To achieve racial justice, church must acknowledge past failures, keynote speaker urges
Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo, in a keynote speech titled “The Global Persistence of Anti-Black Racism and Role of the Church,” on 19 May, analyzed the enduring issue of anti-Black racism rooted in historical legacies of slavery and colonialism.
Church opens medical respite center; Sacred space reimagined to help the unhoused in need of healing
On any given day in downtown Spokane, Washington, it is not unusual to see a person sleeping on a sidewalk or erecting a makeshift tarp home in an alley between buildings. Like many cities across the country, Spokane is experiencing…
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Proposed Constitution & Bylaws Changes Regarding Unified Governance for Consideration by General Synod 35
This summer, General Synod 35 will review and act on three different sets of proposed amendments to the UCC Constitution and Bylaws. This is the third article in a series of articles regarding the proposed amendments. (Here is the first…
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Churches urge commitment to Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria
Gathering in Nairobi from 28-29 May, religious leaders and people living with and affected by HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria analyzed global events affecting their people.
Prayers for the 7th Week of Easter (June 1-6, 2025)
(Participants of the 2023 Young Adult Convo Singing Songs of Praise in Herrnhut, Germany) The watchword for the week: Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name! Psalm 97:12 Today is a day for praise, Today, we give thanks to the God who has created us. Today is a day […]
Maryland Bahá’í Chair: Scholars and artists envision a future beyond racial categories
The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland examines how the notion of distinct “races” acts as a barrier to a just and peaceful society.
Fact Sheet – Benefits Restrictions for Humanitarian Arrivals in Reconciliation Bill
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a multibillion dollar reconciliation package that dramatically expands funding for immigration detention and deportation and slashes funding for key benefits and services that strengthen families, communities, and local economies. If signed into law, the bill would restrict access to health care benefits and food assistance for many otherwise-eligible humanitarian arrivals. ... Read More
WCC mourns passing of Dr Anna Marie Aagaard
Dr Anna Marie Aagaard passed away at the age of 90 on 24 May. She worked for the Faculty of Theology at Aarhus University in Denmark from 1961until her retirement in 2000 as associate professor. Her interests were missiology, dogmatics, and ecumenism, and in the late 1960s she studied in Rome. and was also influenced by liberation theology and women’s studies.
WCC celebrates 500 years of Anabaptists beginnings
At a 20th Believers Church Conference, being held June 1-4 in Amsterdam, Rev. Merlyn Hyde Riley, vice moderator of the WCC central committee and general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union, joined in commemorating 500 years of Anabaptist beginnings.