Member Church News: Rights, Goals, Awards

In a virtual international solidarity forum on Tuesday, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines asked its ecumenical partners around the world to enjoin, pray, and call for an independent international commission to investigate human rights violations… Read More

Member Church News: Leading, Planning, Partnering

In a historic first, the University of South Africa (Unisa) has appointed a woman as its principal and vice-chancellor. Puleng LenkaBula will take up the post in the new year. Plans are under way to begin the ninth… Read More

Member Church News: Elections, Reformation, Prayers

At its synod this week, the Evangelical Reformed Church Switzerland elected Rita Famos as president—the first woman in this office in the church’s hundred-year history. What would be the great challenge for the Church today? Its reform or… Read More

Member Church News: Reflect, Worship, Counsel

Then and now: Living in a time of pandemic: Swiss Reformer Ulrich Zwingli can help the church discern how to meet the challenges of COVID-19. The gift of being a minority: Interview with pastor Peter Ciaccio talking about… Read More

Member Church News: Campaigns, Commitments, Com-Union

As a small East African state landlocked in the Great Lakes region, Rwanda is one of the continent’s best performers in terms of economic growth. The Protestant Church in Rwanda plays a central social and educational role. West… Read More

Member Church News: Prayers, Calls, Concerns

A Global Ecumenical Online Prayer Service closed this year’s Season of Creation and included the participation of WCRC President Najla Kassab. The Theological Seminary in Matanzas, Cuba, is celebrating its 74th anniversary. Joy Evelyn Abdul-Mohan, moderator of the… Read More

Member Church News: Communion, Ecumenism, Creation

Serge Fornerod, director of external relations at the Protestant Church of Switzerland, reports on his trip with Tabea Stalder  to Lebanon, where they visited churches and their projects that suffered damage after the explosion in Beirut, but are still… Read More

From the General Secretary: Arise and Shine

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; But the lord will arise upon you, and his glory… Read More

Member Church News: Pandemic, Peace, Justice

When COVID-19 hit the Domincan Republic, the Christian Reformed Church in the Dominican Republic took action. The Presbyterian Church (USA) will celebrate Native American Day by hosting two of the first events in an ongoing series. The events… Read More

Member Church News: Support, Advocacy

For generations, Dutch people living in Germany have attended services in one of the thirteen core congregations of the Dutch Church in Germany. Christian Reformed Church in North America leader calls for boost in refugee numbers. Himself an… Read More