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11 Sep 2011

A prayer for the people - 11 September 2001/11

The World Council of Churches has produced the following prayer to mark the tenth anniversary of the '9/1' attacks in the USA, on 11 September 2001, and the conflict and war that has continued since then.
11 Sep 2011

Ten years after 9/11

The head of the the World Council of Churches, which brings together over 340 major Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican, Peace Church and indigenous Christian communions in conversation with the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, is from Norway - a country which has been exposed to the horror of terrorism recently.
9 Sep 2011

World churches' leader remembers 9/11 and its military aftermath

The World Council of Churches' General Secretary has sent out a message honouring the victims of 9/11 and its massive military aftermath.
5 Sep 2011

Peace and justice remain key to Pacific churches' agenda

Social justice, peace and the struggle against nuclear weaposn are part of the continuing legacy of the Pacific Council of Churches.
29 Aug 2011

Malankara church in India celebrates 175th anniversary

A celebration has takn place of the 175th anniversary of an 1836 reformation in the historic Malankara church in Kerela, India.
22 Aug 2011

Global church group makes solidarity visit to Burma

A global churches' team has visited Burma this month, as part of the WCC’s commitment to accompanying churches in conflict situations.
19 Aug 2011

WCC chief calls for urgent action in the Horn of Africa

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed alarm at the blocking and hindering of food supplies in famine-struck Somalia.
18 Aug 2011

Norwegian church leaders grateful for mutual support after tragedy

Fifteen leaders of dioceses and national church bodies in Norway have joined in common prayer at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
12 Aug 2011

WCC will participate in World Youth Day in Madrid

The World Council of Churches is to participate in the World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, 16-21 August, in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI.
7 Aug 2011

Hiroshima and Nagasaki must never happen again, says WCC chief

The head of the World Council of Churches has said that Hiroshima and Nagasaki are nuclear tragedies that must never be repeated.

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