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A large-scale gathering of religious scholars, publishers, and librarians in the United States has yielded promising new ideas for the publications programme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) over the next few years.

The latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the World Council of Churches, contains a selection of articles received in response to a call for contributions by younger theologians and researchers to mark the WCC’s 70th anniversary.

United Bible Societies (UBS) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have released a joint publication entitled Your Word Is Truth: The Bible in Ten Christian Traditions. The book is a collection of essays by theologians and historians on how the Bible is used and understood in various traditions.

1968 – that pivotal year in politics, popular culture, and geopolitical turmoil, also ushered in a new era for the worldwide ecumenical movement and the WCC.

In 1984 a pastor from Uruguay became the first Latin American to be elected as general secretary of the WCC. The late Emilio Castro (1927 - 2013) left an unmatched legacy of passionate ecumenism behind him. His book “Pasion y compromise con el Reino de Dios”, first published in 2007, has now been translated into English and released in an edited version.

Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen, Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, hat den Mitgliedern der jüdischen Gemeinschaft herzliche Grüße zum Anlass des jüdischen Neujahrstages gesandt.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed warm greetings to members of the Jewish community on the festival of Rosh Hashanah.

Christian, Jewish and Muslim students who attended the World Council of Churches (WCC) 2018 Interreligious Summer School at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey said that learning to break down prejudices about the other was a lasting impression from the six-week course.

Under the title “Pentecostal Mission Theology,” the latest issue of the World Council of Churches’ journal International Review of Mission offers contributions from Pentecostal perspectives on mission in various contexts.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat ein Buch des britischen Ökumenikers Pastor Dr. Donald W. Norwood veröffentlicht, in dem die Geschichte des globalen Kirchennetzwerks seit seiner Gründung 1948 nachgezeichnet wird. „Pilgrimage of Faith: Introducing the World Council of Churches“ bietet eine lebendige und informative historische Retrospektive auf die Organisation und ist ein wichtiges Referenzwerk anlässlich des 70. Geburtstags des ÖRK.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has published a book by British ecumenist Rev. Dr Donald W. Norwood presenting the story of the global church network since its creation in 1948. Pilgrimage of Faith: Introducing the World Council of Churches offers a lively and informative historical sketch of the organization and is a key resource to mark WCC’s 70th anniversary.

Ein in diesem Monat vom Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) veröffentlichtes Buch enthält Gedanken von Menschen christlichen Glaubens darüber, was es bedeutet, sich in ihrem Land für Initiativen zu engagieren, die einen Beitrag zu Frieden und Gerechtigkeit leisten wollen.

A book published this month by the World Council of Churches (WCC) offers reflections by Christians about what it means to be involved in efforts to contribute to peace and justice initiatives in their home context.

Anlässlich des Besuchs von Papst Franziskus beim Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) am 21. Juni 2018 wurde eine besondere virtuelle „Online-Ausgabe“ der einmal im Quartal erscheinenden Zeitschrift The Ecumenical Review mit einer Reihe von Artikeln über die Beziehungen zwischen dem ÖRK und der römisch-katholischen Kirche veröffentlicht.

To mark the visit of Pope Francis to the WCC on 21 June, a special online “Virtual Issue” of the WCC’s quarterly journal, The Ecumenical Review, is offering a set of articles about relationships between the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church.

Under the title, “Walking Together, Serving Justice and Peace,” the latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the WCC, commemorates the WCC’s 70th anniversary by publishing an article, address, or book chapter by each of the WCC's seven general secretaries since 1948.

Students of theology, younger theologians and early career researchers are being invited to bring their perspectives and insights to the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in a special issue in October 2018 of the WCC’s quarterly journal, The Ecumenical Review.

Während fast seines gesamten Erwachsenenlebens war Konrad Raiser auf einem ökumenischen Weg unterwegs. Der ehemalige ÖRK-Generalsekretär spricht in seiner neusten Veröffentlichung „The Challenge of Transformation: An Ecumenical Journey“ über diesen Pilgerweg. Am 5. Februar, kurz nach Raisers 80. Geburtstag, trafen sich in Genf verschiedene Generationen, Konfessionen und Nationalitäten zur Diskussion über das eben erschienene Buch.

Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser has been on an ecumenical journey for most of his adult life, which spans 80 years. The former WCC general secretary relates some of this pilgrimage in his newest publication, “The Challenge of Transformation: An Ecumenical Journey.” On 5 February, shortly after Raiser’s birthday, ecumenical experts from different generations, confessions and continents met in Geneva to discuss the newest publication by the man who led the WCC from 1993 to 2003.

A theological consultation in Matanzas, Cuba explored the pastoral and theological questions that the phenomenon of multiple religious belonging poses to Christian churches in Latin America.