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WCC and partners to host seminar in Assisi on Feast of Creation

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Laudato Si’ Movement and other partners, will cohost a seminar in Assisi, Italy, on 15-16 March. Entitled "The Feast of Creation and the Mystery of Creation: Ecumenism, Theology, Liturgy, and Signs of the Times in Dialogue,” the event aims to deepen the collective understanding and appreciation of the Feast of Creation, observed on 1 September.

WCC urges World Economic Forum to consider longer-term good of all people

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.” 

WCC Eco-School begins in Crete

Fifteen young people from 10 countries across Europe and North America are taking part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece, 11-18 November, exploring water, food, and climate justice.

La plénière affirme l’amour de Dieu dans toute la création

Attentifs aux sons de la nature diffusés dans les haut-parleurs, les délégué-e-s de la 11e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) ont pris part à la première plénière thématique, «Le dessein de l’amour de Dieu dans le Christ pour toute la création – réconciliation et unité», le 1er septembre, premier jour de la Saison de la Création.

Conférence de presse: «Nous avons vu venir la crise climatique depuis longtemps»

La conférence de presse du 1er septembre, à l’occasion de la 11e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), a suscité diverses questions de journalistes à l’intention de trois panélistes qui ont célébré les dons de la terre lors de l’ouverture de la Saison de la création, mais ont tempéré cette joie en avertissant que ces dons périront si les gens ne se rassemblent pas au niveau mondial.

Press conference: “We've seen the climate crisis coming for a long time”

1st September press conference at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly drew diverse questions from journalists directed at three panelists who celebrated the earths gifts as the Season of Creation opened—but tempered the joy by warning that those gifts will perish if people dont draw together globally.

Plenary affirms God’s love in the whole of creation

Opening to the sounds of nature reverberating through the speaker system, World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly delegates took part in the first thematic plenary, The purpose of Gods love in Christ for the whole of creation – reconciliation and unity," on 1 September, the first day of Season of Creation.