The World Council of Churches (WCC) participated in the 8th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion, being held in Vienna, Austria from 8-12 July. The overarching theme of the conference is "Religion and Socio-Cultural Transformation: European Perspectives and Beyond” and it hosted approximately 1,000 participants.
In June in Bonn, Germany, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change convened its intercessional meeting between the yearly Conference of the Parties. These meetings are to keep the process going to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and to construct mechanisms for climate finance.
As Kenyan church leaders seek peace and dialogue, the groups are also demanding justice, the protection of freedoms and rights, and the rule of law, after protests left behind a trail of death, pain, and destruction.
Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) participe à de nombreux aspects de la cinquante-neuvième session du Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies, qui se tient à Genève du 16 juin au 9 juillet.
In the face of enduring racial injustice, how will the church respond? As the United Nations inaugurates the Second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025–2034), the World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling on all Christian anti-racism actors, racial justice advocates, and ecumenical partners to seize this critical moment in history.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) brought faith-based perspectives to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, a major United Nations meeting held in Seville, Spain. The conference brings together world leaders to discuss how to fund global development goals, including fighting poverty and climate change.
The second World Council of Churches Ecumenical Book Talks features a discussion of a seminar report entitled “Indigenous Spiritualities, Land Rights, and Climate Justice.”
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is involved in many different aspects of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, currently convening in Geneva from 16 June to 9 July.
In a message coinciding with the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, faith-based groups representing more than 600 million Christians worldwide noted a “critical moment” for global financial transformation.
Le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), lors des discussions sur les différents programmes du COE, s’est prononcé en faveur d’une inclusivité forte et d’une collaboration renforcée et a pris des décisions concernant les programmes existants et les futurs événements œcuméniques.
Déclaration sur l’appel aux Églises pour qu'elles agissent face aux menaces qui pèsent sur la santé publique, Comité central 18-24 juin 2025, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud.
Dans un contexte de forte baisse des investissements dans la santé, le développement et l’aide humanitaire, le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a appelé ses membres à susciter l’espérance pour la santé des personnes et des communautés.
In a context of major reductions in investment in health, development, and humanitarian support, the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee called on churches to provide hope for the health of people and communities.
Statement on the Call for Churches to Act on Threats to Public Health by the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 18-24 June 2025.
Statement on Threats to Peace and People’s Security of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 18-24 June 2025.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, as it focused on WCC programmes, made several decisions related to strong inclusivity, increased collaboration, existing programmes, and future ecumenical events.
Trois stewards en communication ont pu, dans le cadre de la session du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud, se muer en journalistes sur le terrain et questionner les autres stewards sur leurs expériences lors de la session de l’organe directeur du COE et sur la perception de leur rôle plus largement au sein du mouvement œcuménique.
Three communications stewards at the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, became on-the-spot reporters, asking their fellow stewards some questions about their experiences at the meeting of the WCC convening body, and about how they see their wider role in the ecumenical movement.
En plus des discussions plénières et des séances de travail organisées lors de la réunion du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), les réunions régionales créent également une synergie inclusive qui se répercutera dans les Églises et les communautés du monde entier.
