Africa's resources rarely reach its people. This Lent, faith actors demand mining justice. #ClimateJustice #GlobalSystemicCarbonFast 🔗 https://ow.ly/BmcR50Ypcna

Week 3 of Seven Weeks for Water: women's land rights, agriculture & WASH. Reflection explores faith & justice → https://ow.ly/2Ugl50YoEY4

"Justice is a matter of faith." Faith leaders demand #MiningJustice for Africa's communities 👉 https://oikoumene.org/news/faith-leaders-and-communities-call-for-mining-justice-at-2026-ami

Farmers grow 70% of food. 800M still face hunger. Faith communities demand land as a human right. #ICARRD ➡️ https://ow.ly/KfZN50YnX87#ICARRD 📸 Sean Hawkey/Life on Earth Pictures

In conflict-affected Ethiopia, water scarcity is a daily injustice for women and displaced communities. Read Week 2 of #SevenWeeksForWater 👉 https://ow.ly/vFpy50Yk6V1

Women bear the heaviest burden of water scarcity in Latin America. Read Week 1 of #SevenWeeksForWater 👉 https://ow.ly/8pcs50Yi3e3

How much is enough? #WCC launches Global Systemic Carbon Fast for Lent 2026—a 6-week journey examining extractive industries driving climate breakdown and economic inequality. 18 Feb–1 April 🌍 Lern more: https://ow.ly/OHXt50YeiRy#WCC 📸 LWF/Albin Hillert

2.2 billion people lack safe water - disproportionately women and girls. WCC's Seven Weeks for Water 2026 launches 18 Feb, highlighting women's water justice during Lent → https://ow.ly/8Rns50YeoX6 #WaterJustice

The World Council of Churches calls Christians worldwide to observe the #SeasonOfCreation , 1 Sept–4 Oct 2026. Theme: "#LivingWaters" (Ezekiel 47:9, 12). Register your activities & download free resources at https://ow.ly/Q1Ag50Yebzs 🌊 🔗 https://ow.ly/8q3v50Yebzu

Ready to lead climate action rooted in faith? Apply to WCC Eco-Diakonia Youth Hub 2026 by 1 March. 3-month training for ages 20-30. https://ow.ly/TL5O50Yen4S #ClimateJustice #YouthLeadership

Water justice movements, including the WCC Ecumenical Water Network, demand human rights primacy at UN Water Conference preparatory meeting in Dakar. Corporate influence in water governance challenged. Read more: https://ow.ly/9A5550Y808k

What if your Lenten journey could transform both planet and people? Join the Global Systemic Carbon Fast: 7 weeks confronting the industries driving climate injustice - from fossil fuels to water contamination. 18 Feb-1 April. Faith in action starts here 👉 https://ow.ly/SKvR50Y5hJM

3.4 billion people trapped by debt whilst climate crisis worsens. Faith leaders demand debt cancellation and climate justice during World Economic Forum. Details 👉 https://ow.ly/WK0c50Y1afk #DebtJustice #ClimateJustice

Have we made Christian unity too exclusively human? Dr Louk Andrianos reflects on how the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity must include all creation groaning for redemption. Read more: https://ow.ly/UY1r50Y0J8J #ChristianUnity #WPCU2026 📸 Valter Muniz/WCC

"A child who learns to respect a tree today will not destroy a forest tomorrow." Kerala clergyman teaches biodiversity through experience—turning school campus into living classroom. 🌱🐝 https://ow.ly/5BAo50Y0C4J 📸 Church of South India

WCC seeks Director of Commission on World Mission and Evangelism. Geneva-based, 4-year role. Apply by 31 Jan 2026 👉 https://wcccoe.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0zfwu?source=

Faith leaders call for "Zacchaeus moment" in tax reform: "This is a period of moral reckoning," says Rev. Dr Mwombeki at UN negotiations. Africa loses billions to tax evasion whilst struggling to fund healthcare. #ZacTax #TaxJustice https://ow.ly/rRKg50XLjfp

Would you go to a climate summit after your island was hit by a hurricane?Jamaica's Toni Ann Hendricks did. Read why faith voices matter at COP30 👉 https://oikoumene.org/blog/i-almost-didnt-go-to-cop30-heres-why-im-glad-i-did#COP30#COP30#ClimateJustice

Can climate justice exist without racial justice? WCC's new Africa data says no. Communities of colour bear the heaviest environmental burden 👉 https://ow.ly/e91o50XI3Vj #ClimateJustice #RacialJustice

Did governments hear faith communities at COP30? 🌍 Athena Peralta reflects on mixed outcomes: adaptation finance tripled, but no fossil fuel phase-out. "Climate talks need this moral voice." Listen to the latest WCC podcast 🎧👇 https://ow.ly/JlRx50XGR2v #COP30 #ClimateJustice #FaithInAction

3 years. 9 states. Dozens of faith organisations. Brazilian communities concluded their Tapiri journey at #COP30, building bridges across Indigenous peoples, quilombola communities, and diverse faith traditions. 🌍 https://ow.ly/oZGw50XFxET

"Faith leaders unite at UNEA-7 on 10.12 to address climate displacement. Join 'Ethical Pathways to a Just and Resilient Planet' 13:30 CET. Details 👉 https://www.oikoumene.org/events/hybrid-event-ethical-pathways-to-a-just-and-resilient-planet #ClimateJustice #UNEA7"

Church leaders in Kenya and Zimbabwe unveil disability rights action plans following WCC-EDAN training in Nairobi. 25 leaders from 3 churches developed strategies for inclusion in work, employment, and climate adaptation. Full story 👉 https://ow.ly/KuOI50XBlBT

