Dame Mary Tanner has hailed a new constitution for the organisation of 120 Anglican, Old Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches.
11 July 2013
The European Union (EU) was urged this week by churches and ecumenical groups to raise questions with the Pakistan government concerning growing religious intolerance and persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan.
27 June 2013
A WCC consultation has reflected on how to strengthen peace, justice in Northeast Asia
13 June 2013
A WCC statement has called on churches to act together to address challenges in the Middle East
29 May 2013
Despite a century-long decline, religious affiliation has shown a marked resurgence globally since 1970
19 March 2013
The upcoming 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Busan, Republic of Korea, will present an opportunity for sustained ecumenical formation and theological education.
18 March 2013
he 10th Assembly of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC), meeting from 3 to 10 March in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, adopted a series of resolutions on public issues ranging from climate change and resettlement, through seabed mining and nuclear weaponry, to the self-determination of West Papua and Maohi Nui (or Tahiti).
13 March 2013
In a letter to Pakistani churches, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has condemned the attacks on Christians in Badami Bagh, Lahore, on Saturday, 10 March. More than a hundred houses were burned down following allegations of blasphemy.
13 March 2013
At a time of widespread scandals over clergy sex abuse, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) have called for professional standards of clergy accountability at an international forum on violence against women.
13 March 2013
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed “profound thanks” on 27 February for the ministry and witness of Pope Benedict XVI as he officially completed his service as head of the Catholic Church.
27 February 2013