by Hui Jun Chia “Are we facing forces which constitute a spiritual assault on the integrity and truth of Christian faith in today’s world?” This rhetorical question was posed by former General Secretary of the Reformed Church in… Read More

by Stephen Brown The mission of Jesus cannot be understood without looking at the context of occupation, according to Palestinian Christian Mitri Raheb, speaking at a global assembly of Reformed churches. “Jesus was born under occupation, he spent… Read More

by Stephen Brown The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is urging the forthcoming G20 summit meeting of leading economies to support the Paris climate change agreement following a decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from… Read More

by Laurence Villoz The “Declaration of Faith on the Ordination of Women” was accepted by the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) at its General Council on Monday, 3 July, in Leipzig. “We have reached a certain consensus,”… Read More

By Amy Eckert You would think living in a declared Christian country would be good for believers. 23-year-old DJ Jessica Bwali isn’t entirely sure. “In recent years there’s been a mushrooming of Christian churches in Zambia,” said Jessica… Read More

By Amy Eckert Rosie Galanti attends the Zengeza-Seke Church in Harare. And she wants everyone to know it. The General Council delegate likes to wear her bright yellow church dress at home in Zimbabwe, too. She sees the… Read More

Shan Joseph comes from a long line of Christians. His great-grandfather was an Anglican minister and his parents and grandparents devoted believers. But in a nation where only 1.6% of the population identifies itself as Christian, that can… Read More

By Amy Eckert. Photos by Anna Siggelkow. Hundreds of General Council delegates joined in a silent walk from Leipzig’s Willy-Brandt Platz to the St. Nicholas Church on Saturday, July 1. In their hands they carried a portion of… Read More

By Amy Eckert Celebrated American artist Joel Schoon-Tanis painted “Baring Fruit” to commemorate the WCRC’s 2017 General Council in Leipzig. The artwork has also found its way into each attendee’s bag, adorning the cover of the Worship Book… Read More

By Amy Eckert Jordan Redding, an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand and a doctoral student from Dunedin, New Zealand, has been named the winner of the 2017 Lombard Prize. In association with Lombard,… Read More