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In a region already hit by insecurity and an Ebola outbreak, The United Methodist Church is scrambling to shelter those left homeless and assessing other needs.

Two funds of the Church of the Brethren denomination—the Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) and the Global Food Initiative (GFI)—have announced their latest grants.

Our head of public policy provides an in-depth reflective commentary on some of the opportunities and ongoing challenges facing the UK church

An interreligious dialogue on “Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World” on 28 September—the third in a series—offered a focus from Roman Catholic and Anglican perspectives. 

Theme: Confession and strongholds

A new Global Ecumenical Indigenous Women’s Theological Network has been launched within the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Theological Education (ETE) programme, creating a dedicated global space for Indigenous women theologians, scholars and emerging leaders to connect, collaborate and strengthen their contribution to theological education and the ecumenical movement.

The Arab Educational Institute and Pax Christi, through special activities for women and children, connected the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel with the Season of Creation.

Students and faculty joined a local parishes and surrounding communities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm and WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pilly sent a hearty congratulations to Rev. Dr Gabriele Hoerschelmann, who was appointed as the new general secretary of the Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag.

This is a letter sent to Congress opposing inclusion of the Military Chaplains Modernization Act in the National Defense Authorization Act.