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WCC mourns loss of Pope Francis, “extraordinary shepherd of the people of God”

In a pastoral letter on the death of Pope Francis, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay and WCC central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm expressed both deep sorrow and unwavering hope upon the passing of Pope Francis on 21 April

Holy Fire Saturday in Jerusalem banned to Jerusalemites, marked with Israeli checkpoints and violence

On Holy Fire Saturday, hundreds of Christian worshippers seeking to enter Jerusalem’s Old City for the celebration were prevented; others were met with heavily enforced checkpoints, physical and verbal harassment, and widespread restrictions by Israeli police and border forces

International International
Stop shedding innocent blood in Ukraine in pursuit of political ambitions

World Council of Churches Tuesday 15 April 2025
International International
World Council of Churches condemns bombing of Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza

World Council of Churches Tuesday 15 April 2025
International International
World Council of Churches unequivocally condemns attacks on Gaza and Yemen

World Council of Churches Thursday 20 March 2025
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World Council of Churches video reiterates sacred importance of Jerusalem

World Council of Churches Tuesday 11 March 2025

International International
Consultation focuses on understanding Christian Zionism and its effects

World Council of Churches Friday 14 February 2025
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World Council of Churches celebrates exchange of hostages and prisoners, prays for those still unjustly detained in Gaza

World Council of Churches Friday 24 January 2025
International International
“Youth are leaders now, not just tomorrow,” says Patricia Mungcal at COP29

World Council of Churches Wednesday 27 November 2024
International International
Women in Lebanon: “Stop the Madness of War, Lebanon deserves to live!”

World Council of Churches Wednesday 27 November 2024

International International
Webinar will explore "Religion and Disinformation: How to be a trusted source”

World Council of Churches Wednesday 27 November 2024
International International
Seminar will address decolonising the Bible

World Council of Churches Thursday 14 November 2024
International International
WCC condemns escalating violence in the Middle East

World Council of Churches Thursday 31 October 2024
International International
WCC’s peace-building work in Africa deepens in partnership with member churches

World Council of Churches Thursday 31 October 2024

International International
Accompaniers in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and Jordan Valley report violence in communities

World Council of Churches Friday 25 October 2024
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Church leaders ask for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon

World Council of Churches Wednesday 9 October 2024
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WCC expresses profound concern over escalating violence in Lebanon and Gaza

World Council of Churches Wednesday 2 October 2024
International International
World Council of Churches opens applications for 2025 Stewards Programme

World Council of Churches Tuesday 1 October 2024

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“Human Rights in Indonesia” side event will address crises in West Papua

World Council of Churches Tuesday 1 October 2024
International International
Prayer vigil planned for dispossessed Christian Palestinians

World Council of Churches Monday 30 September 2024
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Using AI for good: UN Refugee Agency shares innovative practices

World Council of Churches Tuesday 17 September 2024
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Sudanese archbishop pleads for peace, as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic hunger crisis

World Council of Churches Tuesday 10 September 2024

International International
Global Prayer mobilizes Christian communities for Season of Creation 2024

World Council of Churches Friday 6 September 2024
International International
Faith communities take a stand against lethal autonomous weapons

World Council of Churches Friday 6 September 2024
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Ecumenical Patriarch shares opening message for Season of Creation

World Council of Churches Friday 6 September 2024
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WCC publishes resources for World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel: "Whatever you did…you did for me”

World Council of Churches Thursday 29 August 2024

International International
From a Palestinian mother to the world: “Bring my daughter home”

World Council of Churches Tuesday 13 August 2024
International International
WCC leadership meets parents of detained Palestinian Anglican student

World Council of Churches Friday 9 August 2024
International International
World Council of Churches welcomes peace efforts between warring parties in Sudan

World Council of Churches Thursday 18 July 2024
International International
Faith-based organizations urged to set example in climate-responsible banking

World Council of Churches Wednesday 17 July 2024

International International
Medical doctors in Gaza describe growing needs in overcrowded shelters

World Council of Churches Wednesday 3 July 2024
International International
WCC denounces Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine

World Council of Churches Thursday 6 June 2024
International International
Webinar will portray plight of Sudanese people caught in conflict

World Council of Churches Thursday 16 May 2024
International International
WCC condemns killing of aid workers in Gaza

World Council of Churches Tuesday 7 May 2024

Resources & Research Resources & Research
WCC publishes new materials for “Out of the darkness” series in Palestine and Israel

World Council of Churches Wednesday 27 March 2024
International International
WCC accompanies consultation among Papuan people: a show of unity in a time of division

World Council of Churches Tuesday 19 December 2023
International International
WCC general secretary reflects on justice, reconciliation, and unity at All Africa Conference of Churches assembly

World Council of Churches Wednesday 22 November 2023
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WCC stands in solidarity with Jerusalem heads of churches in urgent call to protect places of refuge

