A select group of church leaders from the Gulf region and the six main sending countries in Asia will meet in Bangkok, 17-20 July, to discern ways by which churches in the region can respond to the phenomena of increasing displacement, xenophobia and loss of dignity caused by political unrest in the region.

The first-ever gathering of churches and organizations of Afro-descendent minorities across Latin America will take place in the Nicaraguan capital Managua in June 2011.

During the week of 29 May to 4 June, church organizations, congregations, and people of faith are encouraged to make a common witness by participating in worship services, educational events, and acts of advocacy in support a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians.

As the sun rises on Sunday 22 May Christians and churches across the world are being encouraged by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to celebrate God’s peace in their worship services, to hold a Peace Sunday dawn vigil, to plant a tree as an act of peace or to use social media to share prayers for peace with Christians around the world.

The IEPC will encourage churches to reflect and promote peace and justice in their lives and in their theologies. Jesus' great commandment "Love your neighbour as yourself" is a guiding light for the gathering and its four main themes: "Peace in the Community", "Peace with the Earth", "Peace in the Marketplace" and "Peace among the Peoples".

"Water and Just Peace" is the theme of this year’s Lenten reflections provided by the Ecumenical Water Network based at the World Council of Churches in Geneva.

The Central Committee is the WCC's highest governing body in the interval between assemblies, and meets every 18 months.

A photo exhibition devoted to the life and faith of Orthodox Christian churches opens Monday 14 February at the Ecumenical Centre in Grand Saconnex, Geneva. The exhibit is presented by Orthphoto in partnership with the WCC.

This world gathering of indigenous elders and theologians seeks to bring the richness of indigenous spiritualities into the ongoing theological reflection within the WCC on unity and transformative spirituality.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2011 will be grounded in the experience of the churches in Jerusalem. The theme - "One in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer" - was chosen by a group of Christian leaders from Jerusalem and is based on the book of Acts (2:42). It is a call for inspiration and renewal, a return to the essentials of the faith; it is a call to remember the time when the church was still one.