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Llamados a la -Transformación Diaconía ecuménica

A joint publication of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance, this study document aims to clarify the understanding of ecumenical diakonia and to provide a common platform for acting and reflecting together for the churches and ecumenical partners worldwide.

The major publication outlines the theological components of diakonia and offers practical content for those engaged in the service of diakonia. The study document is intended to be used for formation and training in ecumenical diakonia, to strengthen the institutional capacity of those involved in diakonia, and to foster dialogue and cooperation between churches, ecumenical partners, ACT Alliance and the WCC.

24 June 2023

Publication

Report on the Ecumenical Conversations at the WCC 11th Assembly

This book is a collection of all the reports of 23 ecumenical conversations addressing different issues pertinent to the unity of churches and their common witness and service to the world that took place at the WCC's 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe. It presents the deliberations and the ensuing affirmations and challenges that the participants saw as imperatives for the work of the WCC and the wider ecumenical movement in the 2023-2030 strategic period until the 12th Assembly takes place.

The report from each conversation contains an abstract, short notes on the proceedings, and a list of key affirmations and challenges to guide the fellowship in reflecting and acting on the issues identified.

24 June 2023

Feature story

22 de junio de 2023, Ginebra (Suiza), durante la reunión de mujeres en el Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, las mujeres se aplauden mutuamente para celebrar su presencia en el Comité Central, que se reúne en Ginebra del 21 al 27 de junio de 2023, en su primera reunión plenaria tras la 11ª Asamblea del CMI en Karlsruhe en 2022.

¡Qué mujer!

Con esas palabras se describieron los sueños del tipo de mujer que una joven aspira a ser y fueron acompañadas de imágenes en movimiento sobre la participación de las mujeres en la historia del movimiento ecuménico. Este poema representado fue parte de una inspiradora reunión de mujeres del movimiento ecuménico que estaban presentes en la reunión del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) el 22 de junio.

24 June 2023

Feature story

What a woman!

These words described the dreams of the kind of woman a young woman aspires to be, illustrated by moving images of women’s involvement in the history of the ecumenical movement. This performance poem was just part of an inspiring meeting of the women of the ecumenical movement that were present at the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting on 22 June.

23 June 2023

Feature story

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivers a sermon

El Comité Central del CMI comienza en Ginebra con una oración en recuerdo de su 75º aniversario

El Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) comenzó su reunión el 21 de junio con una oración común que recordó el 75º aniversario de la creación del CMI en 1948 y rememoró a las personas activas en el movimiento ecuménico que han fallecido en el último año.

22 June 2023

Feature story

WCC central committee opens in Geneva with prayer recalling 75th anniversary

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee opened on 21 June with common prayer that recalled the 75th anniversary of the founding of the WCC in 1948 and remembered those active in the ecumenical movement who have died over the past year.

21 June 2023

Interview

Patrick Watt, chief executive officer for Christian Aid.

Patrick Watt, embajador de los Jueves de negro: “Queremos provocar un cambio social más amplio”

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias da la bienvenida a los nuevos embajadores de los Jueves de negro.

Nuestra serie de entrevistas con los embajadores de la campaña los Jueves de negro destaca la labor de quienes desempeñan un papel esencial para aumentar la repercusión de nuestro llamado colectivo por un mundo sin violaciones ni violencia. Patrick Watt es director general de Christian Aid.

19 June 2023

Interview

Thursdays in Black ambassador Patrick Watt: “We aim to bring about wider societal change”

The World Council of Churches welcomes new Thursdays in Black ambassadors!

Our ongoing series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Patrick Watt is chief executive officer for Christian Aid.

15 June 2023

Interview

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Tomi Järvinen, embajador de Jueves de negro: “La fe no es solo cuestión de creencia, sino también de acción”

¡El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias le da la bienvenida a los/as embajadores/as del Jueves de negro!

Nuestra serie de entrevistas con embajadores/as de los Jueves de negro pone de relieve a quienes han desempeñado un papel esencial para aumentar el impacto de nuestro llamado colectivo a un mundo sin violaciones ni violencia. Tomi Järvinen es director ejecutivo de Finn Church Aid.

12 June 2023

Interview

Thursdays in Black ambassador Tomi Järvinen: “Faith is about belief but it’s also about action”

The World Council of Churches welcomes new Thursdays in Black ambassadors!

Our ongoing series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Tomi Jarvinen is executive director of Finn Church Aid.

08 June 2023

Feature story

People outside the chapel in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan

South Sudan Anglican Archbishop: We have sold our sorghum to aid fleeing Sudan refugees

In Renk, a small South Sudanese town on the banks of the White Nile, churches are working to help thousands of people fleeing the war in the neighbouring Sudan.

01 June 2023

Feature story

Closing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, southern hemisphere reflects on “justice that restores communion”

As churches in the southern hemisphere closed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 28 May, they brought final reflections to this year’s theme of “Do good; seek justice (Isaiah 1:17).”

31 May 2023

Interview

Mensaje del secretario general del CMI al patriarca Cirilo: “La guerra en Ucrania debe llegar a su fin”

Entrevista exclusiva: El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, comparte información sobre una reciente reunión con el patriarca Cirilo, incluidos los temas tratados en la reunión, lo que el CMI aportó al diálogo y los próximos pasos.

26 May 2023

Interview

WCC general secretary to Patriarch Kirill: “the war in Ukraine must come to an end”

Exclusive interview: World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shares details on a recent meeting with Patriarch Kirill, including topics discussed at the meeting, what the WCC contributed to the dialogue, and steps forward.

25 May 2023

Interview

Rev. Canon Michael Wallace, Photo:Dunedin North Anglican Parish Te Pāriha o Ōtepoti ki te Raki

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity brings renewed commitment to seeking justice

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated in the southern hemisphere from 21-28 May. Below, Rev. Canon Michael Wallace, vicar for the Dunedin North Anglican Parish Te Pāriha o Ōtepoti ki te Raki, reflects on his hopes for observing the special week in Aotearoa New Zealand.

25 May 2023

Blog post

Becoming true witnesses of God’s love

A reflection originally shared at the "Working Together" meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries, convened 3-4 May in Bossey, Switzerland.

23 May 2023

Jakob Sundmark

Feature story

Activists call attention to climate change during a protest at the World Council of Churches' 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Specialized ministries roundtable: “we need each other more than ever before”

Leaders from specialized ministries who gathered for a high-level roundtable with the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 16 May reflected on how the ecumenical fellowship can tackle complex and difficult issues with theological reasoning and concrete actions.

22 May 2023

Blog post

From exhaustion to excitement—to hope

A reflection originally shared at the "Working Together" meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries, convened 3-4 May in Bossey, Switzerland.

15 May 2023

Marie Anne Sliwinski

Publication

Introducción al Consejo Mundial de Iglesias

Brochure introducing the World Council of Churches, April 2023

10 May 2023

Interview

Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen, general secretary of the Conference of European Churches

La Conferencia de las Iglesias Europeas ve su futura Asamblea como “una oportunidad para que las iglesias se expresen”

El Dr. Jørgen Skov Sørensen, secretario general de la Conferencia de las Iglesias Europeas, reflexiona sobre las esperanzas puestas en la próxima Asamblea que tendrá lugar en Tallin en junio y sobre el papel que desempeñan las iglesias en el conflicto de Ucrania.

08 May 2023