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Bringing together representatives from the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Joint Working Group between the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church met online on 21 February for its first executive meeting.

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

La Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens, qui se tiendra du 18 au 25 janvier, rassemblera des Églises du monde entier pour réfléchir à l’espoir et à la joie contenus dans Matthieu 2:2 : « Nous avons vu son astre à l’Orient et nous sommes venus lui rendre hommage ».

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, held 18-25 January, will draw together churches across the globe to reflect on the hope and joy in Matthew 2:2, “We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him.”

Le Comité exécutif du Groupe mixte de travail de l’Église catholique romaine et du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est réuni en ligne le 12 octobre pour échanger des réflexions sur les moyens de relever les défis actuels et pour planifier la sortie de ses futures publications.

The Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church met virtually on 12 October to exchange reflections on addressing current challenges and to plan release of future publications.

Le Conseil des Églises du Moyen-Orient, basé à Beyrouth, au Liban, a organisé le groupe de rédaction de la Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens 2022. Le COE et le Vatican ont maintenant publié le matériel en plusieurs langues.

The Middle East Council of Churches, based in Beirut, Lebanon, has been the convener for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 drafting group. The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Vatican have now published the material in several languages.

Lors d’une réunion virtuelle qui s’est déroulée du 12 au 14 avril, le Groupe mixte de travail de l'Église catholique romaine et du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a partagé des prières, a planifié des publications conjointes et a préparé la participation de l’Église catholique à la 11^e Assemblée du COE en 2022.

In a virtual meeting from 12-14 April, the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) shared prayers, made plans for joint publications, and planned the involvement of the Catholic Church in the WCC 11th Assembly in 2022.

Lors d’une réunion organisée en ligne le 3 février, le Comité exécutif du Groupe mixte de travail du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et de l’Église catholique romaine s’est penché sur les conséquences de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur la vie ecclésiale et les relations œcuméniques dans différents contextes locaux.

During an online meeting on 3 February, the Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ecclesial life and ecumenical relations in different local contexts.

An Ecumenical Vademecum for Bishops, first drafted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity then published by the dicastery with the blessing of Pope Francis, promotes ecumenism within the Catholic Church and within its relationships with other Christians.

The leadership of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC), during an online meeting held 6 November, released a communique acknowledging the current unprecedented challenges and mapping the work ahead.

Fr Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam helps coordinate the Sector on Ecology and Creation in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at the Vatican in Rome. He is among those planning activities during a special year, running from 24 May 2020 to 24 May 2021, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Laudato Si’ encyclical.

The Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) met online on 6 July under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop and Metropolitan Nifon of Târgoviște, Romanian Orthodox Church, and Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland.