Rt. Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, presiding bishop of the Church of Norway and former WCC general secretary, Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the WCC central committee, and Rev. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary, in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland.

Rt. Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, presiding bishop of the Church of Norway and former WCC general secretary, Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the WCC central committee, and Rev. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary, in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland.

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9th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs

Rev. Dr. Liberato C. Bautista (third from left), Assistant General Secretary for United Nations and International Affairs, General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church, served as chair of the 2023 Symposium Planning Team. In this photo taken during the concluding session of the symposium, he is accompanied by Ms. Nika Saeedi (fourth from left), global focal point on Religion, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, and Hate Speech for UNDP, Mr. Jonathan Granoff (first from left), Senior Advisor and Representative to the United Nations of the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, and Dr. Ganoune Diop, Director, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Symposium explores how religious communities can be agents of change in securing wellbeing and sustainability

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: 18-25 January 2023

With more than 100 years of history, this annual observance involves Christian communities throughout the world.

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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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Green Village - Go further, go together

A unique project in Geneva's international district

 

 

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