Easter 2015: “Why do you look for the living among the dead?” (Luke 24:5) ARGENTINA So many times we are perplexed, going back to the same places where we once had found reason...
International ecumenical encounter for peace in Colombia COLOMBIA Colombian church and faith organizations, with the support of global ecumenical organizations, are organizing an International Ecumenical...
WCC general secretary highlights “right to hope” in a panel on climate change and human rights In a high level panel on Climate Change and Human Rights held at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland,...
WCC leadership focuses on peace-building and inter-religious initiatives during a solidarity visit to Israel and Palestine To express solidarity with churches and people in Israel and Palestine, the leadership of the World Council of Churches...
Women’s and youth empowerment initiatives in churches across North-Eastern Brazil BRAZIL Revd Eliane Vieira leads women’s economic empowerment initiatives in Caaporã, Brazil, for some of the poorest women in her...
Civil society including churches again denied access to disarmament forum “With governments spending record sums on arms, the world desperately needs a multilateral negotiating forum dedicated to disarmament,” said...
WCC condemns atrocities by the “Islamic State” in Syria The World Council of Churches (WCC) has strongly condemned the latest attacks and atrocities reported to have been...
WCC congratulates Carlos Emilio Ham on appointment as head of Cuban seminary The World Council of Churches (WCC) has congratulated Rev. Dr Carlos Emilio Ham on becoming president of the Matanzas...
Letter to Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt Your Holiness, The World Council of Churches joins the people of Egypt, the Holy Synod of the Coptic...
Emergency assistance to refugees from the conflict in Eastern Ukraine Lately, as a result of the Crimean crisis and the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine the humanitarian situation arising...