Young Christians from around the world are invited to apply to the WCC Stewards Programme for a hands-on learning experience at the WCC Central Committee meeting, 23 August

Increased engagement with Buddhism has widened rather than narrowed the range of questions for Christian-Buddhist dialogue, say scholars of the traditions and their interaction.

Canadian member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) are represented among the observers participating in a monitoring process of presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan scheduled to be held on 14 January.

In his sermon at the chapel of Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 9 January, the WCC general secretary paid respect to the anti

As HIV has reached its 30-year mark and a new generation confronts the effects, the latest issue of The Ecumenical Review takes a critical look at the pandemic.

In a recent visit to Pakistan, a WCC delegation met with prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, religious leaders, civil society organizations and UN representatives urging protection of religious minorities, especially against the misuse of blasphemy law in the country.

The dramatic events of 2011 brought an increased focus on the relevance of the church in pursuing just peace, said the WCC general secretary.

A consultation organized by the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs called for the church to become involved in wider advocacy initiatives to protect rights of the stateless people.

In an effort to reduce costs, and strengthen the research and academic credentials of the WCC's Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, the two branches of the WCC Library will be merged into one library facility at the institute.