Thursdays in Black ambassadors convene to re-engage global activities
Thursdays in Black ambassadors met on 3 August, re-engaging their global network and reviewing a 12-month activity framework covering theological, advocacy, creative, and institutional themes.
Youth delegates from League of Creative Minds visit WCC
A group of youth delegates from the League of Creative Minds, based in the US, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 5 August, as part of a study trip to Europe to learn about and research nuclear policy, peace, and diplomacy, among other topics.
Bill Summary: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act
In 2016, the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act was introduced in Congress for the first time to guarantee legal counsel for all unaccompanied children and other vulnerable individuals in immigration court proceedings. Reintroduced in the 119th Congress, the legislation now also contains additional safeguards to ensure that unaccompanied children have access to counsel throughout their case and fair ...
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WCC general secretary featured in EWTN Germany interview
WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay was featured in a interview with Christian Peschken, Geneva correspondent for EWTN Germany since 2014. The interview will appear on EWTN and CNA Deutsch.
WCRC Deepens Solidarity with Cuba amid Growing Challenges
In a continuing commitment to global justice and ecumenical partnership, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) convened a meeting with Juana Martínez González, the ambassador of Cuba in Germany. The dialogue was led by Rev. Philip Vinod Peacock, general secretary of the WCRC, Hanns Lessing, executive secretary of communion and theology, and Muna Nassar, […]
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Five WCC fellows trace their climate work to home ground
Five young researchers joined the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 2026: four through the Climate Curve Constellations Fellowship, a programme placing early-career researchers with organizations working on climate change, and one returning for a second internship in the WCC’s work on children’s rights. They came from Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone, and the United States. Ask any of them why climate justice, and the answer starts somewhere specific. A farm, a marsh, an audit desk.
Around Colombian coal mine, “people get very ill from the dust”
On 5 June, churches and faith-based organizations from Colombia, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, together with investment and ecumenical partners, submitted a complaint under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct concerning HSBC Holdings plc and its financial relationship with Glencore, the company operating the Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia. This is the second of a three-part feature story that illustrates the grave health effects—particularly on children—of the Cerrejón mining operation.
In Conversation: Studies, work, and service brought together in the life of communities
Participants from three countries describe how Bahá’í educational programs are helping young people see their studies, work, and service as part of one coherent life.
More Than 20,000 Unaccompanied Children at Risk of Losing Legal Representation in Immigration Court
Expiration of Federal Contract Leaves Vulnerable Children Facing Proceedings Alone WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5, 2026—On Friday, July 31st, the Trump administration ended a critical federal contract with the Acacia Center for Justice providing legal services and representation to children who entered the United States without a parent or guardian. The decision dismantled a network of nearly 100 legal service providers, including Church World Service, and leaves over ...
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Granddaughter of Hiroshima survivor shares her family’s story
Erin Tsutsui is a 16-year-old rising junior at Henry M. Gunn High School in California. She visited the World Council of Churches on 5 August with a group from the League of Creative Minds. She shared her grandfather’s story of surviving the nuclear bomb in Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.