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WCC reaffirms importance of diaconal service and mission

Rev. Matthew Ross, who served as WCC programme executive for Diakonia and Capacity Building from 2018-2023, reflects on how the document Called to Transformation – Ecumenical Diakonia,” which he edited, is being received in ways that affirm the importance of diaconal service and mission.

Christ’s Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity: Report of the WCC 11th Assembly

The Report of the WCC 11th Assembly is an important element of a wider collection of resources that offers a flavour of what took place at the assembly in Karlsruhe in 2022, which gathered more than 4500 people, including 659 official delegates from the WCC’s 352 member churches around the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

This report includes an overview of the assembly, the message and unity statement, various reflections, an overview of the spiritual life of the assembly, reports of the work since the previous assembly, an overview of thematic plenaries and ecumenical conversations, reports of assembly committees, statements and minutes, messages from pre-assemblies, greetings to the assembly and various appendices.

Appelés à la Transformation - Diaconie oecuménique

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.

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.

Quelle femme!

Ces mots, extraits d’un poème action, reflètent le genre de femme qu’une jeune femme souhaite devenir; ils étaient illustrés par les images en mouvement de l’implication des femmes au sein du mouvement œcuménique. Ce poème action était l’un des temps forts d’une réunion passionnante des femmes du mouvement œcuménique présentes lors de la réunion du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le 22 juin.

What a woman!

These words described the dreams of the kind of woman a young woman aspires to be, illustrated by moving images of womens 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.

Patrick Watt, ambassadeur des Jeudis en noir: «nous voulons apporter des changements plus profonds dans la société»

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises accueille les nouveaux ambassadeurs des Jeudis en noir! 

Notre série actuelle d’entretiens avec les ambassadeurs et ambassadrices des Jeudis en noir met en lumière les femmes et les hommes qui jouent un rôle essentiel dans l’amplification des effets de notre appel collectif à un monde sans viol ni violence. Patrick Watt est directeur exécutif de Christian Aid.

 

L'ambassadeur des Jeudis en noir, Tomi Järvinen: «La foi est une question de croyance, mais aussi d'action»

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises accueille de nouveaux ambassadeurs des Jeudis en noir! 

Notre série d'entretiens avec les ambassadeurs et ambassadrices des Jeudis en noir met en lumière celles et ceux qui jouent un rôle essentiel dans le renforcement de l'impact de notre appel collectif en faveur d'un monde sans viol ni violence. Tomi Järvinen est directeur exécutif de Finn Church Aid.