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Speaking to the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order during the commission’s historic meeting in Indonesia, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed gratitude for the commission’s work, and hope for the ecumenical journey in 2025.

Das Ökumenische Institut des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen in Bossey lädt aufstrebende und führende Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus den vielfältigen christlichen Glaubenstraditionen zur Teilnahme an einer internationalen Konferenz ein, die sich mit der ökumenischen Bedeutung des ersten ökumenischen Konzils von Nizäa (325 n. Chr.) und seiner Relevanz in der sich schnell verändernden Welt von heute beschäftigen wird.

Speaking before religious leaders, pastors, and students in Indonesia, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on “The Kingdom of God and the Role of the Pastor Today.”

Die Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) wird vom 2. bis 7. Februar in Tondano, Nord-Sulawesi, Indonesien, tagen. Es handelt sich um die erste Tagung mit persönlicher Präsenz seit die Kommission im Juni 2023 vom ÖRK-Zentralausschuss gewählt wurde.

During a visit to Angola held 21-28 January, World Council of Churches (WCC) staff met with local church and community leaders to discuss how preventing obstetric fistula is a matter of human rights.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order will convene in Tondano, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, from 2-7 February for its first in-person meeting since being elected by the WCC central committee in June 2023. 

The World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Institute at Bossey is inviting emerging and senior scholars from diverse Christian traditions to join an international conference that will delve into the ecumenical significance of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325 CE) and its relevance in today’s rapidly changing world. 

As World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay began his visit to Indonesia, he greeted church leaders and communities with warm words. 

A webinar on 8 February, “From Nicaea, Walking Together to Unity: the beginning of a new beginning,” will offer deep reflections on the Council of Nicaea and its enduring legacy for Christians today.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay will visit Indonesia, where he will speak at the Persekutuan Gereja-gereja di Indonesia (Communion of Churches in Indonesia) annual meeting, as well as visit member churches and government leaders.