Accra+10 consultation in the Americas calls for action
The second bi-regional consultation focused through the Accra Confession took place in Cuba in January. Participants from the Latin America Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches (AIPRAL) and the Caribbean and North American Area Council (CANAAC) came together under the theme “Gender Reading of the Signs of Times.” “Our common geographical area of the Americas […]
Conference focuses on migration and aggression in Europe
The remains of the Great Church of Emden, a splendid Gothic style construction that was destroyed by Allied bombs during World War II, were transformed in the 1990s into a specialized library for the history of the Reformed church and theology. Over the years the Johannes a Lasco Library has become a well-known Reformed conference center […]
Stressing the roots of our core values in addressing the refugee situation – An interview with Dr Douwe Visser
Attending the WCC/UN high level conference on the refugee crisis in Europe on 18-19 January, executive secretary for theology of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) Dr Douwe Visser was interviewed by the World Council of Churches to share his views on the refugee situation from the perspective of the WCRC. Visser explained the […]
Gender justice focus of first Accra+10 consultation
The first in a series of bi-regional consultations focused through the Accra Confession took place in Ghana in November. Participants from the Africa Communion of Reformed Churches (ACRC) and Northeast Asia Area Council (NEAAC) came together under the theme “Gender Reading of the Signs of Times.” The general objective of the consultation was to reflect […]
Voices of the Communion: Creating a Safe and Legal Path for Refugees
In this article JJ TenClay reports on the Humanitarian Corridors program of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy and the Community of Sant’Egidio. JJ TenClay, sent by the Reformed Church in America, works in Palermo, Italy. La Comunità di Sant’Egidio, mentioned in the article, is a Christian lay community that is officially recognized by […]
Commitments come from re-engagement with Accra Confession
Representatives of World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) members in the south Asia region gathered earlier this year for a consultation driven by the tenants of the Accra Confession. The Accra Confession, a prophetic statement on economic and environmental justice, was created in 2004 by the then World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC). WARC has […]
Group finds exploitation rife on US-Mexico border
Personal stories of migrants and those working to minister to them on the Mexico-Texas border gave members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches’ working group on human trafficking a vivid understanding of the issues faced on all sides. Deeply moved by the shared experiences, Yueh-Wen Lu, WCRC vice president and co-moderator of the executive committee’s […]
WCRC members push for solutions on European immigration crisis
International Refugee Day (June 20) is a day intended to raise awareness of the growing migrant crisis around the world. It will come this year in the midst of a global interest the likes of which are unprecedented. Conference of European Churches: Day of intercession in memory of those who have lost their lives at […]
Prayer and action needed in the Dominican Republic
Hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent are facing the risk of deportation after a deadline for naturalization came on Wednesday. Reuters reports a new immigration law passed by the Dominican Republic reserves the right to deport any Haitian immigrants without proper documentation starting 48 hours after the deadline. The Dominican […]
Racial justice urgently needed in wake of Charleston tragedy
The attack against worshipers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, earlier this week has again exposed the seemingly rampant racism and violence plaguing the United States. The World Communion of Reformed Churches joins its voice to those of its many members calling for prayer and action in the wake of […]