World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC)

• Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) Working Group Gathered in Strasbourg, France

  30.10.2026 08:23:49 +00:00

  The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) Working Group held its first meeting in Strasbourg (France) from October 21-25. The group was constituted by the JDDJ Steering Team to independently explore the reception of the JDDJ and the Notre Dame Consultation Statement (March 2019). The decision to establish an independent working group was […]

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• Belhar 40th Anniversary Conference Closing Prayer

  25.10.2026 08:05:22 +00:00

  God of Belhar, Forty years after this confession was born,its call still echoes among us. Do not allow these days to become only memories. May unity become our practice.May reconciliation become our courage.May justice become our witness. Keep before us the faces we have encountered,the stories we have heard,the friendships we have received,the commitments we […]

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• Belhar at Forty: WCRC Conference Opens in Pretoria, South Africa with a Call to an “Unfinished” Confession

  23.10.2026 07:59:07 +00:00

  The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) opened its consultation, Confessing Against Empire: Belhar’s Call to Unity, Reconciliation, and Justice Today, on Thursday 22 October at the University of South Africa’s Muckleneuk Campus (UNISA), marking forty years since the Dutch Reformed Mission Church formally adopted the Confession of Belhar in 1986. The gathering draws participants […]

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• Walking Together as Friends: WCRC General Secretary Addresses the Church of Christ in Thailand

  22.10.2026 20:32:56 +00:00

  Rev. Philip Vinod Peacock, General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), brought greetings and a keynote address to the 39th General Assembly of the Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT), meeting this week in Chiang Mai. Speaking on behalf of the WCRC’s 231 member churches in 109 countries, Peacock began with heartfelt […]

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• Theology, Ministry, and Ethics in the Era of AI: Insights from the 3rd Ecumenical Symposium in Rome

  19.10.2026 13:47:00 +00:00

  Earlier this month, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) Ecumenical Office in Rome, together with the Facoltà Valdese di Teologia, hosted the 3rd Reformed Ecumenical Symposium (6–7 October 2026) under the thought-provoking theme “Theology, Ministry, and Ethics in the Era of AI.” The gathering brought together theologians, ethicists, church leaders, theology students, clergy, members […]

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• WCRC Brings Greetings to EMW General Assembly, Highlights Decolonised Theology as Living Reality

  19.10.2026 11:15:37 +00:00

  Rev. Dr Hanns Lessing, Executive Secretary for Communion and Theology, addressed the Association of Protestant Churches and Missions in Germany (EMW). In a greeting delivered to the EMW General Assembly, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) expressed deep gratitude for the partnership that sustains its theological, personnel, and financial work, particularly the funding of […]

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• Call to Prayer for Indonesia

  19.10.2026 08:46:33 +00:00

  With heavy hearts, we come before God on behalf of our sisters and brothers in Indonesia. For months, forest fires across many islands have claimed human and animal lives, and the situation continues to worsen. Churches and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) have called on the government to act, yet the cries of […]

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• Call to Prayer for Investigation in Maybrat

  30.09.2026 13:41:00 +00:00

  Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,  We come before God with heavy hearts, lifting up the people of Maybrat in South West Papua. On 13 August 2026, three Indigenous Papuan civilians, Anike Fatie, Selfiana Sorry, and Silvester Asem, were shot and wounded in Ainod Village, in the District of Aifat. They were in a camp […]

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• Law, Liturgy, and the Limits of Power: WCRC Executive Secretary for Communion and Theology Addresses Reformed Alliance General Assembly in Nordhorn

  28.09.2026 08:52:18 +00:00

  The Reformed Alliance gathered in Nordhorn for its General Assembly. Rev. Dr Hanns Lessing, Executive Secretary for Communion and Theology at the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), delivered a presentation titled “Christian Nationalism and the Reformed.” His address came as the Assembly focuses on “Law and the Rule of Law from a Reformed Perspective”, […]

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• 3rd Ecumenical Symposium, 6-7 October: Theology, Ministry, and Ethics in the Era of AI

  25.09.2026 09:16:27 +00:00

  The Reformed Churches Ecumenical Office Rome and the Facoltà Valdese invite you to attend the 3rd Ecumenical Symposium this year, “Theology, Ministry, and Ethics in the Era of AI”. Date: 6-7 October Location: Facoltà Valdese Via Pietro Cossa 42 00193 Roma. Translation: as required for English and Italian languages. The Tuesday program may be of […]

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