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As UN assembly opens, prayers for children and young people

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined an ecumenical prayer service promoted by World Vision on the eve of the opening of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, in New York City.

20 September 2023

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service at the Interchurch Center in New York City

In New York City, unity prayers focus on how we “can join hands and minds and do the work that God has called us to do”

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.

24 January 2023

Rev. Dr Curtiss Paul DeYoung

Ruf nach Einheit der Christen bedarf eines „prophetischen und pastoralen Ansatzes“

Pastor Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Co-Geschäftsführer des Rates der Kirchen von Minnesota, half das Team einzuberufen, das die Dokumentation für die diesjährige Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen vorbereitete. Im nachfolgenden Interview spricht er über die Herausforderungen und Hoffnungen, die die Gruppe während des Verfassens der Texte thematisierte.

19 January 2023

Dr Cynthia Bailey Manns

Opening the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, “we cannot do this work alone”

Aa the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity opened on 18 January, the World Council of Churches staff and partners gathered in a spirit of unity to “Do good; seek justice,” the theme of this year’s special week.

19 January 2023

Rev. Dr Curtiss Paul DeYoung

Calling for Christian Unity requires “both a prophetic and pastoral approach”

Rev. Dr Curtiss Paul DeYoung, co-chief executive officer of the Minnesota Council of Churches, helped convene the team of authors for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity materials. Below, he reflects on the challenges and hopes the team brought to the table as they composed the text.

18 January 2023

Dr Evelyn L Parker

Perkins names Dr Evelyn Parker as 2021 Distinguished Alumna

The Perkins School of Theology Alumni/ae Council selected Dr Evelyn L. Parker as the 2021 recipient of the Perkins Distinguished Alumnus/a Award. The award recognizes Perkins graduates who have demonstrated effectiveness and integrity in service to the church, continuing support for the goals of Perkins and Southern Methodist University, outstanding service to the community, and exemplary character.

11 November 2021

Candles in the Chapel of the Ecumenical Centre

WCC expresses sorrow, extends prayers for families after children’s remains discovered in western Canada

Grief and anger in Canada and across the world have followed the news that the remains of 215 children were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School in the western Canadian province of British Columbia.

08 June 2021

Dr Paul A. Crow

WCC celebrates life of Rev. Dr Paul A. Crow and his passion for Christian unity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is celebrating the life of Rev. Dr Paul A. Crow, who passed away on 23 January. An ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), his lifelong passion was seeking Christian unity.

29 January 2021

Photo: Albin Hillert/ WCC

WCC climate justice project wins Keeling Curve Prize

On 28 June, a World Council of Churches (WCC) intergenerational climate justice project was awarded the Keeling Curve Prize, a recognition for initiatives that offer solutions to reduce global warming. The WCC project supports adolescents engaging in climate justice through church-run schools, Sunday schools, and summer camps. The project stems from Churches’ Commitments to Children, a partnership between the WCC and UNICEF.

11 July 2019

A facsimile of the Official Common Statement of the JDDJ. Photo: Stephane Gallay/LWF

From Conflict to Communion: The future of Christians together in the world

Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans and Reformed discern further steps towards deeper ecclesial communion and common witness during a consultation at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States from 26 to 28 March.

01 April 2019

Alle Fotos: Peter Ringenberg/Notre Dame-Universität

Leitende von fünf weltweiten christlichen Gemeinschaften an ökumenischem Gottesdienst versammelt

(Kommunikation LWB) – Mit einem ökumenischen Gottesdienst in der Herz-Jesu-Basilika der Notre Dame-Universität (Indiana, USA) ist eine viertägige Konferenz unter Beteiligung von fünf weltweiten christlichen Gemeinschaften eröffnet worden, die sich mit der historischen Bedeutung der Gemeinsamen Erklärung zur Rechtfertigungslehre (GE) und ihrer Relevanz für das Streben nach voller, sichtbarer Einheit der Kirche auseinandersetzt.

27 March 2019

All photos: Peter Ringenberg/University of Notre Dame

Leaders of five Christian World Communions attend ecumenical prayer service

(LWF Communication) – An ecumenical prayer service in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States, marked the opening of a four-day consultation of five Christian World Communions discussing the historic importance of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) and its impact on the search for full, visible unity of the church.

27 March 2019

ÖRK-Generalsekretär Philip Potter nimmt die junge Mwuselele Nyoni in seine Armen bei der 6. Vollversammlung in Vancouver. Foto: ÖRK

#WCC70: Kinder in der ökumenischen Bewegung

Viele ökumenische Pioniere, darunter der ehemalige ÖRK-Generalsekretär Philip Potter, waren in einem gewissen Sinne ein Produkt der Sonntagsschulbewegung. Ulrich Becker erzählt eine Geschichte, die in Vergessenheit zu drohen scheint.

20 December 2018

WCC general secretary Philip Potter takes the young Mwuselele Nyoni into his arms at the VIth Assembly in Vancouver.

#WCC70: Children in the Ecumenical Movement

Many ecumenical pioneers, including former WCC general secretary Philip Potter, were in a sense a product of the Sunday School movement. Ulrich Becker tells a story that seems to be in danger of being forgotten.

20 December 2018

Die Ekklesiologie-Studiengruppe der Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, USA. Foto: ÖRK

Konsultation zum Thema „Auf dem Weg zu einer globalen Vision der Kirche“

Die Studiengruppe zu Ekklesiologie der Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) traf sich mit Vertreterinnen und Vertretern und Sachverständigen am Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, USA, für die Fortsetzung ihres Dialogs über neue Arten des Kircheseins.

05 July 2018

Faith and Order Commission’s study group working on ecclesiology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, Photo:WCC

Consultation held on “Towards a Global Vision of the Church”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission’s study group working on ecclesiology met at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena to continue an ongoing dialogue with representatives and experts on “new ways” of being the church.

05 July 2018

Tveit sprach in der UNICEF-Zentrale in New York über seine ökumenische Sicht auf Migration, Inklusion und Gerechtigkeit © Marcelo Schneider/ÖRK

Tveit: Jenseits nationaler Grenzen sind wir eine Menschheit

Mit seiner Rede anlässlich eines von UNICEF ausgerichteten Empfangs am 22. Januar hat der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen, Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, seine ökumenische Sicht auf Themen wie Migration, Inklusion und Gerechtigkeit beschrieben.

23 January 2018

Tveit offered an ecumenical vision on migration, inclusion and justice at the headquarters of UNICEF, in New York. ©Marcelo Schneider/WCC

Tveit: Beyond national borders, we are one humanity

Speaking at a reception hosted by UNICEF on 22 January, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit offered an ecumenical vision on migration, inclusion and justice.

23 January 2018

Der stellvertretende UNICEF-Direktor Justin Forsyth mit ÖRK-Generaldirektor Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit ©UNICEF

ÖRK und UNICEF vertiefen ihre Zusammenarbeit zum Schutz und zum Wohl der Kinder

Auf einem Treffen am 19. Januar haben der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) und das Kinderhilfswerk der Vereinten Nationen (UNICEF) nicht nur die Vertiefung der bisherigen Zusammenarbeit zugesagt, sondern auch über Möglichkeiten für mehr gemeinsame Projekte zum Schutz und zum Wohl der Kinder gesprochen.

22 January 2018

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth and Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, WCC general secretary. ©UNICEF

WCC, UNICEF deepen collaboration to protect and provide for children

At a meeting on 19 January, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) pledged to not only deepen their existing collaboration but also explore even more joint projects to protect and provide for children.

22 January 2018