Prayers needed for Madagascar
Earlier this week Marc Ravalomanana, the former Madagascar president deposed in a military coup, returned from exile. He was soon thereafter taken into custody by the military and removed to an unknown location. He has not been allowed to be in contact with his family or lawyer. The Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar, a […]
Theological leader laid to rest
H. Russel Botman was lauded at a memorial service earlier today in South Africa. Botman passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at the age of 61 last week. Botman, most recently the rector at Stellenbosch University, was deeply involved in educational and ecumenical work throughout his life, including working with the World Alliance of Reformed […]
The WCRC mourns the death of Professor Botman
It is with a deep sense of sadness and shock that we learned of the passing on from this life of our friend and colleague, Professor Russel Botman. This is news that we find it difficult to believe. Professor Botman was a good friend, a wise pastor, a theologian, a scholar par excellence and a leader with a […]
WCRC supports release of Nigerian schoolgirls
The Executive Committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) formally adopted a statement joining its voice to all those calling for the release and return of the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria. Earlier in the week the Executive Committee joined the #bringbackourgirls movement through social media and has offered prayers throughout the week for […]
Prayers for South Sudan on Sunday, February 16, 2014
Dear friends, I write today to call on you to arrange for your congregations to join in praying for South Sudan on Sunday, February 16, 2014. In doing so we join a call to prayer that has been issued by our USA member churches, the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Reformed Church in America. In […]
Progress in South Africa lauded as churches continue to put behind them the legacies of apartheid
The President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, Jerry Pillay has said “We give thanks to God for the progress made by churches of the Reformed family in overcoming major hurdles on the path to unity in the last two years”. Pillay praised the leaders of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa and […]
WCRC General Secretary: Africa needs visionary exemplary leaders in church and state
The General Secretary of the WCRC has called on churches and Christian communities to be at the forefront of modelling empowering leadership that contribute to transforming African communities. He was speaking at the third African Forum for Religion and Government (AFREG 3) that was held in Lusaka, Zambia from September 24 to 27. The AFREG […]
El presidente de Ghana afirmó que la CMIR puede ser una “socia valiosa” en los esfuerzos para afrontar la pobreza y las relaciones interconfesionales
Una delegación de la Comunión Mundial de Iglesias Reformadas (CMIR) se reunió le 10 de mayo con el Presidente de Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, en encuentro privado que se llevó a cabo en las oficinas presidenciales en Accra, la capital de ese país. En su bienvenida a la delegación de conformada por 13 representantes, Mahama […]
Die WGRK kann ein « würdiger Partner » zur Überwindung der Armut und zur Vertiefung interreligiöser Beziehungen sein, sagt der Präsident Ghanas
Eine Delegation der Weltgemeinschaft Reformierter Kirchen (WGRK) traf sich gestern mit dem Präsidenten Ghanas, JohnDramani Mahama, zu einem privaten Austausch im Büro des Präsidenten in Accra, der Hauptstadt Ghanas. Mahama hiess die 13köpfige Delegation willkommen und fügte in seiner Ansprache hinzu, Kirchen seien in der Lage, „Hoffnungen und positive Einstellungen zu erwecken“, so dass die […]
Frage der Zukunft als Aussprachethema für die Weltgemeinschaft Reformierter Kirchen
Der Exekutivausschuss der Weltgemeinschaft Reformierter Kirchen (WGRK) schloss seine Jahrestagung mit dem Aufruf ab, Gottes Weisung zu befolgen, wohin uns seine Wege auch führen mögen. Setri Nyomi, Generalsekretär der WGRK, erinnerte die 30 Ausschussmitglieder daran, wie wichtig es sei, den Willen Gottes zu bejahen, auch wenn uns ein solcher Schritt an Orte führe, die nicht […]