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Co-organized by the World Council of Churches, World Federation for Mental Health, and World Health Organisation, the event will celebrate the 75th anniversary of both the WCC and the World Federation for Mental Health. 

Organised by the Interfaith Liaison Committee, a platform co-chaired by the World Council of Churches (WCC). The online event will feature prominent voices in the field in a conversation on climate action and the role of faith communities.

The World Council of Churches is hosting an exhibition, "Guardians of Land, Life, Seeds, and Love,” that celebrates the strength, resilience, and vital contributions of the Rural Women's Assembly. 

To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the World Council of Churches' (WCC) announces its 13th Global Ecumenical Health Network Meeting on 11 October. This year's theme stresses, "Mental health is a universal human right," spotlighting the vital role of faith communities in mental wellbeing.

Del 1 de septiembre al 4 de octubre, los cristianos de todo el mundo oran por la creación y cuidan de ella. Es el “Tiempo de la Creación”. Las fechas del inicio y el fin del Tiempo de la Creación están relacionadas con la preocupación por la creación en las tradiciones orientales y occidentales del cristianismo, respectivamente.

Vom 1. September bis zum 4. Oktober beten christliche Gläubige in aller Welt für die Bewahrung der Schöpfung und setzen sich für diese ein. Es ist die so genannte Zeit der Schöpfung. Das Anfangs- und das Enddatum stehen symbolisch für die Sorge der östlichen bzw. der westlichen Glaubenstradition innerhalb des Christentums um die Schöpfung.

Du 1er septembre au 4 octobre, les chrétiennes et les chrétiens du monde entier prient pour la création et en prennent soin lors du «Temps pour la Création». Les dates de début et de fin de cette période sont liées aux préoccupations pour la création dans les traditions orientales et occidentales respectivement du christianisme.

From September 1 to October 4, Christians around the world are praying and caring for creation. It’s the “Season of Creation”. The beginning and the end date of Season of Creation are linked with the concern for creation in the Eastern and the Western traditions of Christianity, respectively.

The launch of a new book, "Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l'ère de l'Anthropocène" (Eng: "Reflecting on Ecological Relations in Theology in the Anthropocene Era"), will take place during the second seminar on eco-theology on 5th July from 18:00 to 20:00 at the Salle II and III in Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.

On 5 June 2023, WCC and partners will introduce, through a webinar, the official Season of Creation Celebration Guide with a wealth of resources for prayer, sustainability initiatives, and advocacy.

An online meeting planned for 25 May, titled “Exploring the nexus between racism, xenophobia and the AfCTA, and AU free movement protocol,” will mark Africa Day.

28 May is Menstrual Hygiene Day. On 30 May 2023, the WCC Ecumenical Water Network and the Just Community of Women and Men along with their partner Norwegian Church Aid invite you to a webinar to mark this important day. 

The fifth edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food, and Climate Justice, will be held 11-18 November in Crete, Greece. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host a hybrid event on 2 May in conjunction with the 32nd session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent.

This zoom round table has the objective of re-opening a deep conversation about HIV stigma and discrimination, based on evidence, and seeing it with programmatic lenses, in the context of faith and theology. The round table will discuss studies, current programs and theological reflections on the manifestations of stigma and discrimination in HIV with the aim to promote collective thinking to sharpen our response.

A 5 May webinar will remember the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, this time with a focus on Europe.

A webinar on 25 April will explore obstacles, opportunities, and strategies to combat racism, xenophobia and racial discrimination in the church and in the world.

The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network and its partner organizations will host a hybrid side event, “Faith Community is a ‘Blue Community”,’  on 22 March in conjunction with the UN Water Conference in New York City.

The 67th Commission on the Status of Women will take place on 6-17 March in New York City and online. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is involved in online side events scheduled for 9, 14, and 16 March.