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, […]
Tax justice focus of workshop
The quest for tax justice in Latin America was the topic of a workshop hosted by the Latin American Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches (AIPRAL) at the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly. Moderated by Raíssa Vieira Brasil, a vice-president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), the panel included Dora Arce Valentin, […]
Journey to gender justice continues
The commitment of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) to gender justice was the topic at the 11th assembly.
GEM School grounds economic justice biblically
The first face-to-face GEM School held since 2019 has opened in Berlin, Germany, with a focus on ecological and feminist economics. The Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life—GEM School—is a program within the New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) project. “The pandemic underlined yet again the need for […]
