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WCC holds digital solidarity visit to Holy Land
The World Council of Churches (WCC) will hold a digital and pastoral solidarity visit to the Holy...
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B’Tselem: Israeli detention centers turned into a network of torture camps for Palestinians
In a new report based on dozens of testimonies, B’Tselem reveals that since 7 October, Israel...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Aug. 5, 2024
Last week, the head of the World Health Organization stated that the spread of polio infections...
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WCC urges respect for human life as Middle East violence escalates
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed grave concern...
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WCC condemns attacks on St Porphyrius Church in Gaza and Golan Heights
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned two recent...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of July 29, 2024
The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with thousands of Palestinians fleeing Khan Yunis...
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Pray with Italy, August 4, 2024
Lectionary Selection: John 6:24-35 Prayers for Italy God, Father and...
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National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) CEASEFIRE Resolution
This resolution was approved by the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of...
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People on the Move
Monday, August 5, 2024, 12-1pm Eastern Following up from a regional consultation held in Rome...
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Prior to Netanyahu’s Congressional Speech, 200+ Global Bishops and Christian Leaders Call World Leaders to Institute a Permanent Gaza Ceasefire, Halt of Arms Sales to Israel, and Prevent Broader Regional War
In a new letter, over 200 global Christian bishops and executive leaders urged world powers to end...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of July 22, 2024
The Israeli military continues its relentless bombing of Gaza through weapons supplied by several...
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WCC team received by Coptic Orthodox Church to discuss World Conference on Faith and Order in Egypt
Organized by the WCC Commission on Faith and Order, the conference will mark the 1700th...
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3rd Thursday Alert: Urge President Biden to withhold military aid to Israel, increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and push for a permanent cease fire
As the war continues in Gaza and the violence escalates in the West Bank, it has never been more...
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July 21: Solidarity Sunday for Peace in the Middle East
On Sunday, July 21st, Churches for Middle East Peace and its 35 member denominations and...
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Global Ministries joins letter to Senate leaders to stop illegal airstrikes in Yemen
Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ is...
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