During a World Council of Churches morning prayer—focusing on the churches and people of Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine – a reflection by Prof. Dr Dmytro Tsolin focused on both the pain of the war in Ukraine as well as how we hang onto hope.
Reflection on Acts 4:5-12 by Prof. Dr Dmytro Tsolin, pastor of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine and professor at the Department of Biblical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, during a World Council of Churches morning prayer focusing on both the pain of the war in Ukraine as well as how we hang onto hope.
This year, the World Day of Health, which is celebrated annually on 7 April, falls on the third Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church that is dedicated to the Veneration of the Holy Cross.
With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the people and churches of Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria.
World Health Day is April 7 when the World Health Organization commemorates its 76th anniversary. This year the theme is 'My Health, My Right, which reminds us to advocate for equitable access to health services and work towards a healthier, more inclusive world.
Kirchen und christliche Glaubensgemeinschaften aus aller Welt sind eingeladen, das Material für die Gebetswoche für die Einheit von Christinnen und Christen 2025 zu nutzen, um das ganze Jahr hindurch gemeinsam für die Einheit der Kirchen zu beten.
Churches and Christian communities worldwide are invited to use the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 resources to pray together for the unity among churches throughout the year.
The World Day of Prayer, to be observed on 1 March, has been prepared this year by an ecumenical group of Palestinian women in response to the theme “I beg you…bear with one another in love.”
When COVID-19 brought its dark cloud of sickness, fear, and anxiety to his corner of the UK, Rev. Harvey Richardson decided to embrace his friends with the light of prayer.
Twenty-four students and seven teachers from the Focolare Movement joined the World Council of Churches (WCC) for Ash Wednesday prayer services, and for an introduction to the ecumenical movement.
Members of Geneva’s churches gathered in the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, where the World Council of Churches has its offices, for prayers and hymns to mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, observed in the northern hemisphere from 18 to 25 January each year.
As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity opened on 18 January, a special prayer held at the Ecumenical Centre and online delved deeply into questions about love for our neighbor.
Die Gebetswoche für die Einheit von Christen wird auch in diesem Jahr vom 18. bis 25. Januar gefeiert; die Materialsammlung dafür wurde in Burkina Faso unter Leitung der Gemeinschaft Chemin Neuf erarbeitet.
The world’s largest prayer gathering—the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—is set to open with an array of inspiring resources, from liturgical materials to colorful social media cards.
Unter der Überschrift „Du sollst den Herrn, deinen Gott, lieben und deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst“ (Lukas 10,27) wird die Gebetswoche für die Einheit von Christen, die weltweit vom 18. bis 25. Januar (Nordhalbkugel) bzw. 21. bis 28. Mai (Südhalbkugel) gefeiert wird, die christlichen Kirchen aus aller Welt auch in diesem Jahr zusammenbringen.
