WCC NEWS: Webinar will explore path “Toward Love and Justice in Reproductive Health”

A World Council of Churches (WCC) webinar on 5 December, “Toward Love and Justice in Reproductive Health,” will debut the publication “Love, Justice, and Reproductive Health: A Framework for Churches.” Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth 28 November 2024 Recognizing that reproductive health is a concern for all people, not just women, the webinar is purposefully held on 5 December as part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence which culminates on Human Rights Day. The webinar will feature a range of panelists whose work in this area is rooted in Christ’s love and justice. Topics will include family planning, maternal and child health, and faith-based adolescent sexual education. While perspectives on these matters vary from one context to another, churches’ shared commitment to loving our neighbours as ourselves compels us to ensure that dignity, health, and wellbeing are prioritized in our ministry. The webinar will bring awareness to the new resource for churches, and will highlight ways faith communities are already alleviating reproductive health barriers, showing how  churches, communities, and individuals might discern for themselves the best path toward centering love and justice in reproductive health. Register here Event page See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland