Category - World Alliance of Reformed Churches

'Golden opportunity' for economic justice, World Reformed Churches told

Hans Pienaar — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:43:53 +0100

The global financial crisis is a golden opportunity for a movement for economic justice according to a South African businesswoman and political economist.

Building unity through peace is key task, says Reformed leader

agency reporter — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:25:49 +0100

The lessons of a 16th century theologian born in France speak directly to a post-modern world hungry for peaceful and united communities according to the president of a global network of Protestant churches.

Global Reformed church leaders celebrate Calvin by planning merger

agency reporter — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:55:43 +0100

At an historic meeting in Geneva, Switzerland later this month, leaders of two global Reformed church organizations representing over 80 million Christians will gather to plan their merger into one worldwide communion of churches.

New global Reformed body will bring together 75 million Christians

agency reporter — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:07:49 +0000

The Uniting General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches has put up a new website to prepare for the creation of new inter-church body that will represent 75 million Christians across the world.

Indigenous American Indians to help launch new global church body

agency reporter — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:51:47 +0000

Leaders of indigenous American Indian tribes are being invited to participate in celebrations in the United States to mark the launch of a new global church organization.

Reformed churches back radical call for global economic change

staff writers — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:04:22 +0000

The World Alliance of Reformed Churches says that that the global economic crisis offers an opportunity to create a more just financial system, backing calls from other churches at the World Social Forum.

Christians urged to forge new, positive relations with Muslims

agency reporter — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:54:04 +0100

Christian communities should improve their knowledge of Islam, be good neighbours to Muslims and bear witness to their faith in an appropriate manner, according to an international group of church leaders and experts on dialogue.

Descendants of Calvin urged to work for social justice

Stephen Brown — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:01:49 +0100

Calvinists are being urged to celebrate the 500th anniversary of their founders' birth by working for the unity of the church, promoting social justice and respect for creation, and by addressing war and violence.

Dutch Reformed Church should repent of apartheid, says world body

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:35:04 +0000

The World Alliance of Reformed Churches has said that a South African church, suspended from the grouping in 1982, cannot be readmitted because it has not renounced the support for the apartheid ideology that led to its exclusion.

Churches pledge to go global on economic and ecological justice

staff writers — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:42:37 +0000

The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC), which brings together 75 million Reformed Christians in 214 churches in 107 countries, has moved decisively to increase its global reach on economic and ecological justice issues.