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WCC mourns passing of Rev. Dr Elizabeth S. Tapia

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the death of Rev. Dr Elizabeth S. Tapia, former professor of mission and contextual theology at the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey from 2002-2005.

11 June 2025

Churches in southern hemisphere celebrate Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Churches in the southern hemisphere observed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, centering the special time around Ascension and Pentecost.

11 June 2025

Bossey master students graduate: “the formation of a community”

Gathered in prayer in the chapel on 10 June, the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey saw four new students graduate with a Master of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies.

11 June 2025

Sermon

WCC President Rev. Dr Susan Durber sermon for a service to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Welsh covenant

7 June 2025

09 June 2025

WCC Presidents

Sermon

Moved by The Holy Spirit - WCC General Secretary sermon for the Centennial Celebration of the United Church of Canada, June 2025

09 June 2025

General Secretary

Interview

WCC general secretary commemorates centennial celebration of United Church of Canada

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay is visiting Canada, where he will preach at the centennial service of the United Church of Canada. The following is excerpted from a previous interview with Dr Pillay in Canada.

06 June 2025

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WCC central committee to convene in South Africa for pilgrimage encounters

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee will convene 18-24 June in Johannesburg, South Africa for important encounters on the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity, particularly with South African churches.

03 June 2025

View of blue sky and clouds over an island covered in colourful stone buildings, one of which has a tall tower, and water in the foreground.

100 years later, ecumenists will gather in Stockholm again

In 1925, archbishop of Sweden Nathan Söderblom, gathered more than 600 church leaders from 37 countries for a historic meeting in Stockholm. A century later, church leaders from around the globe will again convene in the Swedish capital, to commemorate the 1925 meeting and the achievements of the ecumenical movement ever since.

03 June 2025

Sun shining in front of the church building

A dip into church history: from Nicaea, to Stockholm, to today’s challenging world

As the “Life and Work” centenary conference continued on 20 May in Athens, participants took a deep dip into church history, emerging with challenging questions and topics that will inform their ongoing discussions.

21 May 2025

Commission on International Affairs

Lecture - Speech

Bishop Jonas Jonson: The Stockholm Conference: context, outcome and relevance

Key note address of Bishop Jonas Jonson at the CCIA Consultation on Centenary of Life and Work Conference in Stockholm 1925, Athens, Greece, 19 May 2025.

19 May 2025

Blog post

Working Together brought “robust vision and deep hope”

The following reflection is on “Working Together,” an annual meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries.

15 May 2025

Rev. Dr. Laurie Ann Kraus

GETI 2025 curriculum will prepare young leaders to seek justice

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) has finalized its 2025 curriculum, methodology, and study material, marking a significant milestone in preparations for this transformative global ecumenical formation program.

14 May 2025

Report

Report of the WCC general secretary to the executive committee, 12 May 2025

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.

12 May 2025

General Secretary

Participants of the online meeting on 7 May.

WCC key partners gather for bi-annual roundtable

Leaders of specialized ministries that collaborate with the World Council of Chruches (WCC) gathered online on 7 May with the WCC general secretary and members of his staff. The bi-annual meeting is an important step in shaping the vision and priorities of the WCC.

08 May 2025

Registrations Now Open: Join the WCC Ecumenical Conference in Berlin – 140 Years After the Conference That Changed Africa and the World

140 years after the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, one of the most consequential geopolitical gatherings in modern history, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ecumenical partners

08 May 2025

WCC accompaniers in Washington, DC urge global attention on systemic injustices in Jerusalem and Palestine

A delegation of alumni from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel visited Washington, DC, to amplify the voices of those affected by escalating human rights violations in Jerusalem and across Palestine.

07 May 2025

Interview

A man dressed in religious garb pictured speaking at a pulpit inside a stone church, with a cross and altar seen partly blurred in the background.

At Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, “our faith gives us strength”

Bishop Dr Sani Ibrahim Azar is from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.

06 May 2025

WCC mourns death of Gwendoline Cashmore

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is celebrating the life and mourning the loss of Gwendoline Cashmore, who passed away on 2 April at the age of 95.

02 May 2025