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[Religion News Service] In a growing split between church leaders and Kenya’s government, two prominent churches have rejected President William Ruto’s personal donations, saying the cash challenges their independence and undermines […]

Valentina and her daughter Alina experienced the horrors of war that changed their lives forever. When shelling began in their hometown in eastern Ukraine, the house where they lived was destroyed. They had no choice but to flee. The memories of destroyed streets, the roar of explosions and farewells to their homeland are forever imprinted in their minds. They ended ... Read More

<article class="media media--image display--large"> <div class="image-container"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img loading="eager" width="430" height="323" alt="" class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_mobile/public/2024-12/Resonate.jpg?itok=v7S8L4yJ" /> </div> </div> </article> <br /> Resonate Global Mission and seven other charities have agreed to an independent investigation into historical cases of abuse at Hillcrest School in Jos, Nigeria.

The World Council of Churches Christmas message asks, in today’s world in which many are fearful of the future, “Where is peace in all this? Where is God in all this?”

<article class="media media--image display--large"> <div class="image-container"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img loading="eager" width="430" height="323" alt="Do Justice is a podcast of the Christian Reformed Church in North America." class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_mobile/public/2024-12/Do%20Justice.jpg?itok=usytm2mr" /> </div> <div class="field field-image-caption"><em>Do Justice</em> is a podcast of the Christian Reformed Church in North America.</div> </div> </article> <br /> God wants his followers to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with him. But what does that look like in 2024?

<article class="media media--image display--large"> <div class="image-container"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img loading="eager" width="430" height="323" alt="Finishing Well attendees (later-career pastors) at a retreat center on Lake Michigan in October 2024. They are joined by The Right Foot Gathering attendees (early-career pastors), whose event took place there at the same time. " class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_mobile/public/2024-12/Thrive_pastors.jpg?itok=piVTuo_r" /> </div> <div class="field field-image-caption">Finishing Well attendees (later-career pastors) at a retreat center on Lake Michigan in October 2024. They are joined by The Right Foot Gathering attendees (early-career pastors), whose event took place there at the same time.</div> </div> </article> <br /> For pastors over age 55, there is much to consider when entering the final decade or so of full-time ministry work.

<article class="media media--image display--large"> <div class="image-container"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img loading="eager" width="430" height="323" alt="Participants engage in an activity at the wrap up event of the 2024 multicultural cohort. " class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_mobile/public/2024-12/Multicultural%20Cohort.jpg?itok=Gh0jw_Aj" /> </div> <div class="field field-image-caption">Participants engage in an activity at the wrap up event of the 2024 multicultural cohort.</div> </div> </article> <br /> In 2024, 13 churches committed to meeting and working with one another to share and learn best practices toward becoming intercultural congregations.

In a heartfelt Christmas message, Rev. Najla Kassab, president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), and Rev. Dr. Setri Nyomi, general secretary, call upon the global church to celebrate the season with hope and perseverance despite the challenges facing the world. Reflecting on the biblical story of Christmas, they highlight the perseverance of […]

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On 14 November, Rev. Anne Heitmann was elected chair of the Presidium of Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS). She is also head of the Ecumenism and Church Worldwide department of the Protestant Church in Baden. She shared her past experiences as a World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee member, and how she envisions EMS continuing to journey with the World Council of Churches. 

Amid the ongoing war that has gripped Ukraine for nearly three years, a remarkable gathering of religious leaders, scholars, and church representatives took place on November 28, 2024, at the Ukrainian Catholic University’s Institute of Ecumenical Studies. The seminar, titled “Ukrainian Protestants and Ecumenical Cooperation,” provided a unique opportunity to reflect on the growing involvement […]

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