JCC with Christian World Communions

JWG with Roman Catholic Church

Among those churches which are not members of the WCC, the most notable is the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Since 1965 a Joint Working Group, co-sponsored by the WCC and the RCC, has met regularly to discuss issues of common interest and promote cooperation.

Christian self-understanding amid many religions

This project engages member and non-member churches and Christian communities in reflection on what it means to be a Christian in a world of many religions, and on conversion as an issue in inter-religious relations.

Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiative in Africa (EHAIA)

This project reinforces the capacity of African churches to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS, provide care and counselling, eliminate stigma and discrimination.

Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI)

Migration and social justice

This project supports churches' networking and advocacy with uprooted people, and their efforts to explore the links between migration, racism and interfaith relations.

Commission On Education And Ecumenical Formation

Ecumenical vision of the WCC

This project interprets and communicates a vision, embodied in the WCC's 1998 policy statement

Churches overcoming racism

Accompanying churches in situations of conflict

This project accompanies and equips churches for advocacy in countries where religion is being used to fuel conflict.

Current Dialogue Magazine

Spirituality and worship

This project encourages churches to explore traditional and newer dimensions of ecumenical spiritual life, continue work on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and collect resources for worship and healing in community.

Commission on World Mission and Evangelism

EDAN - Ecumenical Disabilities Network

Advocating for the participation of persons with disabilities in the spiritual, social and development life of church and society

Ecumenical theological education

This project develops and shares with theological educators and institutions curricula designed to prepare church leaders and pastors to engage ecumenically and theologically with difficult social issues like HIV/AIDS or disability.

Racism

WCC work on overcoming racism focuses on the theological and ecclesial challenges faced by the churches in dealing with racism in their midst

Youth in the ecumenical movement

This project promotes the active participation of young adults in the life of churches and the ecumenical movement, helping them to network, and enabling them to express their concerns and visions.

What is Faith and Order

Strengthening inter-religious trust and respect

This project attempts to strengthen inter-religious trust and respect through bilateral and multilateral dialogues, regional and cross-cultural encounters on topics like religion and violence, perceptions of

Scholarships

This project supports the educational ministry of churches and the ecumenical movement by identifying their training/education needs, and providing individual and group non-theological scholarships at their request.