Documents
The term "WCC document" applies to texts of many different types and levels of institutional authority. Many hundreds of such texts are available on our websites.
List of documents by publication date (most recent documents on top):
- Condolence message on the death of Rev. Dr I. Jesudasan
- Letter of condolence on the death of Rev. Dr I. Jesudasan, former moderator and bishop of the Church of South India and member of the WCC Central Committee from 1983 to 1991.
- Communiqué on Asia’s human security challenges
- Communiqué titled "Seeds of hope for building peace with justice for fullness of life in Asia" produced by the participants of an international consultation on "Asia’s Human Security Challenges: Towards Sustainable Peace with Justice in North East Asia" organized by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Christian Conference of Asia held in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong SAR, from 3 to 6 June 2013.
- Summary of the Ninth Report
- This document offers a summary of the Ninth report from the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC, which relates the focus and work of the group from 2007 through 2012. As the group approaches its fiftieth year, its recent foci include in-depth work on the notion of ecclesial reception of ecumenical work, the spiritual roots of ecumenism, church participation of youth, and emerging work on migration.
- WCC financial report 2012
- In 2012, the World Council of Churches reported a relatively balanced financial outcome, with CHF 30 million in total income and CHF 30.1 million of total expenditure and transfers. Total income, gratefully received, was CHF 1.4 million higher than in 2011, the net increase including CHF 1 million in contributions for the assembly fund.
- Greetings to the AACC Jubilee Assembly
- Greetings to the AACC Jubilee Assembly Kampala, Uganda 8 June 2013 Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary, World Council of Churches
- The Role of Religion In Our Work for Justice and Peace
- Presented at "Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century: Search for New Paradigm" A comprehensive framework for global Economy - Ecology - Education - Health - Security - Governance at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Council Chamber, Palais des Nations, Monday, 3 June 2013
- Sermon on forgiveness at Witnessing Together in Geneva
- A sermon on forgiveness delivered by Deenabandhu Manchala on Day of Encounter organized to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the John Knox Centre and 500 Anniversary of the birth of John Knox at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva on 2 June 2013
- Emilio Castro memorial service
- This is the programme from the 31 May, 2013 memorial service for Rev. Dr Emilio Castro, former general secretary of the World Council of Churches
- Sermon at memorial service for Emilio Castro
- This is the English version of the sermon delivered by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit at the memorial service for Emilo Castro
- The Role of Religion in our Work for Peace and Justice
- Speech at the United Nations conference on opportunities and challenges for the 21st century
- 2014 Worship and background material
- Brochure for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2014 jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
- Statement on Christian presence and witness in the Middle East
- A statement issued by the World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches at the international and ecumenical conference on "Christian Presence and Witness in the Middle East" from 21 – 25 May 2013 at the Notre-Dame du Mont Monastery, Lebanon.
- Statement of solidarity with the two kidnapped metropolitans of Aleppo
- Statement on the kidnapping of the Greek Orthodox and the Syriac Orthodox metropolitans of Aleppo. This statement was issued at the international and ecumenical conference on "Christian presence and witness in the Middle East" organized by the World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches, from 21 to 25 May 2013 at the Notre-Dame du Mont Monastery, Lebanon.
- Speech of Bishop Munib Younan
- Full speech of Bishop Munib Younan at the WCC conference on Christians in the Middle East
- Letter of solidarity and concern to Bangladesh
- WCC general secretary's letter to the member churches and the National Council of Churches in Bangladesh to express concern and sympathies because of recent tragedies in Bangladesh. Since late February and onwards Bangladesh has faced political and religious violence and atrocities as well as major disasters, such as the collapse of a garment factory building in Savar, Dhaka, which has taken the lives of more than 1000 people.
- Address to the United Protestant Church of France synod
- Greetings from the general secretary of the World Council of Churches to the first synod of the United Protestant Church of France
- Pentecost message 2013
- Message of the presidents of the World Council of Churches at Pentecost 2013
- Christian Council of Nigeria address at Kirchentag
- Address by Rev. Dr Ibrahim Yusuf Wushishi, general secretary of the Christian Council of Nigeria at the Kirchentag, Hamburg
- Letter of concern at the Albania Census 2011
- The World Council of Churches would like to express its concern on the methodology followed and on the reliability of the results of the 2011 Census in Albania, regarding the optional question of religious affiliation. The latest official report of INSTAT, regarding the religious identity of the population, from the 2011 Census declares that Orthodox Christians in Albania are 6.75% and that the overall number of Christians has been drastically reduced from 31% to 17%.
- Pastoral letter from Patriarch John X of Greek Orthodox Church
- Pastoral letter prior to Palm Sunday, 28 April, 2013 concerning abducted church leaders in Syria
