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On the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean military coup, Marta Palma, former staff of the World Council of Churches (WCC), remembers the WCC’s extensive support for Chilean churches and communities during one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history. 

In a lecture delivered in Oslo, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Nihon Hidankyo called on all governments to take their stories as a call to action—and to immediately eliminate any activities that give nuclear weapons legitimacy. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Gender Justice Reference Group met in Harare, Zimbabwe from 7-12 December, marking its first in-person gathering. Hosted by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, the meeting brought together church leaders, theologians, and gender justice advocates to reflect on the critical importance of gender justice in the life and mission of the church.

Black is the theme today at the 4th ACT Alliance General Assembly being held in Indonesia, as participants demonstrated their ecumenical commitment to #ThursdaysinBlack and a world free from rape and violence.

The annual Ecumenical Partners Women’s Human Rights Advocacy Training took place 15-18 October at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva. 

Thursdays in Black Trailblazers are individuals, churches, schools and universities, networks and grassroot groups who have made a real impact in raising community awareness about gender-based violence and transforming attitudes and practices to prevent rape and abuse. LCC International University in Lithuania is one example of efforts to break a culture of silence, help survivors move towards healing, and work towards preventing abuse and violence.