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Eine Delegation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) unter der Leitung von ÖRK-Generalsekretär Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay besuchte diese Woche New York City und Washington, D. C. und traf dort Vertretende der Vereinten Nationen, den apostolischen Nuntius, Vertretende des Nationalen Kirchenrates in Nordamerika, von ökumenischen Organisationen, weitere kirchliche Führungspersönlichkeiten sowie staatliche Vertreterinnen und Vertreter.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation led by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Pillay visited New York City and Washington, DC this week, meeting with United Nations representatives, the Papal Nuncio, the National Council of Churches in North America, other church leaders, and ecumenical organizations and state officials.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, led by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, is visiting the USA this week, traveling to New York City as well as Washington, D.C. to bring together ecumenical leadership.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation will visit New York City and Washington, D.C. 18-21 July with the goal of strengthening collaboration and partnerships.

The United Church of Canada has launched the “Korea Peace Appeal Ten Thousand Signature Campaign” that declares, “70 years is enough. It’s time to end the Korean War.”

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat in einem offenen Brief am Vorabend des ersten Gipfeltreffens zwischen dem US-amerikanischen und dem russischen Präsidenten am 16. Juni in Genf mitgeteilt, dass er für ein Zeichen der Hoffnung und des Friedens bete.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with an open letter and prayer, shared its hopes for peace on the eve of the first summit between the U.S. and Russian presidents, which will take place in Geneva on 16 June.

A special prayer service for those who work at the US Capitol offered an online space on 15 January in which to reflect, lament and hope for transformation in a troubled nation.

In a letter sent to World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches in the United States, WCC interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed the renewed and strengthened solidarity of the WCC amid the violence and lawlessness currently challenging the nation.

Der Nationale Kirchenrat der USA (NCCUSA) wird Dr. Agnes Abuom, der Vorsitzenden des Zentralausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), seine Auszeichnung „President‘s Award for Excellence in Faithful Leadership“ verleihen.

The National Council of Churches USA (NCCUSA) will confer its President’s Award for Excellence in Faithful Leadership to Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) central committee.

In der ersten Michael Huffington-Vorlesung an der Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles am 1. April hat der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, über das Thema der 11. ÖRK-Vollversammlung – „Die Liebe Christi bewegt die Welt zu Versöhnung und Einheit“ – gesprochen, die 2021 in Karlsruhe (Deutschland) stattfinden wird.

As he delivered the Inaugural Michael Huffington Lecture at Loyola Marymount University on 1 April, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit spoke on “Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” the theme of the WCC 11th Assembly in 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Douglas Leonard, from the Reformed Church in America (RCA), was announced as the new coordinator of the Ecumenical United Nations Office (EUNO), a joint working space of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance, in New York.

Während am Freitag die politische Führungsriege der G20-Staaten sich in Hamburg versammelte um globale Wirschafts-, Gesellschafts-, Umwelt- und Politikfragen zu diskutieren, riefen die Kirchen zum gemeinsamen Friedensgebet in Deutschland und weltweit auf.

Friday evening when the leaders of the G20 states will be meeting in Hamburg and discussing global economic, social, environmental and political issues, the churches in Germany are inviting people in Germany and all over the world to a common peace prayer.