Author: Staff Writer

WCC deputy general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri acknowledged the years of thoughtful work that have gone into forming the principles, and added that the momentum increased during and after the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan. 

“Challenged by our experiences in Busan, we call all people – young and old, women and men, differently abled, people of different faiths – to engage their God-given gifts in transforming actions, together,” she said. “We call first of all on the member churches and partners to walk together in a common quest, renewing our vocation of the church through collaborative engagement with the most important issues of justice and peace, healing a world filled with conflict, injustice and pain.”

Click here to read more.

Photo: Unsplash

Bauswein served as the French and German press officer in the WCC Department of Communication from 1972 to 1981. He then served as director of the Foyer John Knox in Geneva (later known as the Centre international Réformé John Knox) from 1981-96.

Bauswein also served as part of the WCC team at the WCC 5th Assembly in Nairobi.

Click here to read more.

Photo: Unsplash

Since 2008, the WCC Ecumenical Water Network has invited member churches to use the season of Lent to reflect on God’s gift of water.  WCC–through its “Seven Weeks for Water” campaign–has been providing weekly theological reflections and other resources on water during the Lenten period.

Click here to read more.

Photo: WCC

In early March the United Nation’s General Assembly voted on a resolution demanding Russia immediately stop its military operations in Ukraine.

Out of 193 member states, 141 voted in support of the resolution, five voted against, 35 abstained and 12 didn’t vote at all. Of the 54 African member states, Eritrea voted against the resolution, 16 African countries including South Africa abstained, while nine other countries did not vote at all.

Click here to read more.

Photo: Unsplash

“We express our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this extremist violence,” said Sauca, after three deadly attacks in one week killed 11 Israelis. It is the worst wave of terrorist attacks Israel has seen in at least six years.

Click here to read more.

Photo: Unsplash

As local and regional church organizations express the desire to sing and pray for peace in ways larger than church walls can hold, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca encouraged these public pilgrimages for justice and peace.

Click here to read more.

Photo: Unsplash

Pope Francis spoke about his Apostolic Journey coming up this weekend to the Mediterranean island of Malta.

The Pope said he looks forward to visiting that “luminous land” following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, who was warmly welcomed there after being shipwrecked at sea on his way to Rome.

Click here to read more.

Photo: Unsplash