Talanoa for COP31: creation is a gift, not a marketplace
The World Council of Churches (WCC) co-convened an online interfaith gathering on 4 November in the spirit of the Talanoa Dialogue. Talanoa is a Pacific method that asks three questions: where are we, where do we want to go, and how do we get there. Dozens of people of different faiths met five days before COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye.
WCC extends condolences upon passing of Rev. Juan Pedro Schaad, former president of Evangelical Church of the River Plate
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended condolences upon the passing of Rev. Juan Pedro Schaad, pastor emeritus and former president of Evangelical Church of the River Plate.
WCRC President Brings Message of Unity and Justice to Swiss Reformed Church
Rev. Dr Karen Georgia Thompson, President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), addressed the Protestant Church with a greeting and sermon that called the global Reformed family to persevering witness, visible unity, and active justice in a world marked by rising authoritarianism and xenophobia. Greetings from the communion In her greeting, Thompson situated […]
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Video shows how Serbian student movement became “an active hope”
In the two years following the tragic collapse of the concrete canopy of the main railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, students in the nation led peaceful demonstrations calling for accountability, responsibility, and justice.
Church life: Anthony Delaney
Rev Anthony Delaney reflects on a leadership lesson from the World Cup and a season of spiritual curiosity
WCC Commission of Young People in the Ecumenical Movement meeting opens in Ghana
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of Young People in the Ecumenical Movement opened its meeting in Accra, Ghana, on 4 November under the theme “Journeying Together: Creating Healing Spaces.”
Statement from RAC-CA about Governor Newsom’s Death Row Decision
In response to Governor Newsom's death row decision, the RAC issued the following statement.
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Bahá’í Most Holy Book published in Swedish
The first complete translation of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas—Bahá’u’lláh’s Most Holy Book—in Swedish has been published by the Bahá’ís of Sweden.
United Methodists win big in midterms
The Rev. Adam Hamilton and Keisha Lance Bottoms notched historic victories in the Kansas Senate and Georgia governor races, respectively. Both plan to rely on their Christian faith in their new roles.
The Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions explores “How being church and being ecumenical are interconnected?”
As the Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions opened in Antelias, Lebanon on 3 November, H.H. Catholicos Aram I delivered a keynote lecture on “The Future of Ecumenical Engagement.”