Messages and letters
- 100th anniversary of Evangelischer Pressedienst (epd)
- Letter to the President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva
- 13th Assembly of the Conference of European Churches
- Message to the 13th Assembly of the Conference of European Churches, Lyon, France, 15-21 July 2009
- Letter to the Prime Minister of Jordan Dr Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit
- 20th anniversary of 1st European Ecumenical Assembly
- Greeting on the 20th anniversary of the First European Ecumenical Assembly, Basel
- Letter to the Grand Rabbin Izhak Dayan, Geneva
- Letter to G20 countries on the current crisis
- Letter to NATO member states
- 30th International Old Catholic Congress
- Greetings on behalf of the World Council of Churches to the 30th International Congress of Old Catholics, meeting in Zurich from 9 to 13 August under the theme “You shall go out in joy†(Is 55.12).
- 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council
- Greetings of the WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, to the Synod of Bishops XIII Ordinary General Assembly on 7-28 October 2013 in Rome: The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith and at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council, the 20th anniversary of the publication of The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the opening of the Year of Faith on 11 October 2013 delivered by H.E. Archbishop and Metropolitan Dr Nifon of Targoviste.
- 90th birthday Mar Chrysostom
- Alarming humanitarian situation in Gaza
- An appeal on the crisis in Ethiopia
- Annapolis Meeting: Letter to US, Israeli and Palestinian authorities
- Anniversary abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade
- Anniversary of Patriarch Kirill's enthronement
- Appeal to the international community
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- Arms trade draft resolution
- Letter to the US President Barack Obama
- Letter to the US President Barack Obama at the occasion of his nonimation for the peace Nobel prize
- Birthday greeting to Pope Benedict XVI
- Birthday wishes for Nelson Mandela
- Blessing of the Holy Muron
- Bomb blasts in London
- Brazil landslides
- Condolence letter to WCC member churches in Brazil following the landslides of January 2011 which left more than 800 people dead, another 400 people missing and many more homeless and displaced.
- Call on the UN to end violence in Zimbabwe
- Carta a las iglesias de Bolivia
- Children and armed conflict
- Christmas Message 1999
- Christmas message 2003
- Konrad Raiser, pastor, professor and theologian, member of the Evangelical Church of Germany, concluded an 11-year mandate as general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the end of December 2003.
- Christmas Message 2004
- Christmas Message 2005
- Christmas message 2006
- Christmas Message 2007
- Christmas Message 2008
- Christmas Message 2009
- Christmas Message 2010
- Christmas Message 2010 from the World Council of Churches general secretary.
- Christmas Message 2011
- Christmas Message 2011 from the World Council of Churches general secretary.
- Christmas Message 2012
- Christmas Message 2012 from the World Council of Churches general secretary.
- Commendation of G7 debt cancellation for Haiti
- The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomes the initiative by the seven most industrialized nations (G7), which pledged this past weekend to write Haiti's debts with them off. In this letter from the WCC general secretary, the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, the WCC also asked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international financial institutions to follow the G7 example and make sure financial support to Haiti is "grant-based and not debt-creating".
- Condolence and support message on Connecticut shootings
- Condolence letter following the terrorist attacks in Moscow
- Condolence letter by WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit to the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kyrill following the terrorist attacks in Moscow on 29 March 2010.
- Condolence letter to the churches and all faith communities of Belgium
- May the presence and abiding love of God sustain you and empower your essential ministries of comfort and healing in this tragic time. Words alone are inadequate to express our sorrow on hearing of Tuesday evening’s coach crash in Sierre,
- Condolence letter to the Coptic Orthodox Church
- Condolence letter by WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit following the vicious attack on innocent worshippers in the Saints Church in Alexandria, Egypt when a bomb was detonated at the conclusion of the celebration of a New Year’s midnight mass. At least 21 people have been killed and more than 80 injured by the attack.
- Condolence letter to the Ecumenical Council of Churches in the Czech Republic
- We received with deep sorrow the news of the death of Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, well-known also as writer, visionary and anti-communist dissident.
- Condolence letter to the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland
- Condolence letter by WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit to the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland following the plane crash in Smolensk on Saturday, 10 April 2010 in which ninety-seven people lost their lives.
