New HHS Report on Unaccompanied Children Overlooks Harm Caused by Current Policies
CWS warns that prolonged detention, deportation and loss of legal protections are making children less safe WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 12, 2026—As the Trump administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continue to tout efforts to rescue and safeguard trafficked children, its policies are putting those same children in harm’s way. On October 1, HHS released a ...
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Highland Park proposes leaving denomination
Leaders of the Dallas megachurch, caught in a legal dispute with the Horizon Texas Conference, held a town hall that shared why they think the congregation should break away from The United Methodist Church. But a church exit is not so simple as a congregational vote.
Sand Creek healing work moves forward
Descendants and United Methodists gathered to advance the denomination’s ongoing commitment to education, accountability and healing around the Sand Creek Massacre.
INVITATION: “What Connects Us. Interests Need Common Ground”
World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm will be speaking during a special evening, “What Connects Us. Interests Need Common Ground.” We warmly invite you to join us for the discussion.
WCC shares message for the 60th Jubilee of Focolare in Sweden
The World Council of Churches (WCC) shared warm greetings upon the celebration of the 60th Jubilee of Focolare’s arrival in Sweden, and then to all of Scandinavia.
How do I share Jesus with my spiritually curious friends?
With increased spiritual openness comes more opportunities to share the gospel, so what can we learn from the early church?
WCC central committee moderator to speak on ethics and health in Berlin
World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm will speak on “Ethical Values Behind Development and Global Health” during an event organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), ONE, and Global Health Diplomacy on 14 October in Berlin. His remarks will reflect on what values shape governments’ national interests, and how responsible national interest and international solidarity can reinforce one another.
WCC, Fast-Track Cities build engagement
During the Fast-Track Cities Conference, the World Council of Churches (WCC) built action and engagement across the Fast-Track Cities network.
A Swiss retired pastor witnesses the life reality in Lebanon
Rev. Serge Fornerod brings forty years of international experience in development, public administration and ecumenical relations. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, he managed aid and development programmes in Eastern Europe and later contributed to international relations within the umbrella organisation for Switzerland’s Protestant Churches. Since retiring in 2023, he has remained active in ecumenical networks, supporting the Foundation for Aid to Reformed Protestantism and the John Knox International Reformed Centre in Geneva.
October 11, 2026: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Invitation to Responsibility The parable of the Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1–14) is surprisingly relevant to our world today when reduced to its core themes: invitation, response, inclusion, and accountability. The king invites many guests, but the invitations are ignored and rejected. Today we live in a time of almost unlimited access […]