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The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomes the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Ms Nadia Murad and to Dr Denis Mukwege for their work against “sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict”.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, as head of a delegation visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), offered a sermon on 19 August encouraging peacemakers during an ecumenical service in the Protestant Cathedral in Kinshasa.

As election polls closed in Zimbabwe on 31 July, and people awaited announcements of results, reports on the ground were indicating that, although peace was holding, the situation is tense.

Die Studiengruppe zu Ekklesiologie der Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) traf sich mit Vertreterinnen und Vertretern und Sachverständigen am Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, USA, für die Fortsetzung ihres Dialogs über neue Arten des Kircheseins.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission’s study group working on ecclesiology met at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena to continue an ongoing dialogue with representatives and experts on “new ways” of being the church.

Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, sprach auf der 11. Vollversammlung der Gesamtafrikanischen Kirchenkonferenz (AACC), die vom 1. bis 7. Juli in Kigali (Ruanda) stattfindet, über „Die Einheit der ökumenischen Bewegung“.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit spoke on “The Oneness of the Ecumenical Movement” at the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) 11th General Assembly, being held in Kigali, Rwanda from 1-7 July.

South Sudanese churches have welcomed the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement by the main rivals, while cautioning that many other such pacts had also been dishonoured.

„Gemeinsam unterwegs sein, beten und arbeiten“ war das Motto des Besuchs von Papst Franziskus am 21. Juni in Genf anlässlich des 70-jährigen Bestehens des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK).

‘Walking, praying and working together’ was the theme of Pope Francis’ 21 June visit to Geneva to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Among those listening to the Pope's words was Pentecostal pastor Rev. Frank Chikane, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

Mit Verweis auf eine lange Liste von Grausamkeiten, die in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo verübt werden, hat der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) auf eine „sich verstärkende politische, humanitäre und Menschenrechtskrise“ in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo und das Risiko weiterer Konflikte, weiterer massiver Menschenrechtsverletzungen und weiterer Gräueltaten dort aufmerksam gemacht.

Citing a litany of horrors In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has called out the “deepening political, human rights and humanitarian crisis” in the DRC, and the risks of further conflict, massive human rights violations and atrocity crimes there.

As a High Level Revitalization Forum met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, met to discuss peace in South Sudan, faith groups shared clear messages urging an end to war and suffering.

From 16-27 April, the United Nations headquarters in New York City is hosting the 17th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is assisting the participation of a representative of the Ecumenical Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group (EIPNRG) and co-sponsored a public event that explored ways that the church can move into a new phase of interaction with indigenous communities.

The third meeting of the Ecumenical Panel on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) is underway in New York City from 21-23 April.

On 19 April, the World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed recent initiatives to establish meaningful and constructive dialogue between the United States of America and North Korea.

Die Swahili-Übersetzung des Textes „Die Kirche – Auf dem Weg zu einer gemeinsamen Vision“ wurde am 12. März auf der Konferenz für Weltmission und Evangelisation in Tansania vorgestellt. Inzwischen liegt das Dokument in 15 Sprachen vor.

A document published in Swahili language titled, ‘The Church: Towards a common vision’ was launched at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania on 12 March. The document is now translated into 15 languages.

Traveling from Tanzania, Esther Ngulwa brought a sense of hope regarding gender equality as she spoke on 10 March, two days before the start of the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) in New York City.

Wirtschaftliche Gerechtigkeit. Chancengleichheit. Versorgung von Waisen. Mehr Wissen über Mission und wie sie den Kirchen dabei hilft, dynamisch zu handeln. 20 indigene junge Erwachsene aus der ganzen Welt und aus verschiedenen Konfessionen sprachen über ihre jeweiligen Herausforderungen und Hoffnungen.