by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 22, 2015 | News
A diverse group of global faith leaders has issued a statement encouraging support of the December 2015 United Nations’ climate change conference in Paris. Signed by 154 faith leaders from more than 40 countries, the document is addressed to global leaders who...
by Leroy Seat | Sep 18, 2014 | Opinion
Many Christians across the United States may have little interest in, and perhaps not much knowledge of, the World Council of Churches (WCC). Some Christians are even quite critical of the WCC. Nevertheless, the WCC is involved in many commendable activities. Their...
by BWA Staff | Nov 12, 2013 | News
The unity of the church, wherever and whenever it exists, should be celebrated, said Neville Callam, Baptist World Alliance (BWA) general secretary. Callam, who was speaking during the 10th assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Busan, South Korea, lauded...
by Luigi Sandri | Dec 8, 2010 | News
ROME (RNS/ENInews) The head of the World Council of Churches met Pope Benedict XVI for the first time on Saturday (Dec. 4), saying he wants to strengthen cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church, especially in the Middle East. No official statement was released...
by Michael O'Malley and The Plain Dealer | Aug 25, 2010 | News
CLEVELAND (RNS) Members of the World Council of Churches, representing more than 560 million Christians in 110 countries, will gather in Cleveland to discuss how to expose and combat racism around the globe. The four-day seminar, which starts Thursday (Aug. 26) and...