- Condolence letter to the Korean Christian Federation on passing away of Rev. Kang Young-sup
- It is with great sorrow that we learned of the sad demise of the Rev. Kang Young -sup, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Christian Federation (KCF). On behalf of the World Council of Churches, I express our deep sorrow and prayers in support of both his bereaved family and all members of the KCF.
- Condolence letter to the Polish ambassador in Geneva
- Condolence letter by WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit to the Polish ambassador in Geneva following the plane crash in Smolensk on Saturday, 10 April 2010 in which ninety-seven people lost their lives.
- Condolence letter to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church
- Condolence letter by WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit to the Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Poland following the plane crash in Smolensk on Saturday, 10 April 2010 in which ninety-seven people lost their lives.
- Condolence letter to the Polish Ecumenical Council following the Smolensk plane crash
- Condolence letter by WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit to the Polish Ecumenical Council following the plane crash in Smolensk on Saturday, 10 April 2010 in which ninety-seven people lost their lives.
- Condolence letter to the Roman Catholic Church
- Condolence letter by WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit to the the Polish Conference of Bishops following the plane crash in Smolensk on Saturday, 10 April 2010 in which ninety-seven people lost their lives.
- Condolence letter to Uganda
- Condolence letter following the terrorist attacks on innocent civilians in Kampala, July 2010.
- Condolence letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
- Condolence letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over the killing of eight staff members of the United Nations Operation Centre in northern Afghan.
- Condolence message on Tosh Arai's death
- Message of Condolences on Rev. Dr Toshitsugu Arai's passing away to United Church of Christ in Japan
- Condolences following attack on UN House in Nigeria
- In a letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed condolences on behalf of the World Council of Churches following the attack on the United Nations House in Abuja, Nigeria, on Friday, 26 August 2011.
- Condolences for Chinese earthquake victims
- Condolences to Myanmar cyclone victims
- Condolences to Russian Orthodox Church
- The WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, and interim general secretary of CEC, Rev. Prof. Dr Viorel Ionita, expressed shock and sadness in a letter of condolence to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia concerning the bombing at the Domodedovo Airport on 24 January 2011.
- Condolences to the Christian Council of Norway
- In a letter to the Norway Christian Council, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Dr Olav Fkyse Tveit and the Moderator of the WCC Central Committee, Rev. Dr Walter Altmann expressed their “deep shock and sadness†concerning the attacks of last week.
- Condolences to the families of the victims of Typhoon Morakot
- Congo elections
- Congratulation letter for the independence of South Sudan
- The general secretary of the WCC sends his congratulations and profound good wishes to the President of South Soudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit, on the occasion of his county’s independence.
- Congratulations to 105th Archbishop of Canterbury
- In a letter to the Bishop Justin Welby, the WCC general secretary expressed his "warmest congratulations" on the announcement made that morning that the bishop was going to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Congratulations to Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana
- Congratulation letter to Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania, after he was awarded the medal of “Skanderbeg†by the Albanian president, together with the three spiritual leaders of the Muslim, Roman Catholic and Bektashi communities.
- Congratulations to Archbishop Vicken
- Congratulatory letter by Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the WCC, to Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Legate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) and President of the National Council of Churches USA, who was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor on Saturday, 9 May 2009.
- Congratulations to Armenian Patriarch elect of Jerusalem
- Congratulatory message for Armenian Patriarch elect of Jerusalem, Archbishop Nourhan Manougian
- Congratulations to Ban Ki-Moon
- Congratulations to Barack Obama
- Congratulatory letter from the WCC general secretary to US president Barack Obama upon his re-election
- Congratulations to Bishop Johannes Hempel
- In einem Gratulationsschreiben an den früheren ÖRK-Präsidenten und säschsischen Landesbischof Dr. Johannes Hempel zu seinem achtzigsten Geburtstag, hob ÖRK-Generalsekretär Samuel Kobia dessen Verdienste um die Ökumene und insbesondere den konziliaren Prozess für Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und Schöpfungsbewahrung hervor.
- Congratulations to CEC president Metropolitan Emmanuel of France
- Letter of congratulation to Metropolitan Emmanuel of France following his election as president of the Conference of European Churches.
- Congratulations to Church of Pakistan's new moderator
- "Heartfelt congratulations" were expressed to the newly elected moderator of the Church of Pakistan, Bishop Samuel Azariah, in a 28 November letter by the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia.
