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A large-scale gathering of religious scholars, publishers, and librarians in the United States has yielded promising new ideas for the publications programme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) over the next few years.

The latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the World Council of Churches, contains a selection of articles received in response to a call for contributions by younger theologians and researchers to mark the WCC’s 70th anniversary.

United Bible Societies (UBS) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have released a joint publication entitled Your Word Is Truth: The Bible in Ten Christian Traditions. The book is a collection of essays by theologians and historians on how the Bible is used and understood in various traditions.

1968 – that pivotal year in politics, popular culture, and geopolitical turmoil, also ushered in a new era for the worldwide ecumenical movement and the WCC.

In 1984 a pastor from Uruguay became the first Latin American to be elected as general secretary of the WCC. The late Emilio Castro (1927 - 2013) left an unmatched legacy of passionate ecumenism behind him. His book “Pasion y compromise con el Reino de Dios”, first published in 2007, has now been translated into English and released in an edited version.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed warm greetings to members of the Jewish community on the festival of Rosh Hashanah.

El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, envió saludos cordiales a los miembros de la comunidad judía con motivo del festival de Rosh Hashaná.

Le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, Olav Fykse Tveit, a adressé ses sincères salutations aux membres de la communauté juive à l’occasion du festival de Rosh Hashanah.

Christian, Jewish and Muslim students who attended the World Council of Churches (WCC) 2018 Interreligious Summer School at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey said that learning to break down prejudices about the other was a lasting impression from the six-week course.

Under the title “Pentecostal Mission Theology,” the latest issue of the World Council of Churches’ journal International Review of Mission offers contributions from Pentecostal perspectives on mission in various contexts.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has published a book by British ecumenist Rev. Dr Donald W. Norwood presenting the story of the global church network since its creation in 1948. Pilgrimage of Faith: Introducing the World Council of Churches offers a lively and informative historical sketch of the organization and is a key resource to mark WCC’s 70th anniversary.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha publicado un libro del Rev. Dr. Donald W. Norwood que presenta la historia de esta red mundial de iglesias desde su creación en 1048. Pilgrimage of Faith: Introducing the World Council of Churches (Peregrinación de fe: introducción al Consejo Mundial de Iglesias) ofrece una reseña histórica dinámica e informativa de la organización, y es uno de los recursos principales para conmemorar el 70º aniversario del CMI.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a publié un livre du pasteur et œcuméniste britannique Donald W. Norwood, qui relate l'histoire du réseau mondial d'Églises depuis sa création en 1948. Pilgrimage of Faith: Introducing the World Council of Churches offre un aperçu historique dynamique et instructif de l'organisation et constitue une ressource clé en cette année marquant le 70e anniversaire du COE.

A book published this month by the World Council of Churches (WCC) offers reflections by Christians about what it means to be involved in efforts to contribute to peace and justice initiatives in their home context.

Un libro publicado este mes por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ofrece reflexiones a cargo de cristianos sobre lo que significa participar en los esfuerzos para contribuir a las iniciativas a favor de la paz y la justicia en los contextos de sus países.

Un ouvrage publié ce mois-ci par le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) présente des réflexions de chrétiens sur ce que signifie la participation aux initiatives de paix et de justice dans leur contexte local.

To mark the visit of Pope Francis to the WCC on 21 June, a special online “Virtual Issue” of the WCC’s quarterly journal, The Ecumenical Review, is offering a set of articles about relationships between the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church.

Para conmemorar la visita del papa Francisco al Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) el 21 de junio, la revista trimestral del CMI, The Ecumenical Review, ofrece, en un número virtual” especial, una serie de artículos sobre las relaciones entre el CMI y la Iglesia Católica Romana.

Pour marquer la visite du pape François au Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) le 21 juin, un «numéro virtuel» spécial de l’Ecumenical Review, la revue trimestrielle du COE, publie un ensemble d’articles sur les relations entre le COE et l’Église catholique romaine.

Under the title, “Walking Together, Serving Justice and Peace,” the latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the WCC, commemorates the WCC’s 70th anniversary by publishing an article, address, or book chapter by each of the WCC's seven general secretaries since 1948.