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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.

Genau ein Jahr nach der 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) in Karlsruhe, Deutschland, an der insgesamt mehr als 4.500 Menschen und in zentraler Funktion die 659 offiziellen Delegierten der 352 ÖRK-Mitgliedskirchen teilgenommen haben, gibt es viel Lesestoff und Material, das der weltweiten Kirchengemeinschaft, Freundinnen und Freunden und Partnern des ÖRK Hilfe für einen Rückblick auf diese Vollversammlung sein kann.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) observes one year since the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, many resources can help the global fellowship, friends, and partners take a reflective look back at a gathering that drew more than 4,500 people, including 659 official delegates from the WCC’s 352 member churches.

As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in Germany.

As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in Africa.

As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in the Philippines.

Church leaders in Pakistan are calling for international solidarity and for measures to ensure the safety and security of Christians in Pakistan. Their messages come in the wake of church burnings in the city of Jaranwala, in eastern Pakistan, where 24 churches have been burned, affecting at least 600 families.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) lädt die weltweite Gemeinschaft von Mitgliedskirchen, Partner und Freundinnen und Freunde ein, sein 75-jähriges Bestehen mit ihm zu feiern.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting the global fellowship, partners, and friends to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

A “Framework for Dialogue” coordinated in Uganda by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy Programme and its partners has given rise to new activities and relationships that have the potential to reduce stigma related to HIV.

A panel discussion during the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Brisbane, Australia, explored “Leadership, communication, and science: A three-dimensional pandemic response?” The panel was part of the closing ceremony held 26 July.

Kinder, die sich im Vorfeld und während des Gipfeltreffens für einen Neuen Globalen Finanzpakt am 22. und 23. Juni in Paris versammelt haben, überbrachten Präsident Macron und den Staats- und Regierungschefs aus aller Welt eine eindeutige Botschaft: Das bestehende koloniale Wirtschaftsmodell muss durch ein System ersetzt werden, in dem die Menschlichkeit wichtiger ist als der Profit.

In crowded urban neighborhoods and drought-plagued rural villages, Indonesians from all religious backgrounds are putting their faith into action.