“Peace is Inseparable from Justice”: Churches Call for a New Economy of Peace
As global military spending reaches its highest level ever recorded and war economies continue to divert vital resources away from climate action and human needs, a diverse gathering of global faith leaders has issued a profound challenge to the world’s economic order. From 26 to 28 August 2026, theologians, church leaders, economists, youth, and Indigenous […]
WCRC general secretary closes International Ecumenical Peace Convocation: “Peace Built by Drawing Close to Woundedness”
The International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) concluded on 13 September with a closing sermon by Rev. Philip Vinod Peacock, general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), who called churches to peacemaking grounded in honest reckoning with irreversible loss and closeness to the wounded. Jointly convened by the World Council of Churches (WCC), […]
Peace as a Demand: WCRC Joins Conversations at the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation
An International Ecumenical Peace Convocation convenes 9–13 September in Seoul, Republic of Korea, under the theme “World Peace and the Korean Peninsula: The Church as a Community of Healing, Reconciliation, and Peacebuilding” Co-organised by the World Council of Churches, the Christian Conference of Asia, and the National Council of Churches in Korea, the gathering brings […]
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 […]
Communion calls for peace with justice
Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. —Hebrews 12:14 The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) expresses its deep concern over the recent hostilities between Israel and Palestine that have left many killed and even more injured on both sides of the conflict. We call our member […]
WCRC holding webinar on Korean peace efforts
An ongoing campaign to gather 100 million signatures for peace on the Korean Peninsula will be the focus of a webinar held by the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) on 20 July. Korea Peace Appeal is an international campaign that seeks to amplify voices calling for an end to the Korean War and a […]
A pall of ashes covers Ukraine: Christians join prayer for peace
On Ash Wednesday over 3000 Christians from 80 countries around the globe joined in a powerful prayer service of lament and solidarity with all those suffering from the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The online ecumenical service included participation by Ukrainian pastors and parishioners living in towns and cities that have been under attack […]
Providing Relief for Ukraine
Even as the first of potentially millions of Ukrainians sought refuge outside of their country, members and partners of the World Communion of Reformed Churches were responding to their needs.
Communion providing relief for Ukraine
Even as the first of potentially millions of Ukrainians sought refuge outside of their country, members and partners of the World Communion of Reformed Churches were responding to their needs. “It is good that we have cultivated contacts with the brothers and sisters in Ukraine in recent years. Many close relationships have developed from this,” […]
Ukraine: Christian World Communions condemn assault, call for peace, invite to prayer
“Peace must prevail,” say five global Christian communions who will host online prayer service on Ash Wednesday Five Christian World Communions are strongly condemning the advance of the Russian military into Ukraine and the assault that began on the night of 24 February 2022. They call for Russian troops to be brought back to Russia […]
