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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

Kidnapping of two archbishops in Syria

Statement from the WCC General Secretary about the kidnapping of two archbishops in Syria

Morning prayer on Earth Day 2013

Order of service created for morning prayer at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, on Monday, 22 April 2013

Moral Discernment in the Churches

A Study Document: One of the major challenges in the 21st century is the division that exists between churches – and within churches – over moral issues, divisions that threaten the aim of Faith and Order for visible unity in one faith and one Eucharistic fellowship. This study text does not focus on moral questions per se, but rather on the discernment process. This is a necessary prerequisite for ecumenical dialogue about specific moral issues. To that end, this study identifies sources that churches use for moral discernment (cf. §§ 30-48) and articulates some of the causative factors of the disagreements within and between churches over moral issues as a prolegomenon to ecumenical dialogue that seeks unity.

A vision for a pilgrimage: working and walking together into the future

Speech by the WCC general secretary to the Pre-Assembly for Specialized Ministries

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Prayers, condolences for victims in Boston

General secretary offers prayers, condolences and advocacy support for victims of Boston bombing.

Statement on escalating violence in Egypt

Statement condemning the attacks against St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo, and the killing of Christians in the village of Al-Khosous.

Emilio Castro

The World Council of Churches gives thanks to God for the life of Emilio Castro, who served for nearly twenty years as a leading member of the WCC staff, and from 1985 to 1992 as our fourth general secretary. Dr Castro passed away in Montevideo, Uruguay on the evening of Saturday 6 April 2013 at the age of 85.

WCC Annual Review 2012

The WCC Annual Review is an illustrated account of WCC programmes and activities over the year. It also contains key information on WCC member churches, governing bodies, finances, publications and other resources.

Public comment on the adoption of the world's first Arms Trade Treaty

“This long-overdue act of international governance means that people in many parts of the world who live in fear for their lives will eventually be safer,” the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit said, commenting on the Arms Trade Treaty adopted on 2 April 2013, voted by 155 countries at the United Nations in New York, United States.

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