WCC delegation heads to COP31 and invites churches to join
WCC delegation heads to COP31 and invites churches to join
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Sun, 11/08/2026 - 14:21
A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation is arriving in Antalya, Türkiye, for COP31, the 31st UN climate conference, which opens 9 November, and runs until 20 November. It brings church leaders, young people, and Indigenous people to ask governments to back their pledges with policies and money. This work is part of the Ecumenical Decade of Climate Justice Action (2025–2034), a ten-year commitment launched in Johannesburg in 2025.
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“‘ The earth is the Lord ’ s and all that is in it. ’ We invite all our member churches to journey with the delegation: to pray for us each day, to follow our work, and to share their own stories of care for creation,” said Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary.
The delegates are WCC-accredited and come from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, North America, and Australia. Most will be in Antalya, and some will join online. Young people are among them.
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