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WCC Christmas image 2022 — Traditional Ethiopian Orthodox icon from Lalibela.

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WCC Christmas message: “the love of God in Christ is meant indeed for all people, for the whole of creation”

Palestine-2022-Hillert-20221123_AH1_7082 — 23 November 2022, Bethlehem, Palestine: Christmas decorations are alit along Star Street in central Bethlehem, said to have been the road travelled by Mary and Joseph on their way through the city.

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As Bethlehem prepares for Christmas, ‘it’s all about community’

Margaret Focolare with Sauca — Visit of the Margaret Karram, President of the Focolare and Jesús Moran, Co-president of the Focolare along with the delegation from Focolare movement to the World Council of Churches in Geneva.

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WCC hosts Focolare community, with mutual commitment to “holding hands,” walking together

His Holiness, Abune Kerlos I, fifth Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church

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WCC extends condolences upon death of His Holiness, Abune Kerlos I, fifth Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church

Burning candle — Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

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Webinar will explore “Forgotten Tragedies: Remembering the Past and Moving Towards Reconciliation”

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WCC 10th Assembly in Busan

The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches

From 31 August to 8 September 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany, under the theme "Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity"

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WCC Christmas message: “the love of God in Christ is meant indeed for all people, for the whole of creation”

06 December 2022
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WCC hosts Focolare community, with mutual commitment to “holding hands,” walking together

30 November 2022
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WCC extends condolences upon death of His Holiness, Abune Kerlos I, fifth Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church

07 December 2022

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Panel for the Thursdays in Black Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance. Photo: Marcelo Schneider/WCC

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16 Days against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

25 November - 10 December 2022
Worldwide
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WCC Webinar-“Forgotten Tragedies: Remembering the Past and Moving Towards Reconciliation”

13 December 2022

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Executive Committee meeting (online)

22 - 26 May 2023

Online meeting

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Executive Committee meeting

19 - 20 June 2023

Geneva, Switzerland

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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Myanmar, Thailand

03 - 10 December 2022

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Anna Karin Hammar, Uppsala, September 2018

COVID-19 Resources

WCC resources on the COVID-19 pandemic

Green village, Geneva, Switzerland

Green Village - Go further, go together

A unique project in Geneva's international district