Leaders from three World Council of Churches (WCC) reference groups, following a recent conference in Chiang Mai, reflected on what it mean to witness together, and what they hope churches will do. #WCCNews #WorldCouncilofChurches

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host a panel at the Geneva Peace Forum on 15 October to explore the role of faith-based actors in peacebuilding. #WCCNEWS #GenevaPeaceForum #peacebuilding #WorldCouncilofChurches

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay met with the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr Denis Mukwege on 13 October. #WCCNews #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #WorldCouncilofChurches #JerryPillay #DenisMukwege

A conference of World Council of Churches commissions and reference groups in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has closed with a message entitled “Call to Prophetic Action for Life, Justice, and Peace.” #WCCNews #WorldCouncilofChurches

The World Council of Churches is commending the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. #WCCnews #NobelPeacePrize #NavanethemPillay #WorldCouncilofChurches

WCC News: Commission leaders in Chiang Mai reflect on re-articulating social ethics for today #WCCNews #WorldCouncilofChurches #ChiangMai #ecumenicalsocialethics

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Listening before speaking and walking before leading set the tone for the Joint Conference of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commissions and Reference Groups on Life, Justice, and Peace, taking place in Chiang Mai, Thailand this week. #WCCNews #WorldCouncilofChurches

WCC NEWS: Can churches help make an alternative asylum system a reality?
#WCCNEWS #asylumsystem #TorstenMoritz #CommissionforMigrantsinEurope

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WCC NEWS: Webinar will commemorate World Food Day with theme “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow”
A webinar on 16 October will commemorate World Food Day. #WCCNEWS #WorldFoodDay

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The World Council of Churches will host a hybrid event entitled “Follow the Money: Multilateral Development Banks, Fossils Fuels and Climate Justice” on 14 October. #WCCNEWS #ecologicaldestruction #WorldCouncilofChurches

Global religious leaders shared greetings during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey on 7 October. #WCCnews #EcumenicalInstituteatBossey

A commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) was held 4 October in Chiang Mai, Thailand. #WCCNews #WorldCouncilofChurches #CommissionoftheChurchesonInternationalAffairs

A gathering of World Council of Churches (WCC) commissions and reference groups on Life, Justice and Peace opened in Chiang Mai, where ecumenical leaders will explore what “Being Church in the World Today” means. #WCCNews #WorldCouncilofChurches

The Ecumenical Institute at Bossey will celebrate its 80th anniversary on 7 October, bringing together students, alumni, faculty, staff and partners from across the global ecumenical movement. #WCCnews #EcumenicalInstituteatBossey

WCC news: Rev. Prof. Dr Meehyun Chung shares overview of WCC education, formation #WCCnews #MeehyunChung #WCCCommissiononEcumenicalEducationandFormation

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As the Season of Creation officially closed on 4 October, people gathered online from across the world for a prayer service that not only recapped many green initiatives but also encouraged ongoing action to care for creation. #WCCNEWS #SeasonofCreation

WCC NEWS: “Affirmation of Just Peace” published by international peace convocation in Korea #WCCNEWS #InternationalEcumenicalPeaceConvocation #AffirmationofJustPeace

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WCC NEWS: Season of Creation closing event will prayerfully consider “Living Water” #WCCNEWS #SeasonofCreation #LivingWater

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The Arab Educational Institute and Pax Christi, through special activities for women and children, connected the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel with the Season of Creation. #WCCNEWS #ArabEducationalInstitute #PaxChristi #WorldCouncilofChurches