WCC general secretary expresses appreciation for local community’s help to refugees
In an address to the general assembly of Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy in Rome on 16 November, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed gratitude for those who help refugees and migrants. At the same time, Tveit mourned the nearly 2,000 people who have died or are missing while trying to make the journey to reach the Mediterranean in the first ten months of 2018.
WCC to ring with children’s voices across the world
The voices of young people will ring through the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 21 November as part of global celebrations for World Children’s Day linked to other events involving the World Council of Churches (WCC) in different places.
Tveit: “What does mutual accountability mean?”
As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Centro Pro Unione, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit spoke on 15 November in Rome about “What Does Mutual Accountability Mean for Christians and the Christian Life?”
Events
21 November 2018 World Children's Day WCC - UNICEF Celebratory Event
25 November - 10 December 2018 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
01 December 2018 WCC “pilgrims” at Escalade race
02 December 2018 Interfaith Gathering in the Spirit of Talanoa Dialogue at COP24
10 December 2018 Education for peace in a multi-religious world
18 - 25 January 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity