Churches worldwide prepare for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
(WCC) From 18-25 January, Christians across the world will bear witness to Jesus’s prayer for his disciples that “they may be one..
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Global churches act together for climate justice in call to COP23
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Kenya gathering focuses on including persons with disabilities in development
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Seven prayer services released, as churches are invited to act for food-justice
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Consultation explores role of women in churches
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We Mourn This Terrible Act: A joint statement by the WCC and the NCCUSA
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Churches appeal for peaceful dialogue in Korea
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Swiss Lutherans mark 500 years of the Reformation
(WCC) Lutherans from all over Switzerland gathered in Geneva on 10 September for a eucharistic worship commemorating both the 500th anniversary of..
Search for unity “an urgent need today”
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Churches call for dialogue and nonviolent resolution of conflict with North Korea
(WCC) As the recent developments of nuclear weapons and increased tensions between United States and North Korea leaders can bring the world..
The whole world is praying for peace on the Korean Peninsula
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World Council of Churches urges dialogue and engagement – not threats and sanctions – for North Korea
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Muslim and Christians pray together for just peace in Al Aqsa Mosque
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Churches across the world invited to pray for Korean reunification
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WCC reiterates plea for dialogue and open access to worship at Holy Sites
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Across church families, across states: pledges for peace on the Korean Peninsula
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WCC hails Wittenberg declaration aiming to overcome Reformation divisions
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