"Holy Water – Water, worship and prayer" is the theme of this year’s Lenten reflections provided by the Ecumenical Water Network based at the World Council of Churches in Geneva.

During the period of Lent, a series of study resources will help congregations and individuals to do their bit to end violence against women.

The 1910 Edinburgh World Mission Conference is widely regarded as the symbolic starting point of the modern ecumenical movement. Its forthcoming centenary is proving to be a suggestive moment for many people who are seeking direction for Christian mission in the 21st century.

This consultation is part of a WCC study project on Poverty, wealth and ecological debt. It continues aprocess which was started at the WCC 8th Assembly in Harare in 1998 and became known as Alternative Globalization Addressing People and Earth (AGAPE) since the 9th Assembly in Porto Alegre. Today, the issue of socio-economic justice is no less pressing.

The World Council of Churches' 9th assembly decided that the conclusion of the Decade to Overcome Violence be marked by an International Ecumenical Peace Convocation. This convocation aims at witnessing to the peace of God as a gift and responsibility of the oikumene. It seeks to assess and strengthen the church's position on peace, provide opportunities for networking and deepening our common commitment to processes of reconciliation and peace.

This consultation is part of a WCC study project on Poverty, wealth and ecological debt. It continues a process which was started at the WCC 8th Assembly in Harare in 1998 and became known as Alternative Globalization Addressing People and Earth (AGAPE) since the 9th Assembly in Porto Alegre. Today, the issue of socio-economic justice is no less pressing.

During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2010, Christians throughout the world will be listening together to the promise and commission that are part of Christ's final words before his ascension: "You are witnesses of these things."

Sunday 13 December at 3 p.m. - at the height of the talks in Copenhagen - the churches in Denmark will ring their bells. Christians around the world are invited to echo them by sounding their own bells, shells, drums, gongs or horns 350 times.

Theological reflection on old and new forms of discrimination and exclusion will be on the agenda of some twenty representatives of churches and ecumenical organizations from Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe as well as North and Latin America, gathering in Nagpur, India, 10-14 December 2009.

"Praying, speaking out and acting together - Theological reflection on advocacy" is the theme of the Global Platform for Theological Reflection 2009. Organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), this year's edition is linking up with the 15-20 November WCC United Nations Advocacy Week in New York.

The United Nations Advocacy Week 2009 will focus on three advocacy areas: climate displaced peoples, indigenous people's rights and Colombia. Organized by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, the week includes capacity building and formation on advocacy within the UN system, theological reflection and analysis, panels and discussions on the advocacy focus areas.

Some 40 participants from a range of Christian traditions as well as from Islamic and Jewish backgrounds are expected at the international consultation "Stem Cell Research in the service of human life?" taking place 9-11 November at the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Greece. As scientists, medical doctors, theologians and ethicists, all have been engaged in the debate on stem cell research in their respective countries.

The consultation is part of a WCC study project on Poverty, wealth and ecological debt. It continues a process which was started at the WCC 8th Assembly in Harare in 1998 and became known as Alternative Globalization Addressing People and Earth (AGAPE) since the 9th Assembly in Porto Alegre. Today, the issue of socio-economic justice is no less pressing.

Meetings of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order are characterized by the strong commitment of each of its 120 members to his or her own tradition, together with a deep enthusiasm and dedication to the vision and task of the unity of the church. Participants not only seek to work out the many problems that they face in trying to overcome Christian divisions, they also uncover the many opportunities that exist to further Christian unity. The...

On 21 September, churches and communities throughout the world are committing to the International Day of Peace through prayer, meditation and other forms of spiritual observance. For 2009, the WCC office for the Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV) proposes prayers and liturgical resources related to this year's DOV focus on the Caribbean and its theme "One Love: Building a Peaceful Caribbean".

From 1 September - the first day of the Orthodox church year - to 4 October - the feast of Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, in the Catholic tradition - churches are called to become involved in the Time for Creation. This year, the WCC focus is on the situation of those islands in the Pacific that are in the front line of climate changes.