The World Council of Churches (WCC) 2026 Ecumenical Formation Seminar will be held 7-11 September, offering staff in specialized ministries the opportunity to get to know the ecumenical movement and its organizational expressions. #WCCFEATURE #WorldCouncilofChurches #EcumenicalFormationSeminar
WCC FEATURE - Annual formation seminar will offer specialized ministries opportunity to ask: “What is ours to do now?”
The World Council of Churches (WCC) 2026 Ecumenical Formation Seminar will be held 7-11 September, offering staff in specialized ministries ...
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September 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The World Council of Churches (WCC) 2026 Ecumenical Formation Seminar will be held 7-11 September, offering staff in specialized ministries the opportunity to get to know the ecumenical movement and its organizational expressions. #WCCFEATURE #WorldCouncilofChurches #EcumenicalFormationSeminar
Taybeh, the only remaining Christian village in the West Bank, includes Christian archaeology dating back to the Roman era and early Christianity. #WCCFEATURE #InTaybeh #WestBank
WCC FEATURE - In Taybeh - the only remaining Christian village in the West Bank - children live in fear
Taybeh, the only remaining Christian village in the West Bank, includes Christian archaeology dating back to the Roman era and early Christi...
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August 14, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Taybeh, the only remaining Christian village in the West Bank, includes Christian archaeology dating back to the Roman era and early Christianity. #WCCFEATURE #InTaybeh #WestBank
Rev. Dr Kirsten L. Guidero serves as ecumenical and interreligious officer for the Division of Public Policy, Partnership, and Witness for the Episcopal Church. #WCCFEATURE #KirstenLGuidero #EpiscopalChurch #WorldCouncilofChurches
WCC FEATURE: During visit to WCC, Episcopal officer Rev. Dr Kirsten L. Guidero reflects on deepening engagement
Rev. Dr Kirsten L. Guidero serves as ecumenical and interreligious officer for the Division of Public Policy, Partnership, and Witness for t...
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July 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Rev. Dr Kirsten L. Guidero serves as ecumenical and interreligious officer for the Division of Public Policy, Partnership, and Witness for the Episcopal Church. #WCCFEATURE #KirstenLGuidero #EpiscopalChurch #WorldCouncilofChurches
In Bonn, negotiators wrestled with delayed adaptation targets and geopolitical tensions at the UN June Climate Meetings. The World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner faith networks gathered to do something the formal process has long struggled to sustain: speak plainly about justice. #WCCFeature
WCC Feature: Faith bodies offer what Bonn talks lack: a voice for justice
In Bonn, negotiators wrestled with delayed adaptation targets and geopolitical tensions at the UN June Climate Meetings. The World Council o...
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July 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM
In Bonn, negotiators wrestled with delayed adaptation targets and geopolitical tensions at the UN June Climate Meetings. The World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner faith networks gathered to do something the formal process has long struggled to sustain: speak plainly about justice. #WCCFeature
An HIV High Level Meeting, scheduled for 22-23 June, will bring, as its main outcome, a Political Declaration. While not legally binding for UN Member States, civil society organizations and communities can make the declaration actionable. #WCCFEATURE #HIVAIDS #HIVHighLevelMeeting
WCC FEATURE: UN High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS will bring Political Declaration—but will it bring commitment?
An HIV High Level Meeting, scheduled for 22-23 June, will bring, as its main outcome, a Political Declaration. While not legally binding for...
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June 19, 2026 at 10:47 PM
An HIV High Level Meeting, scheduled for 22-23 June, will bring, as its main outcome, a Political Declaration. While not legally binding for UN Member States, civil society organizations and communities can make the declaration actionable. #WCCFEATURE #HIVAIDS #HIVHighLevelMeeting
When the car horn sounded at the gate, Nthenya (not her real name) always stood on the alert. A single blare meant peace, but if it persisted for three or four times, it signaled the time to run. #WCCFEATURE #ThursdaysinBlack #Africa
WCC FEATURE: Thursdays in Black boosts African church efforts against gender-based violence
When the car horn sounded at the gate, Nthenya (not her real name) always stood on the alert. A single blare meant peace, but if it persiste...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
When the car horn sounded at the gate, Nthenya (not her real name) always stood on the alert. A single blare meant peace, but if it persisted for three or four times, it signaled the time to run. #WCCFEATURE #ThursdaysinBlack #Africa
Water justice movements, including faith-based networks and civil society groups, are holding the United Nations accountable as the world prepares for only the third UN Water Conference in 50 years.
