Biodiversity COP17: WCC claims space for grassroots voices
Three UN conventions were born at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, and in 2026 all three hold their Conference of the Parties (COP). After the desertification COP17 in Ulaanbaatar in August, the biodiversity COP17 opened in Yerevan, Armenia, on 19 October. From Mongolia to Armenia, the World Council of Churches (WCC) brings the same case: the crises of land, biodiversity, and climate are bound together, and none can be solved without the communities who live with them.
WCC general secretary offers keynote on 40th anniversary of Belhar Confession
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay offered a keynote address during a World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) conference on “Standing Where God Stands: 40th Anniversary of the Belhar Confession,” underway from 19–23 October, in Pretoria, South Africa.
Where do you find belonging in a land far from home?
Henry Lu shares his experience of how Chinese churches are helping people find community, faith and a home in the UK
Youth reflect on “being church in the world today”
Young people presenting at the conference of World Council of Churches (WCC) commissions and reference groups held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, voiced their reflections on what it means to be church in the world today.
WCC webinar: move from silence to solidarity on menopause
A World Council of Churches (WCC) webinar, held 20 October and entitled “Life Doesn't Stop at Menopause: Faith, Health, and Flourishing Beyond Midlife” asked how faith communities can become safe spaces for women in this transition.
New book, Spirit of Mission, takes theology from Malawi to a global readership
Kenneth R. Ross's new book, Spirit of Mission: Essays on Ecumenism and Evangelism, is now available in an international edition co-published by Mzuni Press, Regnum Books, and the World Council of Churches.
2,000 Diaspora Jews Sign Reform Movement Call for Shared Responsibility Ahead of Israeli Election
Signers from a dozen countries affirm that while Israelis alone choose their government, the future of Israel and Diaspora Jewry remains deeply intertwined.
Update on the URJ’s Lawsuit Protecting Religious Freedom Principles
This letter was sent internally about the Decision in Mennonite Church USA v. DHS.
Gathering begins to imagine church yet to be
Lay and clergy leaders from four continents gathered in Canada and online to begin the work of praying, listening and striving for The United Methodist Church of the future. But first they had to grapple with the denomination’s realities of the present.
Social media graphics from UM News
Graphic for Thanksgiving available to download and share on social media.