World Council of Churches Monday 30 October 2023

International International
Dr Andrej Jeftic reflects on history and future of WCC Faith and Order Commission

World Council of Churches Thursday 12 October 2023
International International
A journey through advocacy, women's leadership, and the Korea peace appeal

World Council of Churches Wednesday 27 September 2023
International International
Bethlehem Reborn is a living exhibition showing the “Wonders of the Nativity”

World Council of Churches Wednesday 20 September 2023
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No peace without justice: Peacebuilding and human rights training equips young ecumenical leaders

World Council of Churches Monday 11 September 2023

International International
Report exposes Indonesian military assaults on West Papua’s Indigenous villages

World Council of Churches Wednesday 23 August 2023
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Old must join young in solving global problems, interfaith peacemakers conference told

World Council of Churches Wednesday 2 August 2023
International International
Joint ecumenical prayer on the situation in Sudan

World Council of Churches Monday 24 July 2023
International International
WCC signs joint ecumenical statement on Sudan

World Council of Churches Monday 3 July 2023

International International
Clear message as WCC celebrates 75 years: “Trust your young people”

World Council of Churches Wednesday 28 June 2023
International International
Situation in Myanmar increasingly dismaying, WCC central committee states

World Council of Churches Tuesday 27 June 2023
International International
WCC executive committee appeals for permanent cessation of hostilities in Sudan, urges solidarity and support

World Council of Churches Tuesday 6 June 2023
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Worsening global food crisis focus of WCC executive committee statement: “Don’t wait for a famine”

World Council of Churches Tuesday 6 June 2023

International International
During prayer in Bucha, Ukraine, “we hear the cries of despair”

World Council of Churches Tuesday 6 June 2023
International International
Peace pilgrim Agnes Abuom dies at 73

World Council of Churches Tuesday 6 June 2023
International International
WCC marks 75th commemoration of “Al-Nakba”

World Council of Churches Monday 29 May 2023
International International
Environmental care driven by faith is core to Tony Rinaudo for Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration

World Council of Churches Monday 29 May 2023

International International
WCC to Sudan: “we lift you, your churches, your families, and communities up before our merciful and loving God”

World Council of Churches Monday 29 May 2023
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WCC provides resource to help people push for unimpeded access to Jerusalem during Easter celebrations

World Council of Churches Tuesday 14 March 2023
Justice & Advocacy Justice & Advocacy
What’s it like to monitor human rights in Hebron? Alex Brock gives an eyewitness account

World Council of Churches Monday 6 March 2023
International International
Churches appeal for aid as response to Turkey-Syria earthquake expands

World Council of Churches Tuesday 14 February 2023

International International
Tile artisan honours family tradition of religious respect in Jerusalem

World Council of Churches Wednesday 1 February 2023
News News
World Christian leaders’ ecumenical pilgrimage of peace in South Sudan set for February

World Council of Churches Monday 19 December 2022
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International conference explores neglected topics of Nicaea and its creed

World Council of Churches Monday 19 December 2022
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As Bethlehem prepares for Christmas, "it’s all about community"

World Council of Churches Monday 19 December 2022

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WCC meets with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on path to “work for justice and peace”

World Council of Churches Tuesday 6 December 2022
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WCC expresses solidarity, urges advocacy for the human rights and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples across the world

World Council of Churches Monday 19 September 2022
International International
Prof. Anne Pattel-Gray urges: “include ancient wisdom and knowledge of First Nations people”

World Council of Churches Wednesday 7 September 2022
News News
“My hope is in you” – youth in the Holy Land carry the future

World Council of Churches Tuesday 23 August 2022

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On World Indigenous Day, WCC report highlights the importance of raising Indigenous Peoples' voices in working against climate change

World Council of Churches Wednesday 10 August 2022
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Bedouin woman: “When there is no water, what else can I do?”

World Council of Churches Thursday 16 June 2022
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“Injustice can never be a foundation for a secure peace” in Palestine and Israel, urges WCC

World Council of Churches Wednesday 18 May 2022
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Natallia Vasilevich: Christians in Belarus do not fear to be messengers of justice and peace

World Council of Churches Wednesday 4 May 2022

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Visit to Sudan highlights importance of strengthening solidarity with churches

World Council of Churches Wednesday 4 May 2022
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Sami El-Yousef in Jerusalem: “You no longer feel you actually belong there”

World Council of Churches Tuesday 5 April 2022
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South Sudan church official highlights country’s humanitarian crisis, as global attention turns to Ukraine

World Council of Churches Saturday 19 March 2022
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#Breakthebias message addresses role of media in gender equality

World Council of Churches Wednesday 9 March 2022

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In Ukraine, “such a war has no excuse, neither from God, nor from people”

World Council of Churches Saturday 26 February 2022
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WCC central committee moderator: "we have moved together with human communities”

World Council of Churches Thursday 10 February 2022
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World mourns loss of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

