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الأمين العام لمجلس الكنائس العالمي يلتقي بالرئيس الفلسطيني ويحث على إنهاء "حلقة العنف والمعاناة التي تبدو بلا نهاية"

التقى الأمين العام لمجلس الكنائس العالمي، القس الدكتور "جيري بيلاي"، بالرئيس الفلسطيني محمود عباس في مدينة رام الله في الضفة الغربية، في 19 شباط/فبراير، وحثّ على إنهاء "حلقة العنف والمعاناة التي تبدو بلا نهاية".

الأمين العام لمجلس الكنائس العالمي يزور الأراضي المقدسة لتعزيز الدعوة إلى السلام العادل

ستلتقي الكنائس الأعضاء والقادة الدينيين والجماعات المسيحية المحلية في فلسطين وإسرائيل - وكذلك الرئيس الفلسطيني محمود عباس والرئيس الإسرائيلي "إسحاق هرتسوغ" - مع الأمين العام لمجلس الكنائس العالمي (WCC) القس الدكتور "جيري بيلاي" أثناء زيارته للمنطقة ابتداءً من 16 شباط/فبراير

WCC general secretary visits Holy Land to strengthen call for just peace

Member churches, religious leaders and local Christian groups in Palestine and Israel—as well as Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli president Isaac Herzog—will meet with World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as he visits the area beginning 16 February. 

WCC at peace dialogue table with UN Security Council in Colombia

Members of the United Nations Security Council have completed a visit to Colombia, during which they received firsthand impressions of the ongoing Colombian peace process, and participated in dialogues with many organizations, including the World Council of Churches (WCC). 

WCC accompaniers return to the Holy Land to witness life under occupation

Six ecumenical accompaniers have returned to Palestine and Israel, resuming in-person operations for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. Ecumenical accompaniers, who were evacuated beginning of October 2023, had been continuing their support and accompaniment online. 

In conversation with Christiane Ehrengruber: unveiling the power of prayer and identity

Meet Christiane Ehrengruber, a 27-year-old professional working in digital communication and social media for Evangelische Mission Weltweit in Germany. With a background in Protestant theology and a history of volunteering in university politics and international ecumenism, Ehrengrubers insights into the significance of prayer, the theme of Christian unity, and the challenges faced by churches provide a unique perspective on navigating faith in today's world.

WCC general secretary opens New York symposium on human rights and dignity

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay opened the 10th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs on 23 January in New York City, with reflections on the theme Human Rights and Dignity: Towards a Just, Peaceable, and Inclusive Future.” 

WCC backs extension of ceasefire in Colombia

Within the framework of the negotiations and conversations of the third cycle of the Peace Dialogue Table between the government of Colombia and the Estado Mayor Central FARC-EP, the news was received on its fourth day of sessions that President Petro approved Decree 0016 of 14 January 2024, which it extends the ceasefire with the EMC FARC-EP for six more months.