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Thirteen Focolare students visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 18 September, receiving a welcome and introduction to the WCC, particularly its roles related to visible unity, justice, and peace.

During a multi-faith reception to mark the close of the UN Summit for the Future, Rev. Dr Angelique Keturah Walker-Smith, World Council of Churches president from North America, offered a perspective on taking the UN Pact for the Future forward.

World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm is participating in an international peace meeting hosted by the St Egidio community and Archdiocese of Paris from 22-24 September. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is commemorating the life and legacy of Baldwin Sjollema, who died of heart failure at his home in Geneva, Switzerland at age 97 on 6 September. 

The 11th edition of the Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations will assess the trends and opportunities for the participation of civil society, and specifically faith actors, in all stages from policy formulation to implementation if the world is to achieve sustainable development, peace and security and enjoy human rights and rule of law.

The war in Gaza continues, with the number of lives lost growing by the day and with an immanent risk of further escalation of war and conflict across the region. On 7 August, a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) accompanied by partners from the Middle East Council of Churches, ACT Alliance, and Caritas Internationalis, heard the witness of some of those for whom this war has become a daily reality.  

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended solidarity and support to the Bangladeshi people as the nation faces a critical time of uncertainty. 

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople, met with the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, in Istanbul, Turkey. The discussion focused on enhancing mutual cooperation in promoting and fostering the values of tolerance, coexistence, and interfaith dialogue, as well as its role in combating hate speech and addressing global challenges.