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Easter prayer for peace on the Korean Peninsula: “God of new hearts, come to us”

The National Council of Churches in Korea, in its 2025 Easter prayer, expresses a vision of the whole world walking in the path of new life.

17 April 2025

Prayer

National Council of Churches in Korea 2025 Easter Prayer for Peace on the Korean Peninsula

On this Easter morning, we praise Jesus Christ, who has triumphed over death, and we pray that our people and the whole world may walk in the path of new life.

17 April 2025

Interview

Collage of two images, to the left a nurse examining a young child in a field environment, to the right a portrait photo of a woman.

Director of Gaza hospital: “our faith tells us, aways after a dark night, there will be another shining tomorrow”

Dr Suhaila Tarazi, director of Al Ahli Arab Hospital (Ahli) in Gaza City, shared her reflections during Holy Week—the dire situations facing the patients, what gives her hope, and her Easter message to all people of goodwill across the world.

17 April 2025

WCC deeply shocked by attacks in Sudan, urges immediate ceasefire

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expresses deep shock over recent attacks in North Darfur, Sudan, particularly the assaults on displacement camps in Zamzam and Abu Shouk, and the town of El Fasher.

16 April 2025

Statement: public statement

WCC statement on Sudan, 16 April 2025

Statement of the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay on the recent attacks in North Darfur, Sudan.

16 April 2025

Event

Webinar – "Bridging East and West: A Joint Statement on Filioque"

28 April 2025

In the lead-up to the WCC Faith and Order World Conference under the theme “Where Now for Visible Unity?”, Faith and Order, in collaboration with Christian World Communions, is organizing a series of webinars to explore key theological, ecclesiological, and missional questions relevant to contemporary Christian unity.

Online

Letter

WCC letter of congratulations for the Templeton Prize to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Your All-Holiness,

It is with profound joy that I extend to Your All-Holiness, on behalf of the World Council of Churches, our warmest congratulations upon the wonderful news that Your All-Holiness has been chosen to receive the 2025 Templeton Prize.

16 April 2025

WCC sends Passover greetings to all Jewish communities

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended greetings to all Jewish communities around the world on the joyous occasion of Passover.

16 April 2025

Feature story

Two people hold hands, with a larger group of people visible blurry in the background.

2025 common Easter encourages churches to work more for unity, say African theologians

As the Easter calendar coincides this year for Western and Eastern churches, theologians, clerics, and ordinary Christians in Africa have viewed the occurrence as a boost for efforts towards Christian unity.

16 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

Interview

Shia Muslim students join Bossey class, discuss their understanding of God

Each year, this year for the fifth time, Shia Muslim students from the Risalat International Institute (co-located in Iran and in Great Britain), under the direction of Dr M A Shomali, joined the Bossey Ecumenical Institute students for dialogue, prayer, and fellowship.

15 April 2025

Statement: public statement

WCC statement on the Russian attack on civilians in Ukraine on Palm Sunday

World Council of Churches statement on the Russian missile attack on civillians in the Ukrainian city of Sumy during the celebration of Palm Sunday.

14 April 2025

Message

Easter Message 2025

Christians, rise up in joy! The Lord has risen, and all creation is freed for a new vitality.

11 April 2025

View of sunburst shining through green leaves of treetops seen from below.

“Christians, rise up in joy!” WCC Easter message brings hope that enters a broken world

In its Easter message, the World Council of Churches (WCC) urges Christians to rise up in joy, emphasising a hope that enters the brokenness of the world.

11 April 2025

Letter

WCC condolence letter to the family of Prof. Karol Karski

Professor Karol Hubert Karski, a distinguished evangelical theologian, lecturer, and ecumenical activist, passed away in Warsaw at the age of 84.

11 April 2025

Church of Sweden delegation visits WCC

A delegation from the Church of Sweden, let by its general secretary Camilla Asp, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 9-10 April.

11 April 2025

South and North Korea at St. Stephan Church in Karlsruhe

Churches in Korea welcome “courageous judgement,” urge people to come together in solidarity

The National Council of Churches in Korea released a statement on the historic ruling of impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

04 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

Letter

WCC letter to the Constitutional Court of Korea

Letter to His Honour Justice Moon Hyung-bae, acting president of the Constitutional Court of Korea, from the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

02 April 2025