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The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted Bishop Dr Jukka Keskitalo and Rev. Pekka Mustakallio from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, to discuss the ecumenical agenda of 2023 and the harvesting of the WCC 11 th assembly, as well a group from the Centre for Ecumenism of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau, and 21 ordinands from the Church of Sweden.

Traitant de sujets tels que la guerre en Ukraine et la protection du climat, le 38^e Kirchentag, grand rassemblement des protestant-e-s allemand-e-s, se déroule du 7 au 11 juin, à Nuremberg, en Allemagne. La présence du Conseil œcuménique des Églises dans la salle d’exposition du Kirchentag, le «Marché des possibles», (hall 9, stand 9-C32) permet des rencontres dynamiques et donne la possibilité d’en apprendre davantage sur le mouvement œcuménique.

With the topics of the war in Ukraine and climate protection as the focal points, the 38th German Protestant Kirchentag takes place in Nuremberg, Germany from 7 to 11 June. The World Council of Churches’ presence in the Kirchentag’s exhibition space “Market of Opportunities” (hall 9, stand 9-C32) enables lively encounters and an opportunity to learn more about the ecumenical movement.

Participating in a Ökumenetag (ecumenical day) in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 22 April, former World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Fr Ioan Sauca reflected back on the WCC 11th Assembly, and expressed deep gratitude to the host churches.

A statement from the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, “The Living Planet: seeking a just and sustainable global community,” raises an increasingly urgent voice of concern and demand for action.

Attentifs aux sons de la nature diffusés dans les haut-parleurs, les délégué-e-s de la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) ont pris part à la première plénière thématique, «Le dessein de l’amour de Dieu dans le Christ pour toute la création – réconciliation et unité», le 1^er septembre, premier jour de la Saison de la Création.

La conférence de presse du 1^er septembre, à l’occasion de la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), a suscité diverses questions de journalistes à l’intention de trois panélistes qui ont célébré les dons de la terre lors de l’ouverture de la Saison de la création, mais ont tempéré cette joie en avertissant que ces dons périront si les gens ne se rassemblent pas au niveau mondial.

1st September press conference at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly drew diverse questions from journalists directed at three panelists who celebrated the earth’s gifts as the Season of Creation opened—but tempered the joy by warning that those gifts will perish if people don’t draw together globally.

Opening to the sounds of nature reverberating through the speaker system, World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly delegates took part in the first thematic plenary, “The purpose of God’s love in Christ for the whole of creation – reconciliation and unity," on 1 September, the first day of Season of Creation.

In the midst of the Ecumenical Youth Gathering (EYG), a group of young people from around the world have organized a strike for climate justice.