World Council of Churches

Dr Agnes Abuom — 1 September 2022: Dr Agnes Abuom opens the first thematic plenary of the WCC 11th Assembly, in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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Peace Pilgrim Agnes Abuom dies at 73

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Ellyanne on the WCC webinar — Thirteen-year old Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae at the webinar: Save Children’s Lives – Responsible Banking Survival Guide for Faith Actors & Partners

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“If your banks don’t care about climate change—ask them why”

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A Catholic nun from Paraguay, gives a girl of cup of water in a camp for more than 5,000 displaced people in Riimenze — Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth pictures

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024: “You shall love the Lord your God ...and your neighbour as yourself…”

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Ecumenical prayer service in Bucha, Ukraine — Members of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) and WCC leadership delegation takes part in the Ecumenical prayer service at St Andrew Orthodox Church in Bucha, Ukraine, on 12 May 2023.

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During prayer in Bucha, Ukraine, “we hear the cries of despair”

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Webinar to launch Season of Creation 2023 Celebration Guide

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World Council of Churches

Inspiring the worldwide fellowship of churches to work together for unity, justice and peace.

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Peace Pilgrim Agnes Abuom dies at 73

01 June 2023
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WCC mourns passing of Eden Grace, a consensus-builder from the Society of Friends

05 June 2023
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024: “You shall love the Lord your God ...and your neighbour as yourself…”

05 June 2023

Events

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World Council of Churches booth at the German Protestant festival Kirchentag 2019 was attented by many visitors interested in Thursdays in Black campaign, studies in the Bossey institute and ecumenical movement in general.

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Ivars Kupcis/WCC

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WCC at the German Protestant Kirchentag in Nuremberg

07 - 11 June 2023
Nuremberg, Germany
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Executive Committee meeting

19 - 20 June 2023

Geneva, Switzerland

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Central Committee meeting

21 - 27 June 2023

Geneva, Switzerland

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WCC Eco-School for Europe and North America region

24 - 31 July 2023

Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece

The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

Prayer is at the very heart of the ecumenical movement. Jesus prayed that we – his followers – may all be one. When we pray with and for one another, we can feel God’s gift of unity.

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Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini

03 - 10 June 2023

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Anna Karin Hammar, Uppsala, September 2018

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Green village, Geneva, Switzerland

Green Village - Go further, go together

A unique project in Geneva's international district