On Saturday, WCRC Delegates Were Called to Listen
Delegates to the World Communion of Reformed Churches’ (WCRC) 27th General Council spent much of Saturday listening — hearing reports on a Communion Statement, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, a Mennonite Action, and Justice. No formal action was taken on any of the reports. Communion Statement “Journeying Together in Covenant: A Call to Life in Communion” […]
Standing with Cuba: A Call to Prayer and Action This Pentecost
This Pentecost, we call on the Reformed Communion to pray for Cuba. Cuba has been experiencing an economic crisis that has its roots in the trade embargo and that has been exacerbated by COVID-19. The crisis manifests itself as widespread shortages of food, hygiene products, medicines and other basic items. There is also a deepening […]
Walter Brueggemann: A Life Lived in Prophetic Imagination
“Imperial economics is designed to keep people satiated so that they do not notice. Its politics is intended to block out the cries of the denied ones. Its religion is to be an opiate so that no one discerns the misery alive in the heart of God.” — Walter Brueggemann The voice of Walter Brueggemann […]
Remembering a Prophet for the Poor: WCRC Reflects on Pope Francis’ Legacy
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) joined the global community in mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death marks the end of a transformative papacy that touched the lives of countless people across faiths and continents. Pope Francis, who became the first […]
WCRC Gathers in Newark to Strategize Global Witness and Communion Ahead of 2025 General Council
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is currently holding a significant week-long Strategic Programme Planning Group (SPPG) meeting and Communion Statement Drafting Workshop from April 7–13 in Newark, USA. Gathering representatives from across the global Reformed family, the meeting is marked by honest reflection, strategic visioning, and bold commitments to renew and deepen the […]
Debt, Ecology, and Justice: How Jubilee 2025 Speaks to Global Challenges
At the turn of the millennium, the world faced a crisis as the overwhelming burden of debt trapped the poorest nations in cycles of poverty. In response, the Jubilee 2000 campaign emerged as a historic movement, calling for debt cancellation and rooted in the biblical vision of Jubilee. This profound act of societal reset—where debts […]
WCRC Commemorates Two Decades of the Accra Confession in Historic Global Gathering
In a landmark gathering of faith leaders, theologians, and justice advocates from across the globe, the Accra+20 High-Level Consultation convened in Hannover from Dec. 3–5, 2024, to commemorate 20 years of the transformative Accra Confession. This high-level consultation reflects on the Confession’s prophetic vision, celebrating its legacy while charting a renewed path toward justice, peace, […]
South Sudan’s Bleeding Women: Empowering Faith in a Militarized World
In the heart of South Sudan, where the scars of civil war, communal violence, and entrenched militarization run deep, women continue to bear the weight of unimaginable struggles. Their lives are interwoven with the violence that has permeated their nation, yet they stand at the forefront of the fight for peace, healing, and reconciliation. Amidst […]
Consulta indígena emite “solicitud de diálogo”
Desde su Asamblea General de Unificación, realizada en 2010, la Comunión Mundial de Iglesias Reformadas (CMIR) ha asumido compromisos con los pueblos indígenas que no se han concretado. Un importante paso para rectificar esta situación se dio en una consulta de integrantes indígenas de la Comunión y contrapartes ecuménicas, celebrada a finales de abril bajo […]
Indigenous consultation issues “request to dialogue”
Since its Uniting General Council in 2010, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has made commitments to Indigenous peoples that have not been realized. A significant step toward rectifying this situation was made at a consultation of Indigenous members of the Communion and ecumenical partners in late April meeting under the theme, “Repentance, Reconciliation, […]
