Key note address of Bishop Jonas Jonson at the CCIA Consultation on Centenary of Life and Work Conference in Stockholm 1925, Athens, Greece, 19 May 2025.
As Pope Leo XIV presided over the Mass of Inauguration on 18 May, he urged the world to walk toward God and to love one another—a message that resonated deeply with the World Council of Churches (WCC) leaders who attended the mass as well as a private ecumenical audience with Pope Leo on 19 May.
Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Moderator’s address at the opening session of the CCIA Life and Work Centenary Consultation, Athens, 18 May 2025.
In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.
People in Ukraine observed their fourth Easter since the Russian invasion of their nation. Oleksandra Kovalenko, a member of the Ukrainian delegation at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, and Valentyn Hrebennyk, a graduate of the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey shares their Easter experience and encourages the WCC fellowship to continue praying for people of Ukraine.
In a conversation held on 2 May that drew repeated applause from the large audience at Kirchentag in Hanover, Germany, Bishop Marianne Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC, and Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee, reflected together on how churches, with courage and unity, can stand up for justice.
As the annual meeting between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and specialized ministries opened at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, near Geneva, Switzerland, Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay emphasized the shared vision for a better world and the urgency of closer collaboration.
The Indian Orthodox Diocese of Ahmedabad has dedicated 2025 as the “Year of Family Prayer,” aiming to strengthen homes with the love and peace of Christ.
A webinar on 13 February brought together people from different traditions to reflect on how a shared celebration of Easter can unite Christians worldwide in their common faith in the resurrected Christ.
La Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos fue celebrada por todo el mundo con servicios, oraciones y encuentros organizados todos con el propósito de crear vínculos profundos entre las personas. Entre el 18 y el 25 de enero, el tema de este año, “¿Crees esto?” (Juan 11:26), sirvió de inspiración durante los encuentros de oración y reflexión.
La Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens a été observée dans le monde entier par des célébrations, des prières et des rassemblements ayant à cœur de réunir les êtres humains en profondeur. Du 18 au 25 janvier, les fidèles se sont inspirés du thème choisi pour 2025, «Crois-tu cela?» (Jean 11,26), pour se réunir en prière et en réflexion.
Die Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen wurde in der ganzen Welt mit Andachten, Gebeten und Versammlungen abgehalten, um Menschen auf tiefgründige Weise zu vereinen. Vom 18.–25. Januar wurden Menschen durch das Thema von 2025 „Glaubst Du das?“ (Johannes 11,26) bei gemeinsamen Gebeten und Reflexionen inspiriert.
In 1975, the WCC 5th Assembly declared “racism is a sin against God and against fellow human beings.” Fifty years later, racism – both interpersonal and systemic—and its related sins of xenophobia, casteism, and the discriminations suffered by Indigenous, Roma, Haratine, Quilombola peoples, and many others are not showing signs of waning.
Durante 2024, el departamento de comunicación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) realizó una labor sin precedentes de promoción de la unidad por todo el mundo relatando historias a través de múltiples canales. Con hitos como el mayor encuentro mundial de oración, los 2,3 millones de interacciones en medios sociales y una gran cantidad de visitantes jóvenes tanto presenciales como virtuales, el departamento del CMI llegó a más personas que nunca empleando el mayor número de canales hasta la fecha.
