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When worshipers of Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ in Madison, Wisconsin, and the United Church of Gainesville, Florida, gather next month to kick off a new church year, they won’t be coming empty handed. They’ll be carrying water collected…

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Three courageous participants from the United Church of Christ will rappel 255-feet from the roof of the AECOM building where the National Ministries offices are based–all part of an exciting fundraiser for Adoption Network Cleveland (ANC) this Saturday, August 22.…

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World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, in a letter to the Zimbabwe Council of Churches and WCC member churches in Zimbabwe, expressed heartfelt solidarity to the people of Zimbabwe, and especially to the families and communities affected by the tragic ferry disaster on Lake Kariba. 

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended prayers and assurance of solidarity with the people of Flores Island and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, following a devastating earthquake that struck the region on 15 August. 

In a two-part interview with Christian Peschken, Geneva correspondent for EWTN Germany, World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflects on the ethical, political, and spiritual challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

In a recent interview with EWTN News, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), discusses how the climate crisis is not just an environmental but a spiritual issue.

In Moldova, a partnership between CWS and local organization Zdorovii Gorod demonstrates how investing in local leadership can strengthen child protection, support displaced families and build more sustainable humanitarian responses.  In times of conflict, children are especially vulnerable. Many are forced from their homes in search of safety and face prolonged displacement, disrupted education and limited access to health care and critical support networks. When protection ...

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During the 26th International AIDS Conference, held 22-31 July, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the World Council of Churches (WCC) deepened its work by living into the conference theme of “Rethink. Rebuild. Rise.”

Jenny Sprong is a South African Methodist minister and former social justice coordinator at Diakonia Council of Churches in Durban. She played a central role in keeping the Thursdays in Black campaign alive in South Africa during its “silent years.” In conversation with World Council of Churches (WCC) publications coordinator Lyn van Rooyen, Sprong reflects on a period when the Thursdays in Black campaign seemed to disappear—and why it is thriving in South Africa today. 

WACC’s latest Annual Report brings to life our collective work to enable people to be seen and heard at a time when too many are made invisible and silenced.