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"Ecological repentance is the path to justice," says Metropolitan Serafim at COP29

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, a longstanding participant in COPs as part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, highlighted the critical role of faith in addressing the climate crisis. He underscored the need for ecological repentance and the pivotal role of youth leadership in advancing climate justice.

Executive committee forms source of hope for WCC leader

The meeting of our World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee began at the Diocesan Center of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus in Paralimni. In my report as moderator, I spoke about sources of hope in a world that sometimes seems to give so little cause for hope. And I spoke about how we, as the World Council of Churches, can fulfill the prophetic mission of the church in the face of this world situation.

Interfaith collaboration drives WCC’s climate justice efforts at COP29

The World Council of Churches (WCC) collaborated with interfaith partners at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to amplify faith communities’ moral and ethical advocacy for climate justice. This included participation in the Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue, support for the Interfaith Call to Action, moderating side events, and cohosting press conferences.

“We need to change strategies to get different results,” reflects Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson at COP29

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Council of Churches (WCC) interviewed Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson of the Anglican Communion in Central America, moderator of the WCC Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. The conversation explored the WCC’s “Triple COPs” strategy, the commission’s ongoing work, and how faith communities can call for greater collaboration with governments and the private sector to ensure just and effective climate solutions.

“Youth are leaders now, not just tomorrow,” says Patricia Mungcal at COP29

During COP29, the World Council of Churches (WCC) interviewed Patricia Mungcal, a young climate advocate and humanitarian leader from the National Council of Churches in the Philippines and a member of the ACT Alliance delegation. Speaking from Baku, Azerbaijan, Mungcal reflected on the challenges faced by frontline communities in disaster-prone regions, the barriers youth face in accessing decision-making spaces, and the hope she finds in collective resistance and solidarity.

Mientras el mundo ora por Armenia, el CMI recuerda la “estrecha interconexión entre justicia y paz”

El 10 de noviembre resonaron oraciones por Armenia en todo el planeta: de Londres a París, de Berlín a Washington D.C., de Moscú a Australia. En Ginebra, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) pidió la liberación incondicional de los veintitrés rehenes de guerra armenios, así como de defensores de los derechos humanos y periodistas detenidos en cárceles azeríes.

Le monde prie pour l’Arménie et le COE rappelle que «la justice et la paix sont étroitement liées»

Le 10 novembre, les prières pour l’Arménie se sont multipliées à travers le monde, de Londres à Paris, de Berlin à Washington, de Moscou à l’Australie, jusqu’à Genève, où le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a appelé à la libération sans condition des 23 Arménien-ne-s otages de guerre, des défenseurs et défenseuses des droits humains et des journalistes détenu-e-s dans les prisons azéries.

Weltweit Gebete für Armenien, ÖRK mahnt: „Gerechtigkeit und Frieden sind eng miteinander verbunden“

Während am 10. November überall auf der Welt – von London bis Paris, Berlin bis Washington und Moskau bis Australien – und auch in Genf für Armenien gebetet wurde, hat der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) zur bedingungslosen Freilassung von 23 armenischen Kriegsgefangenen sowie von Menschenrechtsaktivistinnen und -aktivisten und Medienschaffenden aufgerufen, die in aserbaidschanischen Gefängnissen sitzen.

“Creation itself is a teacher,” urge faith leaders at COP29 prayer service

As COP29 opened today in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Council of Churches (WCC) held an online ecumenical service where Rev. Charissa Suli, president of the Uniting Church in Australia, delivered a sermon urging decisive action for climate justice. Drawing from scripture and the wisdom of Indigenous communities, Suli called on global leaders to move beyond incremental changes toward profound transformation in their approach to climate stewardship.

WCC advocates for justice-driven climate action at COP29

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will bring a strong moral voice to COP29, the United Nations climate change conference, taking place 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. At this pivotal gathering, the WCC will champion justice-centered climate action, calling for meaningful climate finance, protection for communities most affected by climate change, and a swift transition away from fossil fuels.