World Council of Churches

Every Saturday, a group of 25 volunteers promote food distribution under a viaduct downtown Porto Alegre, Brazil. An average of 1000 meals are distributed to homeless and unemployed people.

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WCC presidents: the vision of Pentecost still shines

Porto Alegre, Brazil - A nurse holds an ampoule of the CoronaVac vaccine, which was developed by China's Sinovac Biotech and is partly manufactured locally by the Butantan biomedical institute.

Interview

WCC answers your questions about vaccines

ecumenical pilgrims at COP21 Paris 2015 — Ecumenical groups have a history of engaging in United Nations climate change conferences. In this photo, climate pilgrims from across the world met at the Saint Merry church in Paris, just before the COP21 in 2015.

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Ecumenical groups gather to prepare for UN climate talks

Faces on a computer screen during a video interview being broadcast online

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WCC assembly a chance to overcome injustice and trauma, says moderator

People hold orange paper cards up in the air as a symbol of consensus, affirmation, during a World Council of Churches meeting.

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WCC executive committee will convene, call for unity in defeating COVID-19

World Council of Churches

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

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WCC presidents: the vision of Pentecost still shines

05 May 2021
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Ecumenical groups gather to prepare for UN climate talks

17 May 2021
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WCC assembly a chance to overcome injustice and trauma, says moderator

17 May 2021

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"

Events

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A crucifix in the Cathedral Church of Saint George the Martyr, Jerusalem. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

Event

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

16 - 23 May 2021
Worldwide (southern hemisphere)
Event

Steward programme 2022 – Apply now!

21 August - 10 September 2022

Worldwide

Event

Churches and moral discernment: A series of three webinars by WCC Faith and Order Commission

29 April - 10 June 2021

Online-By registration only

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Executive Committee meeting (online)

17 - 20 May 2021

Online meeting

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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Prayer

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal

15 - 22 May 2021

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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