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International Review of Mission addresses challenge of decolonization and mission

The latest issue of International Review of Mission (IRM) focuses on the decolonial task for ecumenical mission today, highlighting the need for repentance, reparation and restorative justice.

21 December 2023

Pfarrer Serge Fornerod reflektiert über die Überschneidungen zwischen seinem persönlichen Glauben und seinem beruflichen Werdegang.

Serge Fornerod war bis Juni 2023 Mitglied des ÖRK-Zentralauschusses und des Koordinierungsausschusses "Green Village". Er ist der neue Präsident der FAP, Fondation d'aide au Protestantisme réformé. Er hat gerade ein Buch veröffentlicht, "Les Fornerod, une famille au service de l'Eglise", in dem sich sein persönlicher Glaubensweg und sein beruflicher Werdegang kreuzen.

19 December 2023

Le Pasteur Serge Fornerod partage ses réflexions sur les intersections entre sa foi personnelle et son parcours professionnel

Serge Fornerod était jusqu’en juin 2023 membre du Comité Central du COE et du comité directeur du “Green village”. Il est le nouveau Président de la FAP, Fondation d’aide au Protestantisme réformé. Il vient de publier un livre, “Les Fornerod, une famille au service de l’Église” dans lequel se croisent son parcours de foi personnel et son parcours professionnel.

19 December 2023

Rev. Serge Fornerod reflects on crossroads of personal faith, professional life

Rev. Serge Fornerod is a former World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, a member of the Green Village steering committee, and the new president of the FAP Foundation for Reformed Churches. He recently published a book, “Les Fornerod, une famille au service de l’Église” that details the intersection of his personal faith and professional life^[1].

15 December 2023

WCC webinar explores decolonizing beauty

With a close look at the “skin-whitening pandemic,” a 4 December webinar hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) explored the intersections of mission, gender, racism, and health.

11 December 2023

The Ecumenical Review marks 75th Anniversary of the World Council of Churches

The latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the World Council of Churches (WCC) is titled “A Living Fellowship of Churches” and marks the 75th anniversary of the WCC, which was founded in 1948 at its 1st Assembly in Amsterdam.

30 November 2023

Webinar will focus on decolonizing beauty, define the harms of skin whitening

A webinar on 4 December will focus on “Decolonizing beauty: mission, gender, racism, and health in the skin-whitening pandemic.”

16 November 2023

General secretaries celebrate collaboration and publication

At the World Assembly 2023 of the United Bible Societies in October 2023, the secretary general of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Dr Jerry Pillay, and Rev. Dirk Gevers, secretary general of the United Bible Societies, celebrated the long history of cooperation between the organizations.

13 October 2023

Celebratory event discusses Black leaders’ contributions to WCC

A public online celebration and panel discussion on 31 August, “They too were Gathered: Paying homage to Black people’s contributions to 75 years of World Council of Churches (WCC),” uncovered the contributions of Black people from different parts of the world in the formation and growth of the WCC.

06 September 2023

The Ecumenical Review looks to 2025 anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

The latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the World Council of Churches (WCC), focuses on the 1700th anniversary in 2025 of the first Ecumenical Council at Nicaea, a key moment in the history of Christian faith and for the ecumenical journey today

08 August 2023

Mariela Alejandra Pereyra speaks on behalf of the Latin America region

Einsatz für ein blühendes Land: Lateinamerikanische Stimmen priorisieren Klimagerechtigkeit, indigene Rechte und Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter

Vertreterinnen und Vertreter von lateinamerikanischen Mitgliedskirchen des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) versammelten sich während der Tagung des ÖRK-Zentralausschusses im Juni mit dem Ziel, sich mit jenen, die für eine gerechte und nachhaltige Zukunft für den Kontinenten einsetzen, zusammenzuschließen und gemeinsame Themenbereiche festzulegen.

07 July 2023

Agir pour une terre florissante: les voix d’Amérique latine donnent la priorité à la justice climatique, aux droits des autochtones et à l’égalité des sexes

Dans une volonté de rejoindre celles et ceux qui s’engagent en faveur d’un avenir juste et durable pour le continent, les représentant-e-s des Églises membres du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) en Amérique latine se sont réuni-e-s en juin dans le cadre du Comité central du COE pour identifier leurs préoccupations communes.

07 July 2023

Taking action for a flourishing land: Latin American voices prioritize climate justice, Indigenous rights, gender equality

Seeking to join efforts with those committed to ensure a just and sustainable future for the continent, representatives from World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches in Latin America gathered at the WCC central committee in June to identify common concerns.

04 July 2023

CC member browsing the 11th Assembly report

Report of the WCC 11th Assembly shared with WCC central committee

The report of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, entitled “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity” and named for the theme of the assembly, was shared with the WCC central committee on 25 June.

25 June 2023

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata: “God summons us to take action that is hope giving”

Below, Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches (WCC) director of Public Witness and Diakonia, reflects on the relevance of ecumenical diakonia and public witness today.

16 March 2023

Algorithms: harmful or helpful? Faith-based groups can work to decrease the digital divide

Can we increase our knowledge of how algorithms work? Can faith-based groups help close the digital divide? A webinar on 9 March, offered a way forward in an area that sometimes seems ruled by untouchable artificial intelligence.

09 March 2023

WCC interreligious journal focuses on “healing wounded memories”

The latest issue of Current Dialogue, the journal of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on interreligious dialogue and cooperation, takes as its theme “Healing Wounded Memories through Interreligious Perspective and Engagement.”

16 February 2023

WCC mourns loss of Omega Chilufya Bula, who opened doors of opportunity for many

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joins The United Church of Canada and many other churches and peoples across the world who are mourning the death of Omega Chilufya Bula, a beloved justice leader, sister, elder, pioneer, mentor, friend, and colleague.

03 February 2023