The World Council of Churches morning prayer on 22 April was focused on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, solemnly marking the 11th anniversary of the abduction of archbishops of Aleppo.
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.
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.
Se invita a las iglesias y comunidades cristianas de todo el mundo a utilizar los recursos de la Semana de oración por la unidad cristiana 2025 para orar juntas por la unidad entre las iglesias durante todo el año.
Les Églises et les communautés chrétiennes du monde entier sont invitées à utiliser les ressources de la Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens 2025 afin de prier ensemble pour l’unité des Églises tout au long de l’année.
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.
Les membres des Églises de Genève se sont réuni-e-s en la Chapelle du Centre œcuménique à Genève, où est sis le Conseil œcuménique des Églises, pour des prières et des hymnes à l’occasion de la Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens célébrée chaque année et observée dans l’hémisphère nord du 18 au 25 janvier.
La Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos se celebrará del 18 al 25 de enero, con materiales elaborados en Burkina Faso por la Comunidad Chemin Neuf.
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.
La Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens se déroule du 18 au 25 janvier. Les ressources ont été élaborées au Burkina Faso avec le concours de la communauté du Chemin Neuf.
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.