World Council of Churches Monday 27 December 2021
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Brother Alois: Faith in Christ means strengthening unity

World Council of Churches Wednesday 22 December 2021

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WCC Christmas message 2021

World Council of Churches Tuesday 14 December 2021
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"The whole people of God: the roles and ministries in the church” webinar will continue exploration of ecumenical ecclesiology

World Council of Churches Tuesday 30 November 2021
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WCC accompaniers, Rabbis for Human Rights lend hands and hearts for olive harvest

World Council of Churches Monday 1 November 2021
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Desmond Tutu turns 90 with an outpouring of love from the world

World Council of Churches Friday 15 October 2021

News News
City street in Geneva will be named after former WCC president Annie Jiagge

World Council of Churches Tuesday 5 October 2021
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South Sudanese Churches shelter populations displaced by floods

World Council of Churches Friday 24 September 2021
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Walk the Talk: free toolkit for churches

World Council of Churches Tuesday 7 September 2021
News News
Who makes the news?

World Council of Churches Monday 9 August 2021

News News
South Hebron Hills families share stories of life under occupation

World Council of Churches Monday 19 July 2021
International International
Get involved in groundbreaking symposium addressing digital transformation

World Council of Churches Monday 19 July 2021
News News
East Jerusalem Initiative: accompanying families facing eviction and displacement

World Council of Churches Thursday 8 July 2021
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WCC expresses grave concern over expiry of UN resolution allowing cross-border humanitarian assistance to North West Syria

World Council of Churches Wednesday 7 July 2021

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WCC mourns passing of The Most Rev'd Fereimi Cama, bishop of Polynesia and primate of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand

World Council of Churches Tuesday 6 July 2021
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On Standing Rock, eco-justice and Indigenous identity go hand-in-hand

World Council of Churches Wednesday 16 June 2021
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Latest issue of International Review of Mission focuses on 'reconciliation as a missional task'

World Council of Churches Monday 31 May 2021
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Pentecost Message from the WCC Presidents, 2021

World Council of Churches Monday 17 May 2021

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WCC, Christian Conference of Asia grieve and pray with churches in India as COVID-19 surges

World Council of Churches Thursday 6 May 2021
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Simple vaccination message: "Do to others, what you want them to do to you"

World Council of Churches Wednesday 5 May 2021
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WCC Palestine Israel Easter Bible study resource is now available

World Council of Churches Thursday 1 April 2021
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Envisioning digital communication with justice: symposium will turn ideas into action

World Council of Churches Wednesday 31 March 2021

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WCC-EAPPI Easter initiative to follow the footsteps of Jesus

World Council of Churches Tuesday 30 March 2021
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Anglican-Orthodox webinar explores history along with common ground for the future

World Council of Churches Tuesday 23 March 2021
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South African religious leaders join campaign to push US government to address global vaccine shortage

World Council of Churches Tuesday 2 February 2021
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In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, religious leaders urge for nuclear weapons ban

World Council of Churches Tuesday 2 February 2021

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Faith-based leaders and organisations have responsibility to advise on moral implications of COVID-19 vaccine distribution decisions

World Council of Churches Saturday 9 January 2021
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Global symposium will look at 2021 as defining year for gender equality

World Council of Churches Tuesday 5 January 2021
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Dr Agnes Abuom: “We pray that churches will recommit to the search for visible unity”

World Council of Churches Monday 21 December 2020
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With children more vulnerable to violence than ever, WCC moderator reflects on the vital role of churches

World Council of Churches Saturday 28 November 2020

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Groups representing 500 million Christians worldwide urge G20 leaders to release countries from onerous debt

World Council of Churches Thursday 26 November 2020
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WCC’s Pan-African Women of Faith to promote webinar series on justice and peace

World Council of Churches Monday 16 November 2020
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WCC publishes 'Global Health COVID-19 Response Framework'

World Council of Churches Monday 16 November 2020
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Webinar will highlight 'People on the Move: Solidarity and Advocacy'

World Council of Churches Tuesday 10 November 2020

News News
“Your life is in peace when you collect the olives"

World Council of Churches Monday 2 November 2020
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WCC announces essay competition for youth: 'The Future of Interreligious Dialogue'

World Council of Churches Friday 30 October 2020
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Calls grow to increase women’s visibility in work for peace and security

World Council of Churches Tuesday 27 October 2020
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Olive harvest initiative reaffirms commitment to justice and peace in the Holy Land

World Council of Churches Thursday 15 October 2020

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WCC to host online prayer service for World Food Day

World Council of Churches Monday 12 October 2020
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Series of WCC webinars to explore 'Hate Speech and Whiteness'

World Council of Churches Monday 12 October 2020
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Dr Louk Andrianos on the Season of Creation: “Confess the broken relationship with God”

World Council of Churches Sunday 20 September 2020
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“Stand together praying for just peace in Palestine and Israel”

World Council of Churches Tuesday 15 September 2020