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Tveit ”The story of the magi unites the human family”
During a sermon at the Ecumenical Centre on 7 January, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit opened 2019...
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Jewish child beaten and prohibited from wearing kippah to school
A twelve year-old boy has been forbidden by Cuban educational authorities from entering his school while wearing the Jewish kippah since 11...
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Rising violent extremism in central Sahel threatens West Africa’s stability
The rising tide of violent extremism engulfing the central Sahel region is threatening to destabilise neighbouring countries in West Africa, the United...
Catholic Charities unveils plan to fight chronic homelessness in Southern Nevada
As part of a new nationwide program, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is hoping to reduce chronic homelessness in the area by...
Catholic Nun who Stood Up to the Junta Continues to Serve Despite Threats
01/30/2022 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The picture of a nun pleading with police not to harm the armless in Myanmar’s Kachin state...
Tveit: “Faith is what God has given to us”
In a sermon in Bridgetown, Barbados, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit reflected on faith and what it...
State-Approved Chinese Priest Ousted After Being Jailed for One Year
02/09/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A state-sanctioned Chinese priest who was released on December 9, 2019, after being jailed for a year...
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Head of the UGCC announces a new strategy and theme of the patriarchal council...
The theme of the next Patriarchal Council of the UGCC is "Emigration, settlement and global unity of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church". The slogan of the Council will be...
Not Yet Recovered – Two Years After Surabaya Bombings
06/19/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For many, the Sunday morning on May 13, 2018 is still fresh in their minds –...
‘You are not forgotten,’ Vatican cardinal tells seafarers on Sea Sunday
A Vatican cardinal urged Catholics Sunday to exercise a “preferential option for the poor” for seafarers serving on the front line of...
“Digital and decentralized” Ecumenical Kirchentag opens in Frankfurt
Originally planned to gather tens of thousands of participants in Frankfurt but reshaped as a “digital and decentralized” event because of the...
WCC commemorates World AIDS Day with focus on making a difference, community by community
For World AIDS Day 2019, the World Council of Churches (WCC) embraces the theme "Communities make the difference."
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Turkish Occupation of Cyprus Destroys Christian Culture
05/28/2022 Cyprus (International Christian Concern) – The Turkish invasion of the island of Cyprus has led to the destruction of the ancient Christian...