WCC extends greetings to Council of the Lutheran World Federation gathering in Switzerland
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended warm greetings to the Council of the Lutheran World Federation, gathering in Founex, Switzerland from 11 to 15 June under the theme: “Be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith” (Romans 1:12).
698 students graduate from Africa University
The United Methodist university’s 32nd commencement celebrated students from 21 countries and the first graduates from its online Global Campus.
United Methodists bolster ties in Canada
The United Methodist Church and United Church of Canada have formed an interim covenant with the goal of full communion. Driving the move is increased migration to Canada.
WCC encourages global fellowship to pray for peace in Ukraine
In a series of global prayers for peace, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches around the world to join in the Global Prayer for Peace in Ukraine on 11 June at 13.00 CET.
WCC central committee moderator addresses human dignity and artificial intelligence
During an address to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee on 8 June, WCC central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on the WCC’s solidarity with Palestine, the common ecumenical witness against the misuse of Christian religion, and the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence.
WCC general secretary: “churches continue to bear witness to God’s justice, reconciliation, peace, and hope”
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, in his report to the WCC executive committee, expressed gratitude to God for the faithful witness, resilience, and commitment of the WCC fellowship.
Bossey master students graduate with vision for overcoming boundaries
Gathered in prayer with the leadership of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in the chapel on 8 June, the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey saw three new students graduate with a Master of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies.
WCC webinar: no woman banished for her God-given biology
More than 500 million girls and women lack access to adequate menstrual products or hygiene facilities. Many are kept from school, from churches, from public life, because of something their faith communities have rarely spoken of. On 4 June, the World Council of Churches (WCC) brought together participants from four continents to confront that silence, in a Menstrual Hygiene Day webinar themed "Breaking the Blood Taboo."
WCRC Condemns Demolition of Evangelical Church in Mashhad, Iran
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has received urgent and distressing reports from the Evangelical Church of Iran regarding the complete demolition of their church building in Mashhad, the nation’s second-largest city. According to correspondence from Rev. Sargez Benyamin, Executive Secretary of the Synod of the Evangelical Church of Iran in Diaspora, the property—long […]
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June 7, 2026: Jesus Favors the Marginalized
Second Sunday after Pentecost Jesus Favors the Marginalized This short passage is packed with excitement as Jesus challenges religious norms and takes an interest in the marginalized. It highlights the call of Matthew, the healing of the woman with a twelve-year hemorrhage, and raising the official’s daughter. Matthew was a despised tax collector, yet Jesus […]