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Bossey students to visit to Rome and the Vatican
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (399+ words) Students and staff of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey will undertake a study visit to Rome and the Vatican from 19-26 January, coinciding with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The visit forms an integral…...
WCC rejoices at liberation of four Armenian captives
23+ hour, 42+ min ago (213+ words) World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay rejoiced at the liberation of four Armenian captives'Gevorg Sujyan, Davit Davtyan, Vigen Euljekjian, and Vagif Khachatryan'who will safely return to Armenia from Azerbaijan." Area close to the Lachin corridor…...
WCC honors the life and legacy of Bishop Emeritus Dr Heinz Joachim Held
1+ day, 49+ min ago (792+ words) Bishop Emeritus Dr Heinz Joachim Held, German Protestant theologian and church leader with a lifelong commitment to ecumenism, passed away on 7 January. He served as moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee between 1983 and 1991. Bishop Dr Heinrich…...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 invites Christians to one hope, one calling
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (373+ words) As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from 18-25 January, churches and Christian communities worldwide are invited to use resources prepared in various languages and follow the 8-day reading plan on YouVersion's Bible App. The theme for the…...
When welcome becomes risky: sanctuary, migration, and the church’s witness in a changing world
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (452+ words) Across the United States and Europe, the centuries-old tradition of church sanctuary is under pressure. Migrants wait at church doors. Pastors hesitate. Governments tighten immigration policies. The global church now faces a moral and practical test: when the stranger knocks,…...
Praying for peace in a tense situation
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (233+ words) In the midst of unprecedented geopolitical turmoil, Bishop Paneeraq Siegstad Munk of the diocese of Greenland prays for peace in 2026." Bishop Paneeraq Siegstad Munk. "It is critical to stay calm in a situation like this. Prayers heal and give meaning....
Lutheran Church in Great Britain chaplain reflects on hospitality, accompaniment, and shared spiritual life
1+ week, 1+ day ago (857+ words) Rev. Rebecca Daniel is head of Chaplaincy and Development for the Lutheran Church in Great Britain. She took time to reflect on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and on a recent visit with the World Council of Churches…...
WCC extends congratulations to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land on consecration of Bishop-Elect Rev. Dr Imad Musa Haddad
1+ week, 1+ day ago (160+ words) World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended congratulations to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land on the upcoming consecration of Bishop-Elect Rev. Dr Imad Musa Haddad, and expressed deep gratitude…...
Church leaders warn of worsening drought situation in eastern Africa, as agencies prepare response
1+ week, 2+ day ago (619+ words) Church leaders in northern Kenya are calling for urgent assistance as a prolonged climate change-related drought in the Horn of Africa'strikes'their region. Bishop Daniel Qampicha Wario of the Anglican'diocese of Marsabit said urgent humanitarian support was needed, as the usual…...
A new year message from the Pacific
1+ week, 2+ day ago (504+ words) On this Epiphany Sunday " the first Sunday of 2026 " the Pacific Conference of Churches offered a simple prayer and a clear call: may the waves of the'Ocean of Peace'wash across the world, and may God raise up leadership that is just,…...