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WCRC a "worthy partner" says Ghana's president

WCRC can be a “worthy partner” in efforts to address poverty and interfaith relations, Ghana’s president tells WCRC delegation.

L to R: Pillay and Mahama in Accra
(Photo: Presidential photography service)

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WCRC a "worthy partner" says Ghana's president

WCRC can be a “worthy partner” in efforts to address poverty and interfaith relations, Ghana’s president tells WCRC delegation.

L to R: Pillay and Mahama in Accra
(Photo: Presidential photography service)

World Communion of Reformed Churches to meet in Ghana


The role of the Reformed church movement in global ecumenism is the focus of a meeting of WCRC's executive committee in Ghana, 7-15 May.

Photo: Setri Nyomi (Helen Putsman-Penet)

Churches must lead Korean peace initiatives says Reformed church leader


Churches need to be in the forefront of seeking peace in the Korean peninsula, WCRC's General Secretary says in remarks made today in Japan. "Churches need to urge their governments to pursue peace even in these times," Setri Nyomi told Japanese church representatives.

Photo: Setri Nyomi (Helen Putsman-Penet)

Faith that perseveres in the face of challenges

“I came away inspired by what I have seen in the Presbyterian Church of Vietnam,” says WCRC General Secretary,Setri Nyomi,following a three-day tour of Vietnam.

Photo: Setri Nyomi and Nguyen Mba Nha in "attic church"

Good Friday and Easter Message


In a message to member churches, WCRC General Secretary, Setri Nyomi, writes: "Trusting in the crucified God who identifies with us, we can, even in the broken world in which we live, rejoice that death does not have the last word."

Photo: Taiwanese calla lily
(WCRC/Greenaway)

New pope welcomed by Reformed churches as a humble man dedicated to social justice


A letter to Pope Francis from WCRC's general secretary praises the pope’s commitment to social justice issues. The pope's choice of name is a sign that "the plight of the poor will be important for you,” Setri Nyomi writes.


Pope Francis (Photo: Christian News)

WCRC pays tribute to Native American theologian, Richard Twiss

WCRC's General Secretary has paid tribute to the Native American theologian and mission leader, Richard Twiss, following his death in the United States, aged 58. Setri Nyomi says Twiss was "a key voice for justice in the world.”

Photo: Richard Twiss (WCRC/Coll)

We pray for Pope’s health, says World Communion of Reformed Churches


WCRC has sent a message to the head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in response to news that Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down for health reasons.

Photo: Religion News Service

Canadian Presbyterian ecumenist mourned


John Macfarlane, a Canadian who served the North American and Caribbean region of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches as an elected official for over 20 years, has died at 97 in Ottawa, Canada. WCRC has issued a tribute.
Photo: John Macfarlane


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