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World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay delivered a sermon on  “Living into Hope: Disciples Transforming the World” on 2 July at an Ecumenical Service of Worship during the  Presbyterian Church (USA) 226th General Assembly. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC), as a member of the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment, and Human Rights, is co-organising a side event at the 56th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Focusing on the intersection of human rights and noneconomic loss and damage in the context of climate change, the event will take place on 1 July from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Room XXV, Palais des Nations.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared greetings on the occasion of the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church, being held in Louisville, Kentucky (USA) on 23-28 June.

On 21 June, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay addressed the 11th Forum of National Council of Churches in Australia, reflecting on the theme of the forum, “Christianity Matters.”

A webinar entitled “Climate-Responsible Banking: A Moral Imperative towards Children“ on 3 July will increase awareness of how investments into new fossil fuel expansion imperil the wellbeing of children, youth, and future generations, to advance actions of faith-based actors and hold accountable those investing in fossil fuels.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay will visit Australia from 21-26 June, his first visit to the nation in his current WCC leadership post.

Al clausurarse la reunión del Comité Ejecutivo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en Bogotá (Colombia) el 11 de junio, los miembros del órgano rector y sus anfitriones colombianos se fueron habiendo vivido momentos históricos de diálogo que hicieron avanzar la peregrinación de justicia, reconciliación y unidad de una manera sin precedentes.

Zum Abschluss der Tagung des Exekutivausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) in Bogotá, Kolumbien, am 11. Juni können sich das ÖRK-Leitungsgremium und die kolumbianischen Gastgebenden der Tagung über historische Momente in einem Dialog freuen, die beispiellose Fortschritte auf dem Pilgerweg der Gerechtigkeit, der Versöhnung und der Einheit bedeuten.

La réunion du Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est achevée à Bogotá (Colombie) le 11 juin. Les membres du Comité exécutif et leurs hôtes repartent avec le souvenir de moments de dialogue historiques qui ont donné une impulsion inédite au Pèlerinage de justice, de réconciliation et d’unité.