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Palestine-2022-Hillert-20221122_AH1_6200 — November 2022: Sunset over the Jerusalem old city and east Jerusalem.

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During World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, “let us be a source of hope”

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Nigeria churches appeal for support as floods strike Maiduguri

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UN building NYC — The UN headquarters in New York City.

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In New York City, WCC will impact many facets of UN Summit of the Future

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A woman holds a banner reading 'Phase out fossil fuels now' — 4 December 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A woman holds a banner reading 'Phase out fossil fuels now', as people speak up at the United Nations climate summit COP28 to end financing of the fossil fuel industry, as a step towards achieving sustainability and address the climate crisis.

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Faith communities urged to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

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New York City, September 21 2023- The Wrold Council of Churches, UNAIDS and PEPFAR hosted the Communities of Faith Prayer Breakfast during the high level week of the UN General Assembly, gathering faith leaders and other health care leaders and practitioners to learn and pray together about the current state of AIDS among children and the rest of the population.

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Annual Communities of Faith Breakfast will urge building partnerships to sustain HIV response

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During World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, “let us be a source of hope”

A World Council of Churches (WCC) prayer on 16 September, held during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, focused on how Christians can be a source of hope amid the crushing war in the Holy Land.

17 September 2024
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Nigeria churches appeal for support as floods strike Maiduguri

Church leaders in northeast Nigeria are appealing for humanitarian support after floods left thousands of people displaced in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

20 September 2024
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Faith communities urged to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

As part of the Summit of the Future Action Days on 21 September, the World Council of Churches (WCC) calls on churches, individuals, and organizations worldwide to endorse the Faith for Non-Proliferation Treaty. This initiative aims to catalyze the phase-out of fossil fuels while ensuring a just transition for workers, communities, and countries.

19 September 2024
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As Bossey students visit WCC, they find “an eyeopener”

Students from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 16 September, receiving a tour of the Ecumenical Centre, an introduction to the ecumenical movement, and a guided tour of Old Town Geneva.

19 September 2024
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Annual Communities of Faith Breakfast will urge building partnerships to sustain HIV response

The annual Communities of Faith Breakfast will be held in New York City on 26 September with the theme “Building Partnerships to Sustain the HIV response Through 2030 and Beyond.”

19 September 2024
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Formation seminar offers specialized ministries a deep look at the “wholeness of humanity”

An Ecumenical Formation Seminar underway from 16-20 September is giving staff in specialized ministries the opportunity to get to know the ecumenical movement and its organizational expressions.

19 September 2024

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In New York City, WCC will impact many facets of UN Summit of the Future

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will be involved in several events unfolding in New York City from 22-28 September as the United Nations Summit of the Future convene.

19 September 2024
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Creative minds are working on “Women Inspiring Justice” exhibition

Plans for an exhibition with the working title “Women Inspiring Justice: Ecumenical Responses to the 12 Critical Areas of the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action” are underway, sparking creative ideas and input into how we lift up women within the World Council of Churches (WCC) who have been trailblazers in many ways.

19 September 2024
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Introducing Ecumenical Book Talks: Unlocking what’s behind WCC publications

The first World Council of Churches Ecumenical Book Talks is debuting with a discussion of Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance: sharing the stories, a book based on the tapestry that was first displayed at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in 2022.

12 September 2024
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WCC workshop in Kenya highlights the church’s role in land restoration

From 1-3 September, the "Restoring the Land, Protecting the Climate" workshop, organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), convened in Limuru, Kenya, bringing together faith leaders, climate advocates, and agricultural and forestry experts.

12 September 2024
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Ecumenical researchers explore legacy of Council of Nicaea for Christian unity

An academic consultation of the Societas Oecumenica, the European Society for Ecumenical Research, has been exploring the significance of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea, whose 1700th anniversary will be celebrated in 2025, for the search for Christian unity today.

12 September 2024
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WCC Visits Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija

On 4-5 September, Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), accompanied by Dr Andrej Jeftić, director of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order, visited the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija.

09 September 2024

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