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.
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.
Con el Ciclo Ecuménico de Oración, oramos por los pueblos y las iglesias de Rumanía, Hungría y Bulgaria.
El Día Mundial de la Salud es el 7 de abril, fecha en que la Organización Mundial de la Salud conmemora su 76.º aniversario. Este año el tema es "Mi salud, mi derecho", que nos recuerda que debemos abogar por un acceso equitativo a los servicios de salud y trabajar por un mundo más sano e inclusivo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
La Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos, que se celebrará del 18 al 25 de enero (en el hemisferio norte) y del 21 al 28 de mayo (en el hemisferio sur), unirá a las iglesias del mundo bajo el tema “Amarás al Señor tu Dios... y a tu prójimo como a ti mismo” (Lucas 10:27).