Ecumenical service opens 2021 Season of Creation
The 2021 Season of Creation opens with an online, live streamed ecumenical prayer service on 1 September at 13:00 (CEST). The Season of Creation runs annually from 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation until 4 October, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, during which Christians around the […]
WCRC joins in support of gender equality
In 1995, 189 countries adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, an ambitious roadmap for gender equality. In the last 26 years, religious actors have been working from the local to the global level to transform gender norms, implement programmes, reform unjust laws, and promote gender justice. The Generation Equality Forum—a global gathering for […]
Tax justice critical agree economists and church leaders
Addressing the upcoming G20 International Taxation Symposium, a webinar brought together economists, activists, and church representatives to explore how tax justice and reparations—as called for in the ecumenical Zacchaeus Tax (ZacTax) campaign—could help the world attain a just and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has revealed huge imbalances in the capacity of […]
Call to observe day for elimination of sexual violence in conflict
The World Communion of Reformed Churches joins the South Sudan Council of Churches in inviting churches to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, observed globally on 19 June. The council published a series of messages available for use in worship services over the weekend. “Acts such as rape, sexual […]
Webinar on ecumenical dialogues looks to future
A webinar on “Justification and Justice: The Journey of the WCRC from Columbus to Notre Dame” gathered nearly two dozen participants to trace “the steps of a journey on which we’ve made momentous advances in the unity of the church—making that unity more visible in our life together,” as host Anna Case-Winters said. The recent […]
Global faith and humanitarian leaders urge end to vaccine nationalism
Worldwide Christian and other faith leaders have joined with humanitarian groups urging global leaders to ensure equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world, stating that they must choose between “vaccine nationalism or human solidarity.” The joint Declaration is signed by Christian, Muslim, and Jewish leaders, as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for […]
WCRC calls for peace with justice in Jerusalem
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) strongly condemns the attacks by the Israeli security forces on those worshipping at the al-Aqsa Mosque. These actions during the time of Ramadan, at the third most holy site of the Islamic community, are a violation of the basic human rights of the people of Palestine. Further, the […]
Indigenous leaders illuminate vision of a new world economy
Indigenous leaders from around the globe shared their vision for a just economy—one that will not usher in genocide, displacement, and exploitation. During a webinar organized through the New International Financial and Economic Architecture initiative (NIFEA), they spoke on the collusion of capitalism, colonialism, and Christianity, and shared how indigenous communities are well-suited to lead […]
Churches, civil groups amplify calls to stop human rights abuses in Philippines
As a report on human rights abuses in the Philippines was delivered to the United Nations by the global group Investigate PH, churches and human rights groups reiterated their concerns over propagation of a culture that allows the abuse to happen. The report indicates that changes in culture, not just policies, are needed to curb […]
Third Transformative Masculinities webinar calls for repentance
The COVID-19 pandemic can become a “kairos” moment of opportunity for men to repent of the sin of patriarchy and create positive partnerships that empower women and men. Churches should be in the front line of this process, drawing on Scripture and other faith resources to advance gender equality. That was the theme of a […]