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“Our two churches have more than 200 years of shared history in Europe and the United States. This full-communion agreement is one more sign of the beloved community that we so need in these times. Our partnership in addressing the challenges of climate change, supporting refugees, and racial justice binds us even more deeply to worldwide ecumenical efforts,” said Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. 

In a visit to Rome, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation met with organizations that, as WCC general secretary Jerry Pillay said, “keep the fire of ecumenism burning.”

Durante una reunión con el papa Francisco en Roma el 23 de marzo, una delegación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) y la Iglesia católica romana expresó el compromiso de caminar, orar y trabajar juntos por la justicia, la reconciliación y la unidad.

Una delegación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) viajará a Roma los días 22 y 23 de marzo para visitar al papa Francisco y a otros líderes católicos romanos. 

During a visit with Pope Francis in Rome on 23 March, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation and the Roman Catholic Church committed to walking, praying. and working together for justice, reconciliation, and unity.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation is traveling to Rome from 22-23 March for a visit with Pope Francis and other Roman Catholic leaders.

El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, visitó el Patriarcado Armenio en Estambul (Turquía) el 12 de marzo. Su Beatitud el arzobispo Sahak Mashalyan, patriarca armenio de Constantinopla, dio la bienvenida al secretario general del CMI y lo felicitó por su elección deseándole años exitosos en su servicio a las iglesias del mundo.

El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, visitará el Patriarcado Ecuménico en Estambul (Turquía) los días 10 y 11 de marzo. Esta será la primera visita oficial del nuevo secretario general del CMI a una iglesia miembro desde que asumió sus funciones, el 1 de enero de 2023.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay visited the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 March. His Beatitude, Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, welcomed the WCC general secretary and congratulated him on his election, wishing him successful years in his service to the worldwide churches.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay is visiting the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey, from 10-11 March. This is the first official visit of the WCC new general secretary to a member church since assuming his duties on 1 January 2023.

The Jamaica Baptist Union, at its 173rd General Assembly, elected and appointed Rev. Merlyn Hyde-Riley as its new general secretary. Hyde-Riley is the first woman to be appointed to this post.

Hyde-Riley is currently one of two vice-moderators for the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee.

Tras el devastador terremoto que sacudió Turquía y Siria el 6 de febrero, los presidentes del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio (MECC por sus siglas en inglés) celebraron una reunión de emergencia para decidir su respuesta ante la catástrofe.

Following the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake on 6 February, the presidents of the Middle East Council of Churches held an emergency meeting to discuss the disaster and how to respond.