The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, in partnership with the Portuguese Council of Churches, hosted a seminar in Lisbon, Portugal, on 5-9 June entitled “Making the last FIRST,” relating this theme to decolonization.
The World Council of Churches is mourning the passing of Rev. Jose Manuel Leite, who as a church and spiritual leader worked to strengthen Christian unity everywhere.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) sent a letter of congratulations to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Portugal, which elected a new Executive Board on 2 October.
As the Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church held its synod, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit sent greetings.
The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe and the WCC have published a revised and updated edition of their joint study, Mapping Migration: Mapping Churches’ Responses in Europe. The 2016 text explores challenges and changes in the European church landscape in light of international migration.
In the wake of recent crisis with the refugees in Europe, it is “absolutely and critically necessary that all European states take their proper responsibility in terms of reception and support for people seeking refuge, safety and a better future for themselves and their families. This cannot be left only to the states where they enter first,” says the WCC general secretary.