What if our economy served life instead of profit? 🌍 Faith leaders: Apply for the GEM School on Economic Justice—a 10-day programme equipping you to advocate for systems that prioritise people & planet. 📅 Deadline: 1 March 2026 💰 Full scholarships available Details 👉https://ow.ly/e4Bp50XAI0n

This final 2025 webinar in the Faith, Climate, and Environment series brings together insights from #COP30 in Belém and CFS53 in Rome. Join us on Human Rights Day (10 Dec) to hear from WCC leaders on climate justice & food security. Register: https://ow.ly/GxKI50XAtwr

Asian churches launch Ecumenical Diakonia Network to strengthen service to vulnerable communities across the region. The network will facilitate collaboration, build capacity, and address injustice through prophetic ministry. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/Qjk350XAtrc

At the beginning of #COP30, faith leaders gathered at the Lutheran Church in Belém for the Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue - setting the tone for two weeks of climate justice advocacy. 📸 Gallery: https://oikoumene.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000NUvzSgM52ks/COP30-Belm-Brazil www.oikoumene.org/cop30

🎉 WCC celebrates Oikocredit's 50th anniversary. "Through your global network of members & partners working for economic justice and social development, Oikocredit honours its ecumenical roots," says Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay. 🔗 https://oikoumene.org/news/wcc-celebrates-oikocredits-50th-anniversary

Amazon rivers have dropped by 30 metres, leaving communities isolated without water or food. Indigenous peoples are fighting with their lives to maintain Earth's balance. At #COP30, will their voices shape negotiations? #ClimateJustice https://ow.ly/xFlH50Xfs3w#COP30

New WCC book reimagines diakonia as "companionship" rather than servanthood, challenging colonial power dynamics in Christian service. 📖 https://oikoumene.org/news/new-book-challenges-christian-service-tradition#DiakoniasCompanionship

Several faith-led events are taking place in Rome during the 'food month' - #JubileeWeek2025 tackles hunger & malnutrition. 673 million suffer chronic hunger while we produce enough food for everyone. Learn more: https://oikoumene.org/events/jubilee-week-2025-against-hunger-and-malnutrition#JubileeWeek2025

"Behind these statistics are human faces: families struggling to survive, young people without jobs, and communities devastated by droughts and floods," says WCC's Rev. Mtata on Zimbabwe's 98.5% debt crisis. Churches unite for #Jubilee2025 debt reform 🔗 https://ow.ly/A03a50Xet7Y

🎙️ Faith leaders from Brazil, DRC & Panama speak to press ahead of #COP30. Archbishop Bassotto, Cardinal Besungu, Bishop Bedford-Strohm + Indigenous leader Jocabed Solano share climate frontline stories. ACT Alliance Register: https://ow.ly/fcFG50XcxJV

🌍 Today on #WorldFoodDay: Join our high-level roundtable on faith and food security. Dr Juan Echanove from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and faith leaders will discuss SDG 2: Zero Hunger. 📅 16 Oct, 14:00 CEST 🔗 https://ow.ly/Kl7E50XcfTt

📚 Book Launch: "Decolonizing Diakonia: From Servanthood to Companionship" by Rev. Dr Hyuk Cho. 🗓️ 16.10 - ⏰ 14:00 CEST | 90 minutes -📍 Hybrid: Geneva + Zoom Reimagining mission work through mutuality, not hierarchy. More info at https://ow.ly/8NFP50XaSPf

Youth transform climate fear into church resilience: Stories from Manila to Harare during Season of Creation closing prayer #ClimateJustice 🌍 https://ow.ly/wM5k50X7ykA#ClimateJustice

WCC explores partnership with Philippines climate campaign challenging fossil fuel finance. 🌊 #ClimateJustice https://ow.ly/GJXp50X6oUT#ClimateJustice Photo: Gloria Charles/WCC

#WCC invites you to walk with hope. 🌍 Join online 18–24 June: 📺 Livestream: oikoumene.org/live 📰 News: oikoumene.org/news 📸 Photos & updates 📱 @oikoumene or @worldcouncilofchurches across social platforms More info: oikoumene.org/central-committee-2025 #CentralCommittee2025

For #ecumenists it is a source of great joy that this year #Easter will be celebrated on the same date by all Christians (from both Western and Eastern traditions) @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social has just shared a new Faith and Order paper on this subject bit.ly/3FVFpur #ChurchesTogether #Nicaea2025

"The panel highlighted that the wealthiest 10% of the global population generates approximately half of all emissions while controlling more than half of global income and three-quarters of wealth." www.oikoumene.org/news/faith-l... @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social

Yesterday I chaired a @quaker.org.uk roundtable with fellow Quaker MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social on the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, run by @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social. Powerful to hear from Tanya about the situation facing Christians in the West Bank.

Did you miss our Symposium on faith actors & multilateralism? The recording is now available, featuring insights from UN Women,@undp.org, @unfpa.bsky.social, @unhumanrights.bsky.social & faith leaders on inclusive governance, peace, and digital ethics. @actalliance.bsky.social youtu.be/p0Z_2rrdscY

WCC publishes the resource "Hope for Children Through Climate Justice: Legal Tools to Hold Financiers Accountable", providing churches and communities essential tools to hold financial actors accountable for their role in perpetuating the climate crisis: oikoumene.org/news/wcc-pub... #WCC

"The creed is not a fossil but a living text" - powerful insights from the Paris conference examining Nicaea's significance for faith today as churches prepare to mark its 1700th anniversary in 2025. #Nicaea2025 🔗 oikoumene.org/news/paris-c...