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Sudanese archbishop completes pilgrimage to war-torn capital

In a pilgrimage amidst deadly war, Episcopal Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo of Sudan, undertook a pastoral visit to Khartoum, where he witnessed full churches and thriving ecumenism.

17 January 2025

WCC welcomes visitors from Church of Sweden in Germany, Christian Council of Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid

The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed visitors from the Church of Sweden in Germany, Christian Council of Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid in mid-January.

17 January 2025

Ecumenical accompaniers continue offering protective presence

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel continues to offer a protective presence, and the need is growing given the deteriorating humanitarian situation, as revealed from the incident reports.

14 January 2025

Interview

Amid California fires, “we have the certainty of the accompaniment of the love of God”

Rev. Prof. D. Neal D. Presa is executive presbyter of the Presbytery of San Jose, California, and also a member of the World Council of Churches central and executive committees. He reflected on how people are affected by the ongoing wildfires, how churches are helping, and how God’s love serves as a comfort during times of disaster.

13 January 2025

Commission on International Affairs

Lecture - Speech

Existing Gaps and Challenges: keynote by Peter Prove at the 5th Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide

"Existing Gaps and Challenges", keynote by Peter Prove, director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches at the 5th Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide, 12-13 December 2024, Yerevan, Armenia.

18 December 2024

WCC requests nominations for Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is seeking nominations from its member churches for delegates to the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, to take place in October 2025 in Egypt.

13 December 2024

Churches condemn violence against Christians in Sudan

As church leaders and organizations rally against Christian persecution in Sudan, a bishop has become the latest victim of the violence, in the country where war has destroyed church missions, schools, hospitals, and Christian villages.

12 December 2024

WCC invites participation in survey on freedom of religion or belief

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting its member churches in four regions to take part in a survey on freedom of religion or belief (FORB).

05 December 2024

Blog post

Executive committee forms source of hope for WCC leader

The meeting of our World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee began at the Diocesan Center of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus in Paralimni. In my report as moderator, I spoke about sources of hope in a world that sometimes seems to give so little cause for hope. And I spoke about how we, as the World Council of Churches, can fulfill the prophetic mission of the church in the face of this world situation.

02 December 2024

Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

Asia consultation calls for transformative action to address gender-based violence

A regional consultation on “Gender-Based Violence and Forced Migration of Women: Towards Strengthening Gender Justice Advocacy,” held 19-21 November in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by the Christian Conference of Asia, emphasized the need for collaborative, inclusive, and transformative action to address gender-based violence and the forced migration of women.

28 November 2024

WCC urges peaceful end to division of Cyprus

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee, meeting in Cyprus, an island that is still suffering from the consequences of unresolved conflict, expressed in a statement deep concern over the scars of division, dispossession, and displacement that remain unhealed.

25 November 2024

Statement: public statement

WCC Executive Committee statement: Overcoming Fifty Years of Division - Seeking Justice, Reconciliation and Unity in Cyprus

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee statement “Overcoming Fifty Years of Division - Seeking Justice, Reconciliation and Unity in Cyprus,” adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.

25 November 2024

Executive committee

How will you observe 16 Days Against Gender-based Violence?

As the global campaign “16 Days Against Gender-based Violence” approaches, the World Council of Churches (WCC) shares ideas and resources from Thursdays in Black ambassadors.

25 November 2024

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

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

Report

Moderator's address at the WCC executive committee in Paralimni, Cyprus

Address of the WCC moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.

21 November 2024

Executive committee

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La Comisión de los Jóvenes del CMI se reúne presencialmente por primera vez

La Comisión de los Jóvenes en el Movimiento Ecuménico del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) se reunió en Manila (Filipinas) con motivo de la primera reunión presencial desde su formación. El encuentro, programado del 13 al 19 de noviembre, congrega a dirigentes ecuménicos jóvenes de todo el mundo con la misión de amplificar las voces de los jóvenes, abordar desafíos mundiales y locales apremiantes, y establecer estrategias intencionales y viables para iniciativas religiosas dirigidas por los jóvenes.

14 November 2024

Erstes persönliches Treffen der ÖRK-Kommission für junge Erwachsene

Die Kommission für junge Erwachsene in der ökumenischen Bewegung (YPEM, Young People in the Ecumenical Movement) des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) versammelte sich seit ihrer Gründung zum ersten Mal persönlich in Manila, Philippinen. Die Tagung findet vom 13. bis 19. November statt und empfängt junge ökumenische Führungspersonen der ganzen Welt mit dem Ziel, jungen Stimmen Gehör zu verschaffen, dringende globale und lokale Herausforderungen anzugehen sowie gezielte und machbare Strategien für religiöse, von jungen Menschen geführten Initiativen zu entwickeln.

14 November 2024