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Can ecumenical peacebuilding guide the way towards shared interests in the Russia-Ukraine war, which exemplifies the clash of fundamentally different value systems, ethical frameworks, and historical narratives? Peter Prove, director of the WCC’s Commission of the Churches on International Affairs reflects on the issue in the inaugural edition of Geneva Policy Outlook, a new online publication.

Christians in New York City opened the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 18 January by participating in a worship service at the Interchurch Center, an office building that houses many church-related organizations and many others focused on intercultural and religious exchange. The service was infused with themes of justice and unity, both from a perspective of African-American history and the urging of Christians today to put their faith into action.

Als erste große digitale Publikation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) und dessen größte frei zugängliche Sammlung eröffnen die Dokumente von Glauben und Kirchenverfassung einen neuen Zugang für Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler, Ökumenikerinnen und Ökumeniker und alle, die daran interessiert sind, den Windungen und Wendungen des Weges zu christlicher Einheit zu folgen.

As the World Council of Churches’ first substantial digital publication and its largest free collection, the Faith and Order Papers open a new frontier for scholars, ecumenists, and anyone interested in traversing the twists and turns of the path towards Christian unity.

When Rev. Lamont Anthony Wells, African Descent Lutheran Association national president, reflects on his experience as one of 18 participants from around the world to participate in the United Nations' Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent, he thinks of it as a unique opportunity to advocate for racial justice.

Erzbischof Pargev Martirosyan war fast 33 Jahre lang Primas der Diözese Arzach und hat in der Region Bergkarabach/Arzach schon drei Kriege miterlebt. Das Kriegsgeschehen 2020, das im November offiziell beendet wurde, aber sei aufgrund der tödlichen Waffen und Armeen, die dabei zum Einsatz gekommen sind, bei Weitem das schlimmste gewesen.