Le Forum chrétien mondial s’est achevé le 19 avril au Ghana avec la publication d’un message dans lequel il est question de passer outre la dichotomie du «nous» et «eux» et d’analyser ce qui peut nous inciter à agir pour restaurer le monde.
As the “Working Together” gathering opened on 24 April, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep appreciation for WCC partners whose support has helped define and direct programs, peace-building, and prophetic truth-telling.
There are new horizons opening for Νino Sadzaglishvili. After completing her master’s degree at Athens University, and taking a gap year, she was about to continue on to earn a PhD. But her Greek professors gave her some advice: look beyond the Eastern Orthodox reality and consider theological issues from the perspective of other churches.
The World Council of Churches morning prayer on 22 April was focused on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, solemnly marking the 11th anniversary of the abduction of archbishops of Aleppo.
As the latest set of World Council of Churches (WCC) ecumenical accompaniers left Palestine and Israel, ushering in a new set who will take the mantle, a handover ceremony brought heartfelt prayers for a just peace in the region.
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, on behalf of the global fellowship, extended greetings and wishes to Jewish people everywhere as they commemorate Passover.
Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et les Ministères spécialisés se réuniront les 24 et 25 avril 2024 pour le rassemblement annuel «Œuvrer ensemble».
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Annual Review 2023 is available for download online. The annual review records many of the WCC’s activities undertaken in 2023 and continuing into 2024.
As the Global Christian Forum closed in Ghana on 19 April, the gathering shared a message focusing on moving beyond a posture of “us” and “them,” and on how we can be inspired to act together for the restoration of the world.
A book discussion on “Ahead of Her Time: Pan-African Women of Faith and the Vision of Christian Unity, Mission, and Justice,” showed how women of pan-African descent are bringing the wisdom and fire of ecumenism into the hearts and minds of the next generation.
The Global Christian Forum, with its fourth global gathering underway in Ghana, is marking its 25thanniversary at a time when the world is in dire need of justice, reconciliation, and unity.
A webinar, “Safe spaces for young people in faith communities,” on 25 April will review some practices of “safe spaces,” as well as discuss their definition, characteristics, and purposes.
Au nom de ses Églises membres, le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le pasteur Jerry Pillay, a affirmé que le COE ne pouvait pas réconcilier le décret du XXVe Conseil mondial du peuple russe, qualifiant le conflit en Ukraine de «guerre sainte».
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, on behalf of WCC member churches, said that the WCC cannot reconcile the Decree of the XXV World Russian People's Council describing the conflict in Ukraine as a “Holy War.”
On 15 April, faith-based and civil society organizations came together to engage with the theme of the third session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and its implications for the work of religious organizations working with and for People of African Descent.
Le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le pasteur Jerry Pillay, s’est adressé aux participant-e-s du Forum chrétien mondial à l’occasion de sa quatrième édition qui se déroule cette semaine à Accra, au Ghana, sur le thème «Que le monde puisse connaître».
To guarantee the right to health, we need to understand the meaning of health. WHO defined it in 1948 as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity wellness, but there is another definition that I like better.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and its partners in specialized ministries will draw together on 24-25 April 2024 for the annual “Working Together” gathering.
La communauté fraternelle mondiale, par la voix du secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, exprime de vives inquiétudes face à la récente escalade de la violence au Moyen-Orient dans le sillage de la première confrontation directe entre l’Iran et Israël.