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Miss Caldwell (the Bishop's niece), Bishop Heard of the African M. E. Church, Rev. Piotr Gorodiszcz at the World Conference on Faith and Order, Edinburgh, 1937

Thirty days that changed the ecumenical movement

No holidays for William Temple, Archbishop of York, early in August 1937. The ecumenical movement for the social responsibility of the churches, known as “Life and Work,” had just held its world conference in Oxford, 12-26 July, with the church struggle against emerging totalitarian states at the heart of its theme and work. Temple had drafted the final message of the conference, known for the motto “let the Church be the Church.”   

23 October 2023
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Remembering the WCC 11th Assembly: one year later

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) observes one year since the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, many resources can help the global fellowship, friends, and partners take a reflective look back at a gathering that drew more than 4,500 people, including 659 official delegates from the WCC’s 352 member churches.

31 August 2023
Interview
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Prof. Dr Fabien Revol expresses appreciation for WCC collaboration on eco-theology

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol, chair of the Ecumenical and Francophone Society on the Theology of Ecology and professor of theology at the Catholic University of Lyon, reflects below on the launch of the book "Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l'ère de l'Anthropocène" ("Reflecting on Ecological Relations in Theology in the Anthropocene Era”), which is the fruit of a 2021 Theology of Ecology seminar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the Francophone Society.

12 July 2023
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WCC will cohost seminar on eco-theology

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical and Francophone Seminar on Theology of Ecology will cohost a seminar from 5-7 July at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva.

29 June 2023
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On 16 June 2023 at the Ecumenical Center, Prof. Rev. Dr Simone Sinn, Rev. Dr Wesley Ariarajah, and Dr Jesudas Athyal in conversation on Christian witness in a pluralistic world: Building on the legacy of Asian ecumenism.

Accepting others in their otherness

Accepting others in their otherness is at the heart of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. This was the message at a tray lunch event titled “Christian Witness in a pluralistic world: Building on the Legacy of Asian Ecumenism,” held on 16 June at the Ecumenical Centre and organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC).

16 June 2023