s only eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem—but it might as well be a world away.

23 January 2025

WCC, with India Peace Centre, launches Interfaith Coalition on Land, Water, and Food

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the India Peace Centre, has launched an Interfaith Coalition on Land, Water, and Food, the first such initiative in India.

09 January 2025

Local fishing community pictured near Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the fortresses built by European colonial powers which was used as a final point of departure for the men, women, and children who were sold into chattel slavery, Ghana, Photo: Albin Hillert/Life on Earth Pictures

WCC reference group meets in Ghana to discuss realities of racism, xenophobia, and casteism around the world

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Reference Group on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, Casteism, and all other forms of Discrimination, met in Accra, Ghana from 2-6 December.

12 December 2024

Publication

Living Planet Monitor, Volume 1, Issue 1, Nov. 2024

Southern and Eastern Africa

This first issue of the Living Planet Monitor aims to monitor our commitment to sustainable food systems, conservation of land, ecological biodiversity, and water justice in Africa The Living Planet Monitor will give you an overview of the situation in a particular continent by monitoring indicators on food security, water resources, land use, and climate resilience. It is a key instrument for faith communities to stay informed on the current situation, share good practices and projects led by church-based organizations, and give hope and courage to transform the situation.

28 November 2024

Statement: public statement

WCC Executive Committee statement on Haiti

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee statement on Haiti, adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.

25 November 2024

Statement: public statement

Statement on the War in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Wider Middle East

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee statement on the War in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Wider Middle East, adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.

25 November 2024

Statement: public statement

Statement on Appeal for the People of Sudan

WCC executive committee statement on Appeal for the People of Sudan, adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.

25 November 2024

Report

Report of the WCC general secretary at the executive committee in Paralimni, Cyprus

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.

21 November 2024