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Christian Aid acknowledged the work of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel during a special ceremony and high tea on 12 June at the Church House, Dean’s Yard. 

During a service of reflection on the 80th anniversary of Christian Aid, held at Westminster Abbey on 12 June, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay offered a sermon on “Hope: God’s Life-Line.”

La conférence pour le centenaire du Christianisme pratique s’est ouverte le 18 mai à Athènes afin de renouveler l’attachement à l’unité de l’Église et de toute l’humanité.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner faith-based organizations convened on 29 April for a the side event entitled “A holistic, transformative approach to climate finance: Connecting the dots between climate finance, debt and tax reform” during the United Nations Economic and Social Council Financing for Development Forum. The event highlighted the interconnections between climate action, debt relief, and tax justice as essential components of climate finance mobilization.

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 2025 edition of "Working Together,” an annual gathering designed to foster deeper collaboration between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and specialized ministries, will convene 28-29 April outside Geneva, Switzerland, to enhance programmatic work, planning, and reporting mechanisms related to the WCC Strategic Plan 2023–2030.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended condolences to those who lost loved ones and invited prayer and support for the people of Myanmar and Thailand in the wake of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, with aftershocks in Thailand, on 28 March.  

As the global community prepares for critical climate negotiations at COP30, faith groups worldwide are mobilising their moral voice through a series of strategic webinars organised by the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The World Council of Churches (WCC), serving as co-chair of the Interfaith Liaison Committee, will lead this interfaith initiative to develop a unified Talanoa Call to Action that bridges spiritual values with climate justice imperatives.

Um grupo de cerca de 50 líderes de igrejas, representantes de diversas tradições de fé, organizações ecumênicas, comunidades indígenas e especialistas em clima está reunido na capital do Brasil, de 18 a 20 de março, para coordenar esforços em prol de uma participação significativa na preparação para a COP30, a Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Mudanças Climáticas de 2025. A principal preocupação do grupo: garantir que as vozes locais sejam ouvidas.