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Digital Symposium- Proposed programme addressing: Digital justice, vision for the future and public space

Report of the WCC executive committee to the WCC central committee meeting, 23 - 29 June 2021.

Report of the Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary to the WCC central committee meeting, 23 - 29 June, 2021. 

Opening address of Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee on 23 June, 2021.

Sermon at the opening prayer for the WCC central committee on 23 June 2021: Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, Church of Norway, former general secretary of the WCC

Farewell greetings to Rev. Dr. Cornelia Fullkrug-Weitzel by Dr Agnes Abuom.

The Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) met virtually for its plenary session from 12-14 April 2021 under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop and Metropolitan Nifon of Târgoviște, Romanian Orthodox Church, and Most Reverend Diarmuid Martin, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin.

During an online meeting on 3 February 2021, the Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ecclesial life and ecumenical relations in different local contexts.

The leadership of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC), during an online meeting held 6 November, released a communique acknowledging the current unprecedented challenges and mapping the work ahead.

Communiqué of the Executive Committee meeting of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches, 6 July 2020

Consecration Greetings to Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit and the Church of Norway, 10 May 2020.

The Stewards Programme brings together a dynamic and diverse group of young people from all over the world from 12th to 25th March 2020 (inclusive of travel dates). At the Central Committee meeting, the Programme will host 20 young people from different backgrounds, churches and regions.

The Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) met in Lyon, France for its annual plenary session from 2-5 September 2019. The meeting was hosted at Centre Jean Bosco which is owned and run by the Order of Don Bosco (Salesians), a Catholic Order devoted to working with youth.

The Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church met in Warsaw, Poland, from 6 to 8 May 2019 under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop and Metropolitan Nifon of Târgoviște (Romanian Orthodox Church) and His Excellency Diarmuid Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. Meeting at the Retreat Center of the Disciples of the Divine Master, the group had an excellent opportunity to learn about the ecclesial and ecumenical situation in Poland. Time was given to sharing about recent activities and ongoing cooperation between the Catholic Church and the WCC.

Issued April 2019

Dr. Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches Central Committee, offered a speech entitled “A Clarion Christian Call to Justice and Peace: Ending Global Inequality and Climate injustice” at the Justice Conference in Oslo, Norway on 9 November.

Address of Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons to the WCC Central Committee meeting 2018

Address of Baldwin Sjollema, the first director of the PCR to the WCC Central Committee 2018