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“Since the beginning, God’s wisdom gave us the Sabbath to let people and the earth rest every seventh day or every 49 years. We have not allowed the land to observe a Sabbath, and the earth is struggling to renew. Nowadays, our living pushes the planet beyond its limits and this has led human beings to a lifestyle that is far from peaceful,” says Dr Louk Andrianos from the World Council of Churches
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Prayers, minds and hearts across the world were focused on the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel during an online ecumenical gathering hosted by the World Council of Churches on yesterday
The Season of Creation, an annual celebration of prayer and action for the environment, began on 1 September. During this annual event, Christians around the world renew their relationship with the Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion and commitment
The National Council of Churches (USA) recently released a statement expressing outrage over still more police shootings of African American men
Under the theme ‘Creative Solidarity in Common Fragility’, people of faith all over the world are encouraged to demonstrate the power of prayer during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, held annually between 13 and 21 September, and includes the International Day of Peace on 21 September. Download the brochure resource, which includes a Bible reflection and prayers, action and advocacy suggestions and communication guidelines
World Council of Churches (WCC) interim general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca is inviting the global fellowship to take part in International Youth Day with a virtual celebration on 12 August and a new resource that has been released to help churches engage with young people and enhance their formation as Christian disciples
As African nations begin opening after months of coronavirus closures, church officials and agricultural experts are stressing an immediate supply of quality seeds to farmers to help tackle a predicted food crisis
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