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As the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting commenced in Davos beginning 15 January, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay urged the gathering to renew its commitment to multilateral cooperation for the longer-term good of all people. 

The forum is convening under the theme “Rebuilding Trust.” 

Los días 3 y 4 de noviembre se celebrará en el Palacio de las Naciones de Ginebra (Suiza) una conferencia centrada en el agua para los derechos humanos y el desarrollo sostenible.

Eine Konferenz mit Schwerpunkt auf Wasser für Menschenrechte und nachhaltige Entwicklung wird vom 3. bis 4. November im Palast der Nationen in Genf und online stattfinden

Une conférence dédiée à l’eau au service des droits humains et du développement durable se tiendra les 3 et 4 novembre au Palais des Nations à Genève, en Suisse, et en ligne.

A conference focusing on water for human rights and sustainable development will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and online on 3-4 November.

On 8 June, at a meeting of the 2050Today initiative in Geneva, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca spoke about the WCC’s pioneering work on climate change as well as its current Green Village sustainable development project.

World Council of Churches (WCC) specialized ministries and roundtable partners are gathering on 3-4 May at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute for a “Working Together” meeting filled with a spirit of interconnected learning and preparation for the WCC 11th Assembly.

An ecumenical prayer service on World AIDS Day, to be observed 1 December, will focus on the theme “Overcoming Inequalities With Justice and Love,” a special emphasis in the context of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which runs from 25 November until 10 December.

Durante la reunión del Comité Ejecutivo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) que tuvo lugar el 12 de noviembre —de manera presencial por primera vez en dos años—, el órgano rector comenzó sus deliberaciones con la perspectiva de reimaginar el futuro, esbozando algunas de las tendencias positivas y oportunidades que ha traido consigo la pandemia de la COVID-19, cuyo impacto ha sido, por lo demás, tan doloroso. La reunión se ha celebrado de forma híbrida en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey y por videoconferencia.

Als sich der Exekutivausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) am 12. November zum ersten Mal seit zwei Jahren in Form einer Präsenzveranstaltung versammelt hat, begann das Leitungsgremium seine Beratungen mit einer neuen positiven Zukunftsperspektive auf Trends und Chancen, die sich aus den so kummervollen Erfahrungen mit der COVID-19-Pandemie ergeben können. Die Veranstaltung findet im Hybridformat sowohl am Ökumenischen Institut in Bossey als auch in Form einer Videokonferenz statt.

Le comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s'est réuni le 12 novembre - pour la première fois depuis deux ans - et a entamé ses travaux avec le désir de réimaginer l'avenir en identifiant certaines tendances et opportunités nées à la suite à la tragique pandémie de COVID-19. La réunion se déroule de manière hybride à l'Institut œcuménique de Bossey et par vidéoconférence.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee convened on 12 November—face-to-face for the first time in two years—the governing body began its deliberations with a sense of reimagining the future by tracing some positive trends and opportunities born out of the grief-filled COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting is taking place in a hybrid fashion at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute and on video conference.

The 5th Ecumenical Pilgrimage for Climate Justice from Poland to Glasgow crossed the English Channel from IJmuiden in the Netherlands to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England on 11 October. They were given a warm welcome on site. 

Bishop Johan Tyrberg and a delegation from the Church of Sweden in Lund visited the World Council of Churches on 22-23 September, participating in a morning prayer for Christian unity, receiving a guided tour and discussing the theme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

On 21 September, representatives of the Rassemblement des Eglises Chrétiennes de Genève (Ecumenical Assembly of Churches of Geneva) promoted a prayer service at the chapel of the Ecumenical Center to celebrate Season of Creation, a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. 

Im Zentrum einer kürzlich abgehaltenen zweitägigen Konferenz in Genf stand das Überbrücken der Kluft zwischen Glauben und Geldanlagen dank der Zusammenarbeit zwischen verschiedenen Interessengruppen.

Bridging the gap between faith and investments with cooperation between different groups was the focus of recent a two-day conference in Geneva. It was a rare meeting of the likes of asset managers and clergy, and the solution at the heart of success was how to collaborate for success based on Christian principles.