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Athens view with a cathedral dome and a flag of Greece

Le centenaire du Christianisme pratique s’ouvre sur un appel: «non à la discrimination dans l’amour porté aux autres»

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.

21 May 2025

Report

Report of the moderator of the WCC central committee to the executive committee, 12 May 2025

In a report before the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the WCC central committee, reflected on the urgent need for peace, the hope found in a common Easter, and the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and others whose lives still inspire and uphold the ecumenical movement.

12 May 2025

WCC Officers

A view from St. Peter's square during funeral of Pope Francis on 26 April.

Le pape François, hommage à un prophète de la rencontre et de l’inclusion

Un pape guidé par «la conviction que l’Église est une maison pour tous, une maison dont les portes sont toujours ouvertes». C’est ainsi que le cardinal italien Giovanni Battista Re, doyen du collège des cardinaux de l’Église catholique romaine, a célébré la messe de Requiem lors des funérailles du pape François sur la place Saint-Pierre.

01 May 2025

Voices from the fellowship: mourning Pope Francis

As the world mourned the death of Pope Francis, voices from the World Council of Churches (WCC) fellowship brought forth special memories, deep gratitude, and heartfelt prayers.

24 April 2025

Crowd of people pictured in the street in front of a large stone wall with a gate barred by fences.

Holy Fire Saturday in Jerusalem banned to Jerusalemites, marked with Israeli checkpoints and violence

On Holy Fire Saturday, hundreds of Christian worshippers seeking to enter Jerusalem’s Old City for the celebration were prevented; others were met with heavily enforced checkpoints, physical and verbal harassment, and widespread restrictions by Israeli police and border forces.

22 April 2025

A man is pictured in conversation with six other people sitting on chairs in a circle inside a meeting room.

Yusef Daher earns Menno Simons Sermon Award

Yusef Daher, coordinator of the Jerusalem Liaison Office of the World Council of Churches in Jerusalem, earned the Menno Simons Sermon Award for 2025.

15 April 2025

Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral, Tirana, Albania, 29 March 2025, Photo: Elvis Gorica/Orthodox Church of Albania

Albania’s Orthodox Church enthrones new Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania

Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, the newly elected primate of the Orthodox Church of Albania, was enthroned on 29 March in the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Tirana.

03 April 2025

Lecture - Speech

The enthronement speech of His Beatitude John, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania

“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” (Rev.1:5-6). “ I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol” (Psalms 86:12-13).

03 April 2025

Member church

Lecture - Speech

Prophetic Theology, Prophetic Church – in Times of Multiple Crises

By Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata.

28 March 2025

WCC Programmes

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata reflects in Germany on the need for a prophetic church

Speaking before the German network ProOikoumene on 26 March, Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches programme director for Life, Justice, and Peace, delivered a lecture entitled "Prophetic Theology, Prophetic Church – in Times of Multiple Crises.”

26 March 2025

Le COE appelle au dialogue et à l’unité en Syrie, et non à la vengeance

Le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, exprime sa profonde tristesse et ses vives inquiétudes après les derniers événements tragiques qui ont frappé la Syrie avec le massacre, selon certaines sources, de plus d’un millier de civil-e-s principalement issu-e-s de la communauté alaouite.

12 March 2025

WCC urges dialogue and unity, not revenge in Syria

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep sorrow and grave concern over the recent tragic developments in Syria, where, according to some sources, more than 1,000 civilians, primarily from the Alawite community, have been massacred.

10 March 2025

Statement: public statement

World Council of Churches Statement on the Recent Violence in Syria

10 March 2025

General Secretary

WCC Central Committee Potsdam, worship service celebrated in Berlin for the launch of the Decade to overcome Violence, Sunday 4 February 2001, Photo: WCC

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, an Orthodox Hierarch of International Recognition

Upon the admission of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania to “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens at the beginning of January 2025, expressions of widespread acceptance and appreciation emerged from people of all educational backgrounds and ages, from various societal circles (ecclesiastical, academic, political, journalistic), as well as from international inter-Christian and interfaith communities and beyond.

27 February 2025

Interview

Journalist turned envoy reveals motivation behind documentary on Holy Land Christians

Ambassador Amira Hanania, a Palestinian diplomat and media veteran, serves as the representative of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Europe. A Christian from Bethlehem, she has dedicated her career to journalism and diplomacy. Recently, she completed a documentary titled “Via Dolorosa: The Path of Sorrows,” which sheds light on the history of Christians in Palestine and the challenges they face.

26 February 2025

WCC stands in solidarity with the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem

The World Council of Churches (WCC) stands in solidarity with the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem in the face of an unjust foreclosure order issued by the Municipality of Jerusalem, said Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary.

20 February 2025

Statement: public statement

Statement in solidarity with the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem

The World Council of Churches (WCC) stands in solidarity with the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem in the face of an unjust foreclosure order issued by the Municipality of Jerusalem.

20 February 2025

General Secretary

Anastasios Yannoulatos, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania

The interfaith action and ministry of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania

In our brief article, as an expression of love and deep appreciation for the esteemed Archbishop of Tirana, Anastasios, we present, as much as possible, his significant contribution to interfaith dialogue and his active involvement in actions and initiatives aimed at establishing peaceful and just coexistence among all people, regardless of their cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, or cultural identity.

06 February 2025