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World Council of Churches Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay congratulated Brother Matthew, the new prior of the Taize Community. 

With a historic show of unity, Ethiopian churches meeting at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey made the decision to establish a council of churches in their country.

As its 12th General Assembly in Kanaky (New Caledonia) concluded, the Pacific Conference of Churches, in an outcome statement, expressed a vision for leading change through transformation. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay congratulated Rt. Rev. Chituku-Neshangwe, from the
Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA), the new president of All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC). 

A symposium held on World Children’s Day, hosted by FELM, the World Council of Churches, and other partners, gave an overview of the Churches’ Commitments to Children programme, an initiative of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Churches and UNICEF. 

An online event hosted by Arigatou International, UNICEF, the World Council of Churches (WCC), and other partners lifted up young voices on the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children 2023—voices expressing grave concern about the impact of both war and climate change.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined the 500th commemoration of the Anabaptist movement with a sense of gratitude for the movement and for a new commemorative publication entitled “Daring! 500 Years of the Anabaptist Movement 1525-2025.”

The World Federation for Mental Health held a seminar, hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC), that celebrated the 75th anniversary of both organizations, as well as the strong and dynamic partnership between them.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) congratulated the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) on its 50th Jubilee. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay stood before the All Africa Conference of Churches 12th General Assembly to reflect on unity, reconciliation, and justice. 

World Council of Churches moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm shared joyful greetings to the All Africa Conference of Churches as it celebrated its 60th birthday and gathered for its assembly. 

A webinar on 4 December will focus on “Decolonizing beauty: mission, gender, racism, and health in the skin-whitening pandemic.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) extends a warm invitation to all its member churches and partners to actively participate in two events organised to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November.