Category - world council of churches

Churches urged to confront the issue of domestic violence

agency reporter — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:01:42 +0100

German churches' practical experience with confronting the issue of domestic violence will play an important role in a Peace Declaration of the World Council of Churches planned for 2011.

Church leader calls for humanitarian hostage releases in Colombia

agency reporter — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:52:29 +0100

World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev Dr Sam Kobia has expressed "joy" at the liberation of Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages in Colombia - and has called for more humanitarian releases.

Young theologians offer inspiration for global church of the future

agency reporter — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:51:13 +0100

Ideas for "bringing unity down to earth", "communicative action" and a "theology of the wilderness" were among the winning entries submitted for an essay contest on Prospects for Ecumenism in the 21st Century.

Orthodox Church women welcome participation and seek more change

agency reporter — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:40:34 +0100

Women in the Orthodox Church have reached significant milestones regarding their participation in church life, but many of their concerns have not yet been fully addressed, an international gathering of Orthodox women has stated.

Churches warned that unity is needed to face global challenges

agency reporter — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:40:15 +0100

Challenges facing Christians today are too strong for a divided church, said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia in Egypt recently, as he called for church unity both locally and globally.

Pacific is focus of the churches' anti-violence initiative

agency reporter — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:14:33 +0100

Churches around the world will pray for the Pacific as an international church initiative against violence focuses attention on the region this year. Pacific churches themselves will work together on how best to promote peace.

Global church team to share creative nonviolence experience in Germany

agency reporter — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:24:11 +0100

Witnesses for creative peacemaking from member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Burundi, Brazil, Greece and the United States will travel to Germany, 27 June - 4 July, to exchange experiences in overcoming violence.

World churches' bodies call for urgent action on Zimbabwe

agency reporter — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:32:41 +0100

Two international ecumenical Christian bodies have called on the UN, the South African Development Community and the African Union "to increase [their] efforts to address the rapidly deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe".

Churches in 40 countries take action for Middle East peace

staff writers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:07:52 +0100

Churches in 40 countries have come together to hold peace vigils, seminars, concerts, festivals and public gatherings, in support of peace in Palestine and Israel.

Churches worldwide invited to pray for Zimbabwe

staff writers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:10:51 +0100

Churches worldwide are being invited to mark a day of prayer for Zimbabwe on Sunday 22 June, as the beginning of a season of prayer for the people and government of the African country, which is facing a critical time in its history.