#WCCFEATURE #waterjustice #UnitedNations #UNWaterConference
#WCCFEATURE #waterjustice #UnitedNations #UNWaterConference
WCC Feature: WCC joins water justice movements demanding human rights focus at UN conference
Water justice movements, including faith-based networks and civil society groups, are holding the United Nations accountable as the world pr...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Water justice movements, including faith-based networks and civil society groups, are holding the United Nations accountable as the world prepares for only the third UN Water Conference in 50 years.
#WCCFEATURE #waterjustice #UnitedNations #UNWaterConference
#WCCFEATURE #waterjustice #UnitedNations #UNWaterConference
The number of femicides reached a record high in Brazil in 2025: 1,470 cases were recorded from January to December, according to data from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. #WCCFEATURE #femicides #Brazil
WCC FEATURE: Brazilian churches speak up as country hits new record of femicides: four women murdered every day
The number of femicides reached a record high in Brazil in 2025: 1,470 cases were recorded from January to December, according to data from ...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
The number of femicides reached a record high in Brazil in 2025: 1,470 cases were recorded from January to December, according to data from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. #WCCFEATURE #femicides #Brazil
On a school morning in Punnakkadu, Kerala, children learned a lesson no textbook could teach. Guided by their local church manager, Rev. Varkey Thomas, students at CMS Punnakkadu walked slowly across their campus. #WCCFEATURE #biodiversity #VarkeyThomas
WCC FEATURE: Kerala clergyman takes children into Creation to teach biodiversity
On a school morning in Punnakkadu, Kerala, children learned a lesson no textbook could teach. Guided by their local church manager, Rev. Var...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
On a school morning in Punnakkadu, Kerala, children learned a lesson no textbook could teach. Guided by their local church manager, Rev. Varkey Thomas, students at CMS Punnakkadu walked slowly across their campus. #WCCFEATURE #biodiversity #VarkeyThomas
Seventeen students from the University of Münster in Germany visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey on 10-11 November. #UniversityofMünster #WCCFEATURE #WorldCouncilofChurches #EcumenicalInstituteatBossey
WCC FEATURE: Students from University of Münster visit WCC: “Faith is a powerful instrument”
Seventeen students from the University of Münster in Germany visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical Institute at Bos...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Seventeen students from the University of Münster in Germany visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey on 10-11 November. #UniversityofMünster #WCCFEATURE #WorldCouncilofChurches #EcumenicalInstituteatBossey
The church needs to move beyond words about ecumenism and unity to concrete acts that combine contemplation and action, work and prayer, the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order gathered in in Egypt has been told. #WCCFEATURE #SixthWorldConferenceonFaithandOrder
WCC FEATURE: Sixth World Conference explores the meaning of faith for church unity today
The church needs to move beyond words about ecumenism and unity to concrete acts that combine contemplation and action, work and prayer, the...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The church needs to move beyond words about ecumenism and unity to concrete acts that combine contemplation and action, work and prayer, the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order gathered in in Egypt has been told. #WCCFEATURE #SixthWorldConferenceonFaithandOrder
The World Council of Churches and Franciscans International, on 22 September, co-coordinated a side event at the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. #WCCFEATURE #HumanRightsinIndonesia #WorldCouncilofChurches #FranciscansInternational
WCC FEATURE: WCC focuses on human rights in Indonesia
The World Council of Churches and Franciscans International, on 22 September, co-coordinated a side event at the 60th Session of the UN Huma...
