WCRC Declaration of Climate Emergency
“The Lord God took the human and put him in the Garden of Eden to till it and keep it.” (Genesis 2:15) The Season of Creation is our special time for the Creator and each other, calling us to dedicate one month, from September 1st to October 4th, to reflection on our stewardship over God’s […]
“The wisdom of God woven into the fabric of creation”
Ecumenical partners launch photo exhibition on the Bible and biodiversity in New York and Geneva NEW YORK, United States of America/GENEVA On the eve of the Climate Action Summit in New York, four ecumenical organizations are launching a photo exhibition on the Bible and biodiversity. Titled “And It Is Good,” the exhibition pairs photos of […]
Panel works for economic and climate justice
The 3rd meeting of the Ecumenical Panel on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) took place on 21-22 April 21 2018 in New York City to coincide with the United Nations (UN) 3rd Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development in the days immediately following. The panel was called to order […]
Council urges G20 to support Paris climate change pact
by Stephen Brown The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is urging the forthcoming G20 summit meeting of leading economies to support the Paris climate change agreement following a decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from the accord. The appeal came on 3 July at a meeting in Leipzig, Germany, of the General […]
Iglesias miembros abogan por la justicia ecológica
AIPRAL, Consejo Regional para América Latina de la CMIR ha firmado una declaración ecuménica en preparación para la ya terminada Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas para el Cambio Climático (también reconocida como COP 20), que tuvo lugar en Lima, Perú. “AIPRAL ha venido trabajando mucho en esta temática durante los últimos años”, expresó Dario Barolín, […]
Member churches advocate for ecological justice
AIPRAL, the WCRC’s regional council in Latin America, signed on to an ecumenical statement in advance of the recently completed UN Climate Change Conference (also known as COP 20) held in Lima, Peru. “AIPRAL has been working a lot on this issue in the last few years,” said Dario Barolin, executive secretary of AIPRAL. “In […]