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People from a variety of faith traditions gather at the United Nations climate summit COP28

As COP28 concludes, WCC general secretary urges: “we, as people of faith, must continue to nurture hope”

Though COP28 failed to produce a credible plan to phase out fossil fuels, there is still reason for hope that the world can move toward climate justice, said World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as COP28 concluded.

14 December 2023

Feature story

Churches are protective pillar for children and women, say Christian women leaders in Nigeria

As children and women in Nigeria become targets of rising insecurity and violence, churches are moving to offer support to the victims, while amplifying their voice against the challenge, according to senior Christian women leaders in the West African nation.

08 July 2021

Interview

With children more vulnerable to violence than ever, WCC moderator reflects on the vital role of churches

In an ongoing call to churches across the globe to work together to prevent gender-based violence, particularly against women, children and young people, World Council of Churches moderator Dr Agnes Abuom reflects below on some of the reasons such violence has increased, and the vital role churches can play in creating safe spaces for those most at risk.

26 November 2020

News

Fr James Oyet Latansio, South Sudan Council of Churches general secretary. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

Agreement works toward food security in South Sudan

The South Sudan Council of Churches, United Nations World Food Programme, and UNICEF have signed an agreement to work in partnership towards peace building to realize food security.

23 February 2019

News

Ana de Medio, Frederique Seidel, Adolfo Perez Esquivel (holding a copy of the WCC document “Churches’ Commitments to Children”) and Dr Norberto Liwski, former vice-chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. ©Eugenio Albrecht/WCC

Churches denounce increasing violence against children in Argentina

Churches, civil society organisations and almost 100 children and adolescents - many of whom experience poverty and violence daily - attended a consultation on 11 August organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in the town of Pilar, north of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

16 August 2018