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With prayer vigil, churches in Geneva stand in solidarity with the Holy Land

Leaders of English-speaking churches in Geneva held a prayer vigil on 27 May at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, with money donated going towards supporting the work of Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza.

28 May 2025

Broken buldings, rubble and concrete, after bombing.

Nordic churches express solidarity with those suffering in Gaza

Nordic churches—including the those in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland—have released statements calling for restoring the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, releasing hostages, delivering food and medicine to Gaza, and ending violence against the Palestinian population of the West Bank.

28 May 2025

Message from Life and Work conference calls for renewed unity

A message from the Life and Work conference held in Athens made strong connections to the gathering’s historic counterpart in Stockholm in 1925 and, even further back, to the first Ecumenical Council in Nicaea 1700 years ago.

22 May 2025

Commission on International Affairs

Message

Message of the CCIA Life and Work Centenary Consultation in Athens, Greece

"Reclaiming the Spirit of Life & Work for Ecumenical Renewal", message of the CCIA Life and Work Centenary Consultation held on 18-20 May 2025 in Athens, Greece.

22 May 2025

Commission on International Affairs

CCIA Director’s report at the CCIA 60th meeting/Life and Work Centenary Consultation

Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Director’s report at the opening session of the CCIA 60th meeting / Life and Work Centenary Consultation, Athens, 18 May 2025.

18 May 2025

Commission on International Affairs

CCIA Moderator’s address at the CCIA 60th meeting/Life and Work Centenary Consultation

Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Moderator’s address at the opening session of the CCIA Life and Work Centenary Consultation, Athens, 18 May 2025.

18 May 2025

Statement: public statement

WCC executive committee minute on Gaza

15 May 2025

Executive committee

WCC executive committee condemns atrocities being perpetrated in Gaza

In a minute, the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee condemned the atrocities being perpetrated in Gaza by the State of Israel, recognizing that the current government is pursuing policies that are not supported by many Israelis.

15 May 2025

“Stop annexation, end the occupation” campaign will pave path for just peace in Palestine and Israel

Stop annexation, end the occupation,” a new, multi-faceted campaign running from 21 May to 11 June, will pave a path for just peace in Palestine and Israel.

15 May 2025

Report of the moderator of the WCC central committee to the executive committee, 12 May 2025

In a report before the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the WCC central committee, reflected on the urgent need for peace, the hope found in a common Easter, and the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and others whose lives still inspire and uphold the ecumenical movement.

12 May 2025

WCC Officers

Report of the WCC general secretary to the executive committee, 12 May 2025

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.

12 May 2025

General Secretary

View of children spending time in the street in an open camp-like space, with a medical car driving by.

Food supplies are running out in Gaza

As food supplies run out in Gaza, hunger is taking lives—and endangering many more. Since 2 March, when Israeli armed forces closed all entry points for humanitarian aid into Gaza, no food, no drinking water, no medicine, or any other essential supplies have entered the territory.

08 May 2025

Interview

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Yusef Daher: “one day this killing and madness will stop”

Yusef Daher, coordinator of the Jerusalem Liaison Office of the World Council of Churches in Jerusalem, earned the Menno Simons Sermon Award for 2025.

28 April 2025

People light candles together standing face to face.

Accompaniers pass torch of witness, solidarity in South Hebron Hills, Jordan Valley, Bethlehem, Jerusalem

A new group of 12 ecumenical accompaniers was deployed on 17 April to serve in South Hebron Hills, Jordan Valley, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem.

28 April 2025

Interview

Collage of two images, to the left a nurse examining a young child in a field environment, to the right a portrait photo of a woman.

Director of Gaza hospital: “our faith tells us, aways after a dark night, there will be another shining tomorrow”

Dr Suhaila Tarazi, director of Al Ahli Arab Hospital (Ahli) in Gaza City, shared her reflections during Holy Week—the dire situations facing the patients, what gives her hope, and her Easter message to all people of goodwill across the world.

17 April 2025

Lecture - Speech

Prophetic Theology, Prophetic Church – in Times of Multiple Crises

By Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata.

28 March 2025

WCC Programmes

Woman wearing a vest reading 'EAPPI' viewed from behind walking along an asphalt road in the countryside, some school children visible blurred out in the distance.

Accompaniers in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jordan Valley, and South Hebron Hills show “someone from the international community cares”

A new group from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel have released a report on incidents in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the Jordan Valley, and South Hebron Hills.

20 March 2025

Interview

Journalist turned envoy reveals motivation behind documentary on Holy Land Christians

Ambassador Amira Hanania, a Palestinian diplomat and media veteran, serves as the representative of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Europe. A Christian from Bethlehem, she has dedicated her career to journalism and diplomacy. Recently, she completed a documentary titled “Via Dolorosa: The Path of Sorrows,” which sheds light on the history of Christians in Palestine and the challenges they face.

26 February 2025