“We support the statement of the World Council of Churches executive committee on 15 May 2025 that condemns the atrocities being perpetrated in Gaza by the State of Israel, recognizing that the current government is pursuing policies that are not supported by many Israelis,” says The Rev’d John Gilmore, President of the National Council of Churches in Australia in this NCAA statement on the genocide in Gaza
A webinar on 21 May, “From Occupation to Annexation: Legal perspectives and the implications of current political realities for the occupied population,” examined legal realities in Palestine and Israel — even as the grim situation on the ground are changing by the hour
In the lead up to Ramadan, Palm Sunday and Holy Fire Saturday, the World Council of Churches shares this video detailing violations of freedom of worship and the urgent need to safeguard the city as a shared sacred space: “The fact that Jews can worship freely in Jerusalem is a good thing, but why can’t Christians and Muslims be allowed to exercise the same right?”
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has condemned the escalating violence in the Middle East, including Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran and its ongoing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon
“Out of God’s sovereignty I believe that good will come out of all this. God knows what is going on and he will bring about a just peace and something good, even if we as human beings can’t see it yet; and, even though Palestinians have been waiting for a very long time,” says Anglican Palestinian Randa
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