The World Council of Churches (WCC) is appealing to all people of good will to join a prayer day for Armenia—for peace, for support for refugees, and the release of war hostages—on November 10, the day before the opening of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan. 

“We are convinced that such a global prayer held by the World Council of Churches will encourage the participation of Christian communities, diplomatic missions, media representatives, and all relevant international organizations,” said Armenian Apostolic Catholicos Karekin II.

The WCC, in an October 29 statement, writes COP29 presents a unique opportunity to advocate for the unconditional release of the twenty-three Armenian hostages, as well as the Azeri political prisoners and journalists detained in Azeri jails.

Catholicos Karekin II serves as president of the World Council of Churches for the Oriental Orthodox churches.

Photo: Gloria Koymans/WCC