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September 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The World Council of Churches and Franciscans International, on 22 September, co-coordinated a side event at the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. #WCCFEATURE #HumanRightsinIndonesia #WorldCouncilofChurches #FranciscansInternational
A “Gingko 2025 Interfaith Fellowship Retreat” from 1-5 September at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey was held under the theme “Productive Encounters With Polemical Texts.” #WCCFEATURE #GingkoInterfaithFellowshipRetreat #ProductiveEncountersWithPolemicalTexts
WCC FEATURE: Gingko Interfaith Fellowship Retreat yields honest, reverent dialogue
A “ Gingko 2025 Interfaith Fellowship Retreat” from 1-5 September at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey was held under the theme “ Product...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A “Gingko 2025 Interfaith Fellowship Retreat” from 1-5 September at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey was held under the theme “Productive Encounters With Polemical Texts.” #WCCFEATURE #GingkoInterfaithFellowshipRetreat #ProductiveEncountersWithPolemicalTexts
A webinar entitled “Second International Decade for People of African Descent: A call to action for Christian anti-racism actors” explored how the church will respond in the face of enduring racial injustice. #WorldCouncilofChurches #WCCFEATURE #Christianantiracismactors #Webinar
WCC FEATURE: Webinar explores call to action for Christian anti-racism actors
A webinar entitled “ Second International Decade for People of African Descent: A call to action for Christian anti-racism actors” explored...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A webinar entitled “Second International Decade for People of African Descent: A call to action for Christian anti-racism actors” explored how the church will respond in the face of enduring racial injustice. #WorldCouncilofChurches #WCCFEATURE #Christianantiracismactors #Webinar
What does interfaith mean, why does it matter, and how can it make a difference in building peace? Under the theme: ”Building Peace Together.” #WCCFEATURE #BuildingPeaceTogether #AzzaKaram
WCC FEATURE: Building peace together - a promise of dignity which requires sacrifices
What does interfaith mean, why does it matter, and how can it make a difference in building peace? Under the theme: ”Building Peace Together...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What does interfaith mean, why does it matter, and how can it make a difference in building peace? Under the theme: ”Building Peace Together.” #WCCFEATURE #BuildingPeaceTogether #AzzaKaram
Christians gathered in Sweden for a week of activities recalling the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work which gathered in Stockholm in 1925 after the First World War and was a milestone on the path to founding the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 1948. #WCCFEATURE
WCC FEATURE: Stockholm gathering recalls centenary of 1925 conference that called for peace
Christians gathered in Sweden for a week of activities recalling the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work which gathered in Stock...
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August 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Christians gathered in Sweden for a week of activities recalling the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work which gathered in Stockholm in 1925 after the First World War and was a milestone on the path to founding the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 1948. #WCCFEATURE
In the face of enduring racial injustice, how will the church respond? #WCCFEATURE #WCCWebinar #SecondInternationalDecadeforPeopleofAfricanDescent #UnitedNations #WorldCouncilofChurches
WCC FEATURE: WCC Webinar - Second International Decade for People of African Descent
In the face of enduring racial injustice, how will the church respond? As the United Nations inaugurates the Second International Decade for...
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August 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In the face of enduring racial injustice, how will the church respond? #WCCFEATURE #WCCWebinar #SecondInternationalDecadeforPeopleofAfricanDescent #UnitedNations #WorldCouncilofChurches
As hunger spreads across Gaza, faith leaders are expanding and amplifying the call for the suffering to end. #WCCFEATURE #Gaza #starvation
WCC FEATURE: As Gaza faces starvation, global religious voices call for immediate aid and respect for human life
As hunger spreads across Gaza, faith leaders are expanding and amplifying the call for the suffering to end. Photo: DSPR MECC 29 July 2025 A...
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July 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
As hunger spreads across Gaza, faith leaders are expanding and amplifying the call for the suffering to end. #WCCFEATURE #Gaza #starvation
As the world prepares for decisive climate negotiations at COP30, faith communities in Latin America and the Caribbean have reiterated a powerful call for action during Panama's Climate Week 2025. #WCCFeature #Panamafaithcommunities #climatejustice #COP30 #ClimateWeek2025
WCC Feature: Panama's faith communities issue urgent call for climate justice ahead of COP30
As the world prepares for decisive climate negotiations at COP30, faith communities in Latin America and the Caribbean have reiterated a pow...
