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National Council of Churches in Korea delegation visits WCC

A 21-person delegation from the National Council of Churches in Korea visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 28-29 November.

03 December 2024

Publication

Colourfull book cover with mirror images of a cross and the WCC "pilgrim routes."

United and Uniting Churches: Two Messages

Faith and Order Papers, Series 2, n. 225

Taken together, these two messages from international consultations, sponsored by the World Council of Churches, provide a valuable entry point for reflection on the self-understanding and mission of United and Uniting Churches in today’s world.
I. Going the Second Mile: A message of the 8th Consultation of United and Uniting Churches. Johannesburg, 29 October–5 November 2008
II. Living in Tents: A Message of the 9th Consultation of United and Uniting Churches. Chennai, 25 November–2 December 2015.
Two appendices provide documentary information about Faith and Order publications concerning United and Uniting Churches.

03 December 2024

Feature story

Seminary offers living community of prayer for WCC spiritual life team

When the team preparing the spiritual life for the forthcoming World Conference on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (WCC) gathered in Florida, they did so at a Roman Catholic seminary at the invitation of a bishop of The Episcopal Church.

02 December 2024

News

Two men dressed in religious garb pose for a photo.

WCC general secretary meets with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and church leaders in Egypt

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay met with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo, Egypt.

28 November 2024

Feature story

an orthodox priest reads the Holy Scripture at the altar of a church during a prayer of the WCC Executive committee meeting in Cyprus

WCC executive committee radiates hope amid world’s darkness

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee concluded its meeting in Cyprus with inspiration and practical plans for a way forward with hope, even in a challenging world.

28 November 2024

Feature story

Participants visited various sites in Cape town during the seminar, here at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Centre, Photo: Teddy Chalwe Sakupapa/WCC

Seminar addresses decolonising the Bible

A seminar entitled “The word of God is living and active: Decolonising the Bible in the midst of colonial legacies and idolatrous powers” was cohosted on 18-24 November, by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and University of the Western Cape.

28 November 2024

News

WCC gives thanks for the life of Choan-Seng Song

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, has given thanks for the creative and inspiring work of Rev. Prof. Dr Choan-Seng Song, former WCC associate director for Faith and Order, who has died at the age of 95.

28 November 2024

Document

Letter

WCC general secretary letter on the passing of Rev. Prof. Dr Choan-Seng Song

28 November 2024

General Secretary

Document

Statement: public statement

Statement on the War in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Wider Middle East

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee statement on the War in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Wider Middle East, adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.

25 November 2024

Executive committee

News

Spiritual Life committee gathered at the Roman Catholic St Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA.

Prayer to be spiritual heartbeat of Faith and Order conference

Prayer will be at the centre of the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order when it gathers in October 2025 near Alexandria, Egypt, on the theme “Where now for visible unity?”

22 November 2024

Document

Report

Report of the WCC general secretary at the executive committee in Paralimni, Cyprus

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.

21 November 2024

Executive committee

Interview

Dr Andrej Jeftić reflects on expectations for Ecumenical Year 2025

Dr Andrej Jeftić, director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission, answered questions about his expectations for the Ecumenical Year 2025, as well as how the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea might inspire churches today.

14 November 2024

News

Colloquium at University of Fribourg will contemplate Nicaea Council as a guide to unity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission, in collaboration with the Study Centre for Eastern Churches at the Ecumenical Institute in Fribourg, is offering a colloquium entitled “The Council of Nicaea as an Ecumenical Guide for Christian Unity,” on 18 November.

13 November 2024

News

Istanbul conference remembers theological and ecumenical vision of Elder Metropolitan John Zizioulas

The theological legacy and ecumenical vision of the Orthodox theologian Elder Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon, who died in 2023 aged 92, has been remembered at a conference in Istanbul organized under the patronage of the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I.

11 November 2024

Feature story

International conference examines significance of the Council of Nicaea for the ecumenical movement today

An international conference organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) has marked the beginning of a year of activities commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea and other significant anniversaries in 2025.

08 November 2024

Event

WCC seminar - “The word of God is living and active: Decolonising the Bible in the midst of colonial legacies and idolatrous powers”

18 - 23 November 2024

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the University of the Western Cape, will hold a joint seminar from 18-23 November, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cape Town, South Africa

News

Seminar will address decolonising the Bible

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the University of the Western Cape, will hold a joint seminar from 18-23 November, in Cape Town, South Africa.

07 November 2024

News

Nicaea 2025 Bossey International Conference opens with reflections on unity

More than 130 people gathered in-person and online for the Nicaea 2025 Bossey International Conference, being held 5-7 November.

05 November 2024

News

Dialogue central to dealing with conflicts between churches, says WCC Faith and Order director

The vision of being on a pilgrimage together can help churches deepen their mutual understanding, Dr Andrej Jeftić, director of the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has told an ecumenical consultation in Romania on dealing with conflicts within and between churches.

24 October 2024

News

WCC hosts CEO of International Orthodox Christian Charities

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted Constantine M. Triantafilou, executive director and CEO of International Orthodox Christian Charities, for a collaborative visit and dialogue.

23 October 2024