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The latest issue of Current Dialogue, the journal of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on interreligious dialogue and cooperation, takes as its theme “Healing Wounded Memories through Interreligious Perspective and Engagement.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) publication highlights the lessons learnt from the project Strategic Engagement of Civil Society Networks and Faith Actors in the HIV Response in India, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Jamaica.

In a congratulatory letter, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed great joy and gratitude over the appointment of Archbishop Mor Anthimos Jack Yakoub as the patriarchal vicar for Jerusalem, Jordan, and the Holy Land by His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II.

As Pope Francis travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo, then with Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, and Rt. Rev. Iain Greenshields, moderator of the general assembly of the Church of Scotland, to South Sudan on 3- 5 February, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay said he welcomes and supports the visits.

Más de 600 personas asistieron al 9º Simposio anual sobre el papel de la religión y las organizaciones religiosas en los asuntos internacionales, celebrado en línea el 24 de enero. El simposio, que giró en torno al tema “Garantizar el bienestar de las personas y la sostenibilidad del planeta”, fue organizado por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) y una coalición de asociados religiosos y de las Naciones Unidas. En el evento participaron responsables de la ONU, representantes de organizaciones religiosas internacionales y otras personas expertas en cambio climático, desarme y otros temas relevantes.

More than 600 people attended the Ninth Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs, held online on 24 January. Exploring the theme “Securing People’s Wellbeing and Planetary Sustainability,” the symposium was organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and a coalition of faith-based and UN partners. The event featured UN officials, representatives of international faith-based organizations, and other experts on climate change, disarmament, and other relevant topics.

The Dicastery for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue is hosting a conference in Rome on the importance of women building a culture of interreligious encounter.

A new publication, “Applied Research Project: Assessing the impact of sanctions on humanitarian work,” has been released by the Geneva Graduate Institute in partnership with the World Council of Churches (WCC), ACT Alliance, Caritas Internationalis, and World Evangelical Alliance.

The latest issue of the World Council of Churches (WCC) journal, International Review of Mission, focuses on the founding and history of the International Missionary Council (IMC) founded in 1921, following the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh.

The latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the World Council of Churches (WCC), focuses on “Black Theologies of Resistance, Existence, and Solidarity.”

Un servicio de acción de gracias por la labor y la vida de Teófilo III de Jerusalén tuvo lugar el 22 de noviembre en la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro con motivo del decimoséptimo aniversario de la entronización del patriarca.

A thanksgiving service for the work and the life of Theophilos III of Jerusalem was held on 22 November in the Holy Sepulchre Church, commemorating the patriarch’s 17th election enthronement.

The anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted on 20 November 1989, marks global efforts to improve children’s welfare. The day is an occasion the celebrate the important role which churches play for children to be safe, cared for, and heard.

A toolkit "Nurturing the Spiritual Development of Children in the Early Years – A Contribution to the Protection of Children from Violence and for Their Holistic Well-Being” will be launched in Rome on 18 November.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca delivered a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” held 3-4 November.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will deliver a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” to be held 3-4 November.