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16 May 2013

Conference to explore situation of Christians living in the Middle East

Power, social injustice, the threat of extremism and Christian-Muslim relations are among the themes of a forthcoming conference on Christians in the Middle East.
15 May 2013

Churches from Lutheran and Reformed traditions unite

Two member churches of the World Council of Churches from Reformed and Lutheran traditions have united to become the United Protestant Church of France.
10 May 2013

WCC General Secretary encourages working together with Pope Francis

In a panel discussion at the German Protestant Kirchentag in Hamburg, the WCC General Secretary has expressed positive hopes for the leadership of Pope Francis.
26 Apr 2013

Sudanese churches an important voice in rebuilding nation

The World Council of Churches General Secretary has stressed the important role of Sudanese churches in rebuilding their nation after years of conflict.
24 Apr 2013

WCC General Secretary condemns kidnapping of Syrian church leaders

The World Council of Churches General Secretary, Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has condemned the abduction of two Syrian archbishops kidnapped on 22 April near Aleppo.
19 Apr 2013

WCC General Secretary offers prayers for Boston victims

World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has offered prayers and support for advocacy against violence following the Boston bombing.
20 Mar 2013

Ecumenical presence at papal installation

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has attended the mass in which Pope Francis was installed on 19 March.
20 Feb 2013

World churches' body works for rights of stateless people

The World Council of Churches is to hold an international consultation in Washington DC on the rights of stateless people.
7 Feb 2013

WCC consultation invokes responses on mission

Diverse mission organisations met recently in India to consider effective implementation of the new mission statement issued last year by the WCC.
31 Oct 2012

Ecumenical advocacy for the rights of domestic migrant workers

Protection of the rights of migrant workers in Asian countries was high on the agenda at a recent ecumenical workshop held in Bangkok.

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