WCC reiterates calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria
In a 16 April statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) urged the international community to...
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Right of Refugees, Right to Demonstrate Peacefully, Right to Dignity
PDF Version Right of Refugees, Right to Demonstrate Peacefully, Right to DignityA Statement of US...
Read MoreWCC NEWS: Ecumenical group demands for Germany to support nuclear prohibition
By Stephen Brown A group of German ecumenical activists including former World Council of Churches...
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WCC NEWS: A voice of hope and justice in a sad context
By Claus Grue* In June last year, human rights advocate Raanan Mallek appeared as one of the ”12...
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In the Olympic Spirit, A Call for Peace in Korea
Friday, February 9 was the official start to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea....
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CMEP Press Release: Throwing Mud at Peace Negotiations Does Not Bring Peace Closer
Last Tuesday, the U.S. announced it would be withholding $65 million from a $125 million scheduled...
Read MoreWCC NEWS: Global church leaders inform President Trump: Recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital threatens peace, risks more conflict
Christians from throughout the world want it known that they believe the decision of US President...
Read MoreWCC NEWS: Iraqi religious leaders call for restoring religious and social cohesion
More than 40 religious leaders from Iraq gathered in Beirut, Lebanon under the auspices of the...
Read MoreArriving in Jerusalem
Arriving in Jerusalem took me back to the origins of the people of the three Abrahamic faiths:...
Read MoreSupport Palestinian Children in Israeli Military Detention
This year, both the United Church of Christ General Synod and the Christian Church (Disciples of...
Read MoreMECC: Jerusalem Must Be A City of Peace
It is with great sadness that I write to you today. Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump made an...
Read MoreHeads of Churches in Jerusalem: An Open Letter to U.S. President Trump Concerning Jerusalem
President Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United States of America Jerusalem on December 6,...
Read MoreNCC Opposes U.S. Decision to Declare Jerusalem as Capital of Israel
WASHINGTON: In 1980, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA adopted a policy...
Read MoreTell our Leaders Not to Move the U.S. Embassy in Israel
President Trump has announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to...
Read MoreCMEP: Unilateral Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Constitutes Grave Threat to Future Peace
Washington, D.C. - December 5, 2017 - President Trump is expected to announce Wednesday his...
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