World Council of Churches 

Armenians fleeing war find open doors as churches offer shelter and hope 

 "On November 9 we received an instruction that we had to leave our homes because the enemy was close, and it was not possible to stop them," said Gevorg Gevorgyan, who spoke with his family around him in a Zoom call.

Marta Vanyan from Shushi, Ariana Chakbazyan from Hadrut and Laura Hovsepyan from Shushi were forced to flee their homes in Artsakh during the six-week war in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave late last year. Photo: WCC

Armenians are thankful to churches and all those offering them shelter. Their homes having been destroyed by bombing or occupied by others in a six-week war with Azerbaijan last year.

Families were forced to flee Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) in September 2020.

The WCC article describes how they found safe refuge, their cultural and religious heritage, the unresolved conflict and the 'deal' made. 

Read the WCC feature article Armenians fleeing war find open doors as churches offer shelter and hope 

WCC invites youth to Stewards Programme for 11th Assembly in 2022

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC, 2018

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites ecumenical youth to be stewards at the 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 21 August to 10 September 2022.

The invitation is open to young people, between the ages 18 and 30 years old. from a variety of backgrounds, churches and regions. 

More details on the Stewards Program and how to register can be found on the World Council of Churches website