Church supports meeting of Canadian Prime Minister and hunger striker
The United Church of Canada has expressed support for an aboriginal leader on hunger strike in the Canadian capital. Chief Theresa Spence is protesting social cuts affecting Canada’s aboriginal...
View ArticlePrayers requested for Canada’s aboriginal peoples
“Let us pray for peace and justice,” says WCRC Executive Committee member, Mary Fontaine, prior to meeting of aboriginal leaders and the Prime Minister.Photo: Mary Fontaine (WCRC/Greenaway)read more
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View ArticleHead of WCRC’s justice programme now based in Geneva
Dora Arce-Valentín has arrived in Geneva to take on full-time responsibility for WCRC's Office of Justice and Partnership.Photo: Dora Arce-Valentín (WCRC/Sumichan)read more
View ArticleReformed church organization granted corporate status in Germany
The Prime Minister of the German state of Lower Saxony has granted WCRC rights as a corporation under public law when the organization relocates to Hannover in January 2014.Photo: David McAllister,...
View ArticleIndia inspires reflection on Christian unity
Prayers drafted by Indian youth for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity inspired reflection at Geneva service today. May church unity signal hope for Dalits and others facing discrimination, they...
View ArticleSão Paulo Statement presented to Latin American governments
Ecumenical organizations are engaged in a series of meetings with Latin American governments focused on a document proposing an alternate vision for the global financial system. Audiences with senior...
View ArticleCanadian Presbyterian ecumenist mourned
John Macfarlane, a Canadian who served the North American and Caribbean region of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches as an elected official for over 20 years, has died at 97 in Ottawa, Canada....
View ArticleYouth interns join WCRC team
Two interns have joined the WCRC staff in Geneva for a 10-month work-study experience. Viktoria Kóczián (Hungary) and Frans du Plessis (South Africa) will combine studies in mission and theology with...
View ArticleTake the Peace Train to Busan, South Korea!
Delegates are invited to take a Peace Train to the World Council of Churches Assembly in Busan, South Korea this October. The trip symbolizes hope for renewed links between North and South Korea. WCRC...
View ArticleWe pray for Pope’s health, says World Communion of Reformed Churches
WCRC has sent a message to the head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in response to news that Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down for health reasons.Photo: Religion News...
View ArticleFlash mob invades Geneva’s Ecumenical Centre
A flash mob erupted today in the cafeteria of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. Music and dancers invaded the lunch hour crowd in support of the 1 Billion Rising Campaign. See YouTube...
View ArticleWCRC pays tribute to Native American theologian, Richard Twiss
WCRC's General Secretary has paid tribute to the Native American theologian and mission leader, Richard Twiss, following his death in the United States, aged 58. Setri Nyomi says Twiss was "a key voice...
View ArticleWear orange on 25 February as symbol of opposition to violence against women
WCRC is encouraging people to wear orange on Monday 25 February as a sign of support for the UN-sponsored UNiTE campaign to end violence against women.Photo: UNiTE ribbonread more
View ArticleMillion Post Card campaign for Dalit rights in India receives church support
A campaign to send one million post cards to the government of India to protest discrimination against Dalits in the country has received the support of the Church of North India. At a CNI synod...
View ArticleReformed church theologians gather in a time of transition
Theologians from the Reformed church tradition have gathered in Switzerland to reflect on priority issues for theological study in the coming year, a time of change in the global ecumenical...
View ArticleTime for new ways of promoting social change, says church advocate
It is time for global networks of advocates for social change to find new ways of working together, says the head of WCRC's justice programmes, Dora Arce-Valentín.read more
View ArticleSouth Korean feminist theologians receive prize from Swiss women church leaders
An association of South Korean feminist theologians has received an award from women leaders in the Swiss Protestant Church for its work in support of women as leaders in Korean churches. Photo: Nan...
View ArticleNew pope welcomed by Reformed churches as a humble man dedicated to social...
A letter to Pope Francis from WCRC's general secretary praises the pope’s commitment to social justice issues. The pope's choice of name is a sign that "the plight of the poor will be important for...
View ArticleGood Friday and Easter Message
In a message to member churches, WCRC General Secretary, Setri Nyomi, writes: "Trusting in the crucified God who identifies with us, we can, even in the broken world in which we live, rejoice that...
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