While the peace process on the Korean Peninsula needs further progress built on trust, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected international humanitarian support and development cooperation efforts, says the World Council of Churches (WCC). Peter Prove, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, discusses the current ecumenical engagement for Korea and […]
Week of Prayer celebrated online
This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which traditionally takes place from 18-25 January, was largely celebrated online due to Covid-19, including a global ecumenical prayer service from the World Council of Churches (WCC), which can be watched in the recording above. WCC interim general secretary Rev Prof Dr Ioan Sauca reflected that the […]
Churches in Solidarity with Korean Peninsula
2020 marked 70 years of unresolved conflict on the Korean Peninsula. This resources from the World Council of Churches aims to ‘serve as an educational, spiritual, and formation resource and encourage churches and individuals to pray for peace, reunification, and an end to the war and division on the Korean Peninsula.’ The content is drawn […]
Church leaders condemn violence at US Capitol
Actions of pro-Trump protesters who stormed the Capitol, in Washington, on 6 January 2021 have been condemned by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), Church leaders in the USA and the World Council of Churches (WCC). NCC A statement from the NCC said: ‘The National Council of the Churches […]
Essay competition: Future of Interreligious Dialogue
An essay competition for youth on the theme ‘The Future of Interreligious Dialogue’ has been announced by the World Council of Churches (WCC). It is timed to mark the 50th anniversary of the WCC’s Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation. The competition aims to encourage people under the age of 30 with interests in the […]
Attacks in France condemned
Attacks in France, including a knife attack which killed three people on 29 October 2020 in the Basilica of Notre Dame in Nice, France, have been condemned by, among others, the Catholic Church in England and Wales, the World Council of Churches (WCC), and the Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom. Catholic Church Pope […]
Churches mark 75th anniversary of nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Updated 7 August 2020. Churches and Christian organisations are observing the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Anglican Pacifist Fellowship: An online vigil marking the 75th anniversary of the bombing of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is being held on 6 August 2020, 4-5pm via Zoom. It will include reflections, […]
Joint Ecumenical Peace Message for Korean Peninsula
A joint ecumenical peace message to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War was delivered on 22 June 2020 during a live-streamed event, which you can watch again above. It described the Korean War as an ‘appallingly destructive conflict’ after which no peace treaty was ever concluded. It was co-sponsored by […]
60 years experience of Multilateral Ecumenism
Rev Dr Andrzej Choromanski has written a reflection on sixty years of experience of multilateral ecumenical relations from the perspective of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU). He acknowledges that the major partner of the Catholic Church in this area is the World Council of Churches (WCC), bringing together 350 Christian denominations including […]
Webinars explore online Church
Updated 19 May 2020. A number of churches and organisations are holding webinars related to holding Church online. A webinar exploring the new challenges and opportunities for churches who want to develop online ministry has been held by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and a recording is available to watch online. The Church of […]