- Congratulations to Egypt's president-elect
- Letter of congratulations to Dr Mohamed Morsi upon his election as the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
- Congratulations to European Union, recipient of 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
- World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has congratulated the European Union for being the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Congratulations to Evo Morales on election as President of Bolivia
- Letter to H.E. Mr Evo Morales, President of the Republic of Bolivia, 31 January 2006
- Congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Singh
- "Warmest congratulations" were expressed by the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia to the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, who has begun his second tenure in the post. In a 25 May letter to Singh, Kobia wrote: "Your return to power as Prime Minster, with a clear mandate, gives the people of India confidence that your much-valued assurances of India’s secular democratic principles will be upheld and that all people in your great nation – the poorest of the poor, and those who experience discrimination on the basis of caste or religion – will find protection and dignity".
- Congratulations to Lois Dauway
- Lois M. Dauway, a member of the Central Committee and Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches, has been honoured for outstanding ecumenical service as this year's recipient of the J. Irwin Miller Award from the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. The award is given annually to a lay person in the US who has borne witness to Christian values while demonstrating commitment to church unity.
- Congratulations to LWF general secretary-elect Martin Junge
- "It is a joy and encouragement to learn of your election at Chavannes, and to anticipate the contributions you will make as general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation," wrote WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia in a congratulatory letter to Rev. Dr Martin Junge following his election as general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, the 26 October 2009.
- Congratulations to Metropolitan Hilarion
- Congratulations to Muhammad Yunus
- Congratulations to new Bishop of Borg
- The WCC general secretary extends his heartfelt congratulations to the new Bishop of Borg on behalf of the World Council of Churches.
- Congratulations to new Council for World Mission moderator
- Congratulation letter to Rev. Dr Moiseraele Prince Dibeela who was appointed as moderator to lead the Council for World Mission Trustee Body for the next three years.
- Congratulations to new EKD Council chairperson Margot Kässmann
- Congratulations to new German president Gauck
- With millions of German citizens, we delight in your election! It is noteworthy that, in you, the nation has selected a pastor whose courageous action for human freedom contributed to the fall of the Berlin wall and the reunification of Germany.
- Congratulations to new leading Bishop of the Church of Norway
- Congratulations to new leading Bishop of the Church of Norway Bishop Helga Haugland Byfuglien
- Congratulations to new LWF president
- Congratulation letter to Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan following his election as the next president of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF).
- Congratulations to new moderator of Christian Council of Norway
- WCC general secretary congratulates the newly elected Moderator of the Christian Council of Norway Prof. Dr Sister Else-Britt Nilsen.
- Congratulations to new Russian Orthodox Patriarch
- Congratulations to new Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej
- Message of congratulations to His Eminence Irinej (Gavrilovic), newly elected Serbian Patriarch.
- Congratulations to Rev. Dr Jerry Pillay, World Communion of Reformed Churches
- The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has congratulated the Rev. Dr Jerry Pillay on his election as president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. In a 7 July 2010 letter, Tveit highlighted the "ecumenical commitment" of Pillay, who is also the general secretary of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in South Africa. The WCC general secretary expressed expectations for "ever deeper conversations and cooperation" with the new world church body and its member churches.
- Congratulations to Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, United Church of Christ
- Congratulatory letter to the Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, who was installed by the United Church of Christ as General Minister and President on 17 April 2010.
- Congratulations to Tawadros II
- Congratulatory message to new Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church
- Congratulations to the 1000th follower of WCCs' Twitter feed
- The general secretary congratulates the congregation of Ontmoetingskerk in Ijsselstein, Netherlands, for becoming the 1000th follower of the World Council of Churches' Twitter feed.
- Congratulations to the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon
- Council of Christian Leaders in Iraq founded
- Death of human rights activist in D.R. Congo
- Desmond Tutu's 80th birthday
- On Friday 7 October 2011 the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, offered his greetings and best wishes to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one-time member of the WCC staff and former general secretary of the South African Council of Churches, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
- Easter letter to member churches
- The pure gift of peace, meant to be shared freely as a blessing from God, is the theme of an Easter 2012 reflection by the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
- Easter message
- Easter message to the churches from the general secretary of the WCC, March 2004
- Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
- End of Ramadan 2010
