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14 Dec 2010

'Guarded hope' from churches at end of Cancun negotiations

Church and civil society groups have expressed "guarded hope" about the outcome of the Cancun climate change conference, which produced mixed outcomes.
11 Dec 2010

Cancun talks must not fail again, says world churches' body

A delegation of the World Council of Churches to the Cancun Climate Change Conference in Mexico has criticized the lack of action during the last decade.
7 Dec 2010

Pope gets gloves from ecumenical leader to warm relations

The head of the WCC has given the Pope a pair of thick gloves to see off what some have called "an ecumenical winter" in inter-church relations.
5 Dec 2010

Pope Benedict and WCC leader reaffirm common goals

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has met with Pope Benedict XVI in a short private audience at the Vatican this weekend.
3 Dec 2010

Burmese churches appeal for solidarity and prayer

An international team of church representatives has heard direct appeals for support from Burma after a recent 'Living Letters' visit to the country.
2 Dec 2010

Pope and World Council of Churches chief to meet this week

Pope Benedict XVI will welcome the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches to a private audience at the Vatican on 4 December 2010.
21 Nov 2010

Church of Scotland marks anti-violence campaign in Perth

A city church is expected to be full next week as members of the Church of Scotland Guild mark a decade of campaigning against violence.
18 Nov 2010

Global churches issue call for climate justice

A consultation on Poverty, Wealth and Ecology in Europe organised by ecumenical groups and churches in Hungary has adopted the Budapest Call for Climate Justice.
12 Nov 2010

Evangelical and ecumenical leaders united in Sudan call

Leaders of the World Council of Churches and World Evangelical Alliance say their members are speaking with a common voice on the 2011 referendum in Sudan.
11 Nov 2010

Mainline US churches praised for being change-bringers

The head of the World Council of Churches has affirmed its ties with the National Council of Churches USA, praising churches there for "bringing change and reformation".

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