CH: Palestinian history of dispossession is focus of WCC exhibition and...
Experiences of death and expulsion faced by some 750,000 Palestinians in 1948 are the subject of an exhibition titled “The Nakba” and hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) at the Ecumenical...
View ArticleWorld: 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 committed by the so-called “Islamic State” against Christians in Syria. A statement...
View ArticleU: WCC delegation expresses solidarity with Ukraine
A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation led by the general secretary visited Ukraine from 17 to 20 March 2015. The delegation was comprised of high-level representatives from the global fellowship...
View ArticleCH: WCC general secretary and Ellen Margrethe Løj discuss peace process in...
The peace process in South Sudan and efforts from churches towards reconciliation were the focus of a meeting between Ellen Margrethe Løj, special representative and head of the United Nations Mission...
View ArticleU: Supporting Ukraine’s Displaced Population
As a result of the Crimean crisis and the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine the humanitarian situation deteriorated dramatically. Fighting began in April 2014 between militia groups in the Donetsk and...
View ArticleWorld: A presence to accompany vulnerable communities
They are there every day, each month of the year – as they have been for the last 13 years. They have become a natural element in the chaos of life in Israel and Palestine. Their presence is...
View ArticleCH/World: LWF Advocates for Gaza Reconstruction
World Not Delivering on Gaza Reconstruction Promises, New Report Warns (LWI) – The international community must urgently change its approach to Gaza and deliver on promises of reconstruction, The...
View ArticleWorld: WCC general secretary preaches at D.C. commemoration of Armenian genocide
Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), preached at the 7 May ecumenical service in Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral commemorating the centennial of the...
View ArticleWorld: WCRC deepens commitment in Middle East
The executive committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) concluded its meeting in Lebanon by issuing a call to its churches for greater solidarity and action to help bring peace to...
View ArticleWorld: Iraq one year on: responding to the escalating humanitarian crisis
15 June 2015 – As the Iraq crisis continues and millions more are displaced by relentless fighting, Christian Aid continues to respond to people’s mounting humanitarian needs. Frances Guy, Christian...
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