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June 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
As the world prepares for decisive climate negotiations at COP30, faith communities in Latin America and the Caribbean have reiterated a powerful call for action during Panama's Climate Week 2025. #WCCFeature #Panamafaithcommunities #climatejustice #COP30 #ClimateWeek2025
As climate change intensifies pressure on global water resources, threatening food security worldwide, a landmark UN expert group meeting in Rome advanced principles for responsible water tenure governance.
#WCCFeature #watertenure #UnitedNations
#WCCFeature #watertenure #UnitedNations
WCC Feature: WCC advocates for grassroots voices in UN “water tenure” framework development
As climate change intensifies pressure on global water resources, threatening food security worldwide, a landmark UN expert group meeting in...
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June 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As climate change intensifies pressure on global water resources, threatening food security worldwide, a landmark UN expert group meeting in Rome advanced principles for responsible water tenure governance.
#WCCFeature #watertenure #UnitedNations
#WCCFeature #watertenure #UnitedNations
In our brief article, as an expression of love and deep appreciation for the esteemed Archbishop of Tirana, Anastasios, we present his significant contribution to interfaith dialogue and his active involvement in actions and initiatives aimed at establishing peaceful. #WCCFEATURE #Anastasios
WCC FEATURE: The interfaith action and ministry of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania
In our brief article, as an expression of love and deep appreciation for the esteemed Archbishop of Tirana, Anastasios, we present, as much ...
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February 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In our brief article, as an expression of love and deep appreciation for the esteemed Archbishop of Tirana, Anastasios, we present his significant contribution to interfaith dialogue and his active involvement in actions and initiatives aimed at establishing peaceful. #WCCFEATURE #Anastasios
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Gender Justice Reference Group engaged in a series of visits in Harare, Zimbabwe during its meeting in December. #WCCFEATURE #Zimbabwe #WorldCouncilofChurches #GenderJustice
WCC FEATURE: Local experience informs gender justice group reflections in Zimbabwe
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Gender Justice Reference Group engaged in a series of visits in Harare, Zimbabwe during its meeting in D...
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February 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Gender Justice Reference Group engaged in a series of visits in Harare, Zimbabwe during its meeting in December. #WCCFEATURE #Zimbabwe #WorldCouncilofChurches #GenderJustice
A World Council of Churches (WCC) staff visit took place from 12-21 January, aimed at empowering faith communities in Jamaica to take action on sexual and gender-based violence, racism, reparations, and climate justice. #WCCFEATURE #Jamaica #genderbasedviolence #racism #reparations #climatejustice
WCC FEATURE: WCC visit to Jamaica focused on empowering faith communities
A World Council of Churches (WCC) staff visit took place from 12-21 January, aimed at empowering faith communities in Jamaica to take action...
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January 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A World Council of Churches (WCC) staff visit took place from 12-21 January, aimed at empowering faith communities in Jamaica to take action on sexual and gender-based violence, racism, reparations, and climate justice. #WCCFEATURE #Jamaica #genderbasedviolence #racism #reparations #climatejustice
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Reference Group on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, Casteism, and all other forms of Discrimination, met in Accra, Ghana from 2-6 December. #WCCFEATURE #WorldCouncilofChurches #racism #xenophobia #casteism
WCC FEATURE: WCC reference group meets in Ghana to discuss realities of racism, xenophobia, and casteism around the world
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Reference Group on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, Casteism, and all other forms of Discrimination, met i...
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December 15, 2024 at 12:46 AM
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Reference Group on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, Casteism, and all other forms of Discrimination, met in Accra, Ghana from 2-6 December. #WCCFEATURE #WorldCouncilofChurches #racism #xenophobia #casteism
Our series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. #WCCFEATURE #ThursdaysinBlack #GunillaHallonsten
WCC FEATURE: Rev. Dr Gunilla Hallonsten on Thursdays in Black: ”Please join me as we work to change attitudes”
Our series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our c...
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December 12, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Our series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. #WCCFEATURE #ThursdaysinBlack #GunillaHallonsten