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Report of the Programme Guidelines Committee, adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly.

Report of the Public Issues Committee, adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly

Angenommen von der 10. ÖRK-Vollversammlung

Angenommen von der 10. ÖRK-Vollversammlung.

Report of the Finance Committee of the WCC 10th Assembly.

Members of the Central Committee as elected by the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches

Berichts von Generalsekretär Olav Fykse Tveit an die 10. ÖRK-Vollversammlung

Report from Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, to the 10th WCC Assembly.

Bericht von Pastor Dr. Walter Altmann bei der 10. ÖRK-Vollversammlung

Report of Rev. Dr Walter Altmann, the moderator of the Central Committee, to the 10th WCC Assembly

Dieser Bericht stellt die Aktivitäten der Gemeinsamen Arbeitsgruppe während der Jahre 2007-2012 dar und schliesst zwei Studiendokumente und Überlegungen zur Rolle der Jugendlichen in der Kirche mit ein. Die Mitglieder der Arbeitsgruppe legen diese Texte den Trägerorganisationen, i.e. dem Päpstlichen Rat zur Förderung der Einheit der Christen (PCPCU) und dem Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK), vor und hoffen, dass sie von Kirchen und Christinnen und Christen auf der ganzen Welt aufgenommen werden und sie auf ihrer eigenen ökumenischen Reise inspirieren.

People Displaced by Climate Change and the Role of the Churches: A co-publication of Brot für die Welt, the Pacific Conference of Churches and the World Council of Churches.

Global Survey on Theological Education, 2011-2013, summary of main findings to be presented at the WCC 10th Assembly, Busan. The Survey was designed to gather data and perspectives on all forms of theological education from every Christian tradition in every part of the world. The Survey was launched in October 2011 (at the Global Christian Forum meeting in Indonesia) and concluded in June 2013. In this 21-month period, over 1,650 theological educators and other church leaders concerned with theological education and preparation for
ministry responded to the Survey.

Report of the conference Belonging(s)? Migration in theological perspective held on 31 August in Berne, Switzerland.

At the IEPC, held in May 2011 in Kingston, Jamaica, more than 1000 participants were nourished and enriched by a renewed theological, moral and spiritual incitement to unite in the call to build a culture of justice and peace.

Report of the Consultation on Developing Advocacy Strategies for WCC work on Indigenous Peoples Issues, Church Centre, New York, 21-23 May 2013.

This document offers a summary of the Ninth report from the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC, which relates the focus and work of the group from 2007 through 2012. As the group approaches its fiftieth year, its recent foci include in-depth work on the notion of ecclesial reception of ecumenical work, the spiritual roots of ecumenism, church participation of youth, and emerging work on migration.

This report outlines the activities of the JWG during 2007-2012 and includes the two study documents and reflections on the role of youth. The JWG members offer these texts to the parent bodies, i.e. the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) and the World Council of Churches (WCC), and hope that they will be received by churches and Christians around the world, inspiring them in their own ecumenical journey.

This document offers a summary of the Ninth report from the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC, which relates the focus and work of the group from 2007 through 2012. As the group approaches its fiftieth year, its recent foci include in-depth work on the notion of ecclesial reception of ecumenical work, the spiritual roots of ecumenism, church participation of youth, and emerging work on migration.

In 2012, the World Council of Churches reported a relatively balanced financial outcome, with CHF 30 million in total income and CHF 30.1 million of total expenditure and transfers. Total income, gratefully received, was CHF 1.4 million higher than in 2011, the net increase including CHF 1 million in contributions for the assembly fund.