Member Church News: Rebuilding, Advent and Justice

The Uniting Church in Australia has advocated for the humanitarian treatment of refugees since its inception, and for many years has called for an end to mandatory detention and the closure of all offshore processing centres. On US… Read More

Advent 2017 Resources

Advent begins on 3 December, and we’re pleased to be able to share the following links from member churches and partners for this special season (send a message to news@wcrc.eu if you have a link we can add… Read More

Member Church News: #16Days, Welcoming Refugees, Royal Engagement

Each week the WCRC Blog shares stories from around the Communion. This week’s offerings come from India, Australia, Scotland, the United States, the Middle East, Latin America South Korea and Taiwan. Learn more about each by clicking through… Read More

Member Church News: Freedom, Activists, Climate Change

Members of the United Reformed Church are backing for an initiative to support ‘statelessness’, calling for improved rights and better support for ‘stateless people’. The statement is calling for the UK government to review its policies towards stateless… Read More

Member Church News: Caribbean Connections, Asian Awards, #MeToo Meanings

Spirits were high as services began Sunday at Monteflores Iglesia Presbyterian Church near downtown San Juan. The people were warm and welcoming to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance delegation that had come to worship and fellowship. There was no… Read More

Member Church News: Inter-church dialogue, Migration and Solidarity

A month after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Seminario Evangélio de Puerto Rico has reopened. Classes will be held at Inter-American University for the next month. The seminary wants to keep its commitment to give the best and most relevant theological… Read More

Member Church News: Peace, Reformation and Human Rights

PCUSA delegation to visit Korea, the plan includes a visit to No Gun Ri Peace Park and a formal presentation by Nelson about the denomination’s desire for the U.S. to acknowledge its responsibility in the deaths of those… Read More

Member Church News: Marking the Reformation, youth forum and more

On the 13th October, the Reformed Church in Hungary and the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary held a joint Synod meeting in Budapest on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the reformation. The Synod meeting concluded by adopting… Read More

Member Church News: Accords, Awards, Reformation Events

The relationship between the Christian Reformed Church in North America and the Reformed Church in America has been receiving focused attention since 2014 when the CRC’s and RCA’s synods met together in Pella, Iowa, and adopted what has… Read More

Member Church News: Peace and Borders

Presbyterian Church in Cameroon is appealing for peace and dialog: Conflict has arisen in Cameroon as the French-speaking majority continues to exert power and authority over the English-speaking minority. Up to 17 protesters were killed by government forces October 1,… Read More