Prof. Nivedita Menon: Justice ‘Is a Daily Nibbling Away at Social Norms’
At the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) 27th General Council, Prof. Nivedita Menon, a political thought scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, offered a compelling reimagining of justice—not as an abstract ideal, but as a daily act of resistance and renewal. “Justice requires us to question what has been normalized over […]
Global Church Leaders Explore Economy of Life at GEM School 2025
The World Communion of Reformed Churches launched the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life, or GEM School 2025, on Monday, bringing together church leaders, theologians, and practitioners from across the globe to explore ways of advancing economic, social, and ecological justice. Running through Aug. 29 at the Kwanglim Seminar […]
‘Debt Justice Is Climate Justice’: Faith Leaders Deepen Call for Economic Transformation at FfD4
Faith leaders and development advocates meeting in Seville have called for sweeping reforms to global financial systems, warning that sovereign debt and climate inaction are trapping developing countries in cycles of poverty and dependence. The calls were made during a side event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), titled “Jubilee, Reparation, […]
Two Decades On, Reformed Churches Recommit to Justice in New Accra +20 Publication
Twenty years after it first offered a bold and prophetic critique of global economic injustice, the Accra Confession remains a clarion call for churches seeking to live faithfully amid deepening climate crisis, inequality, and systemic violence. This week, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has released a new theological reflection titled “Accra +20 Consultation: […]
WCRC Joins Global Church Leaders in Assisi to Develop a Shared Feast of Creation
In a groundbreaking ecumenical effort, church leaders from across the world gathered in Assisi, Italy, from May 5–7, 2025, to take concrete steps toward establishing a shared Feast of Creation—a new liturgical celebration uniting Christians across traditions in their commitment to care for the Earth. The gathering brought together representatives from 16 global church bodies, […]
“The bells tolled — not just for Francis, but for all of us, connected by our common humanity”
“No man is an island,” wrote John Donne, reminding us that we are all bound together — not by geography alone, but by the fragile, profound threads of our common humanity. That truth, so often spoken and lived by Pope Francis, echoed powerfully in St. Peter’s Square. “As the coffin was lifted, I gasped,” recalled […]
