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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.

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.

El CMI destaca la necesidad urgente de un sólido balance mundial para hacer frente a los efectos del cambio climático

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), en colaboración con la Federación Luterana Mundial (FLM), Soka Gakkai International y Braham Kumaris, organizó un evento paralelo titulado “Adoptar medidas climáticas: apoyar un sólido balance mundial desde una perspectiva ética y de derechos humanos”, el 5 de junio en Bonn (Alemania). El evento reunió a expertos y partes interesadas con el fin de hacer hincapié en la importancia de integrar los derechos humanos, consideraciones éticas y la justicia climática en el próximo proceso de balance mundial.

Empowering women and girls with disabilities: nurturing resilience and inclusion in the face of climate change

Burundi recently witnessed a significant event aimed at fostering inclusivity and addressing the impact of climate change on persons with disabilities. During the National Dialogue on Disability-Inclusive Climate Change Policies and Programs last week, the Friends Church in Burundi embarked on a mission to support and uplift women and girls with disabilities in Nyabihanga, Gitega Province. 

WCC highlights urgent need for a robust Global Stocktake to address climate change impacts

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in collaboration with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Soka Gakkai International, and Brahma Kumaris, convened a side event titled "Deliver climate action: Support a Robust Global Stocktake from a human rights and Ethical perspective," on 5 June in Bohn, Germany. The event brought together experts and stakeholders to emphasize the importance of integrating human rights, ethical considerations, and climate justice into the forthcoming Global Stocktake process.

Human rights advocates celebrate democratic control of water in Nigeria

After a years-long battle against proposed water-related legislation in Nigeria that had high potential for privatizing water, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Water Network in Nigeria celebrated the defeat of the proposed law, and pledged to continue to protect water as a human right.

Webinar helps define menstruation as “a matter of our daily lives”

At a webinar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Norwegian Church Aid, and the International Partnership of Religion and Sustainable Development on 30 May, participants brought to light the challenges faced in Menstrual Hygiene Management and the role that religious communities can play to build a world where no one is held back because they menstruate.

Beyond gravel: designing water-wise church grounds

Becoming better stewards of Creation by killing off your church lawn? It sounds odd, but it is exactly what the Community United Church of Christ (UCC) in Fresno, USA, did. Facing increasing drought and water scarcity in their home state California, the congregation embarked on a project to drastically reduce their water use. Thanks to the massive support of volunteers, an entirely new, water-wise landscape was created that offers a lot to discover.

Mientras el papa Francisco comparte su mensaje sobre el Tiempo de la Creación, el CMI amplifica el objetivo de “promover la justicia ecológica y la paz en la Tierra común”

Mientras el papa Francisco presentó su mensaje en preparación de la Jornada Mundial de Oración por el Cuidado de la Creación, el secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, compartió unas reflexiones que amplificaron el mensaje centrado en torno al tema “Que la justicia y la paz fluyan”.

Von Uexkull, de Right Livelihood, quiere que el evento organizado por el CMI para reverdecer la tierra se transforme en un movimiento mundial

Right Livelihood es una fundación conocida por sus premios, a veces considerados como los Premios Nobel alternativos, pero destaca por otras razones desde que se unió al Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en los esfuerzos para crear un movimiento mundial para reverdecer la tierra. Ole von Uexkull, director ejecutivo de de Right Livelihood, con sede en Ginebra, intervino en la reunión que tuvo lugar el 12 de mayo bajo el título “Cuidar de la Tierra, transformar vidas: vínculos entre la fe y la regeneración natural”