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WCC general secretary deepens collaboration with Archbishop of Canterbury

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay held productive talks with the Archbishop of Canterbury and Anglican Communion leaders.

11 April 2024

News

Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

WCC welcomes visitors from Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Athens College, Christian Council of Sweden

The World Council of Churches hosted 60 visitors during the week of 11-14 March.

18 March 2024

Feature story

“Circle of Prayer” reverberates out from Dover—to the world

When COVID-19 brought its dark cloud of sickness, fear, and anxiety to his corner of the UK, Rev. Harvey Richardson decided to embrace his friends with the light of prayer.

21 February 2024

Blog post

Rev. Lucas Snellmann and Cardinal Kurt Koch

A week of true Christian unity

I remember how it felt. The slightly unreal feeling when I was asked if I could be part of the delegation that would visit Rome and the Pope during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

25 January 2024

Lucas Snellman

Feature story

A man standing up hands a pair of woven gloves to a man sitting down, both dressed in religious garb.

Finnish bishop meets Pope Francis, gifts gloves “to keep warm in a cold world”

In an annual audience during the ongoing Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Bishop Bo-Göran Åstrand of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland gifted a pair of gloves to Pope Francis, described as “a modest gift, to warm the Pope’s hands in an otherwise cold world.”

22 January 2024

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WCC president from Europe reflects at Christian Aid assembly

World Council of Churches president from Europe Rev. Dr Susan Durber shared reflections at the Christian Aid assembly, expressing appreciation for the meaningful gathering of churches and ecumenical leaders.

21 November 2023

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WCC hosts visitors from Finland, Germany, and Sweden

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted Bishop Dr Jukka Keskitalo and Rev. Pekka Mustakallio from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, to discuss the ecumenical agenda of 2023 and the harvesting of the WCC 11th assembly, as well a group from the Centre for Ecumenism of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau, and 21 ordinands from the Church of Sweden.

29 September 2023

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Conference honours theological and ecumenical achievements of Rowan Williams

Scholars, including colleagues and students of the Anglican theologian Rowan Williams, gathered in Cambridge to honour the contribution of the former Archbishop of Canterbury as a theologian, scholar and church leader, following his retirement in 2020 as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

15 September 2023

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Rev. John Naude licensed as vicar to St Peter’s, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead

In April 2023, at Birkenhead, UK which is near Liverpool town, home to one of the world’s best football team (Liverpool) and where the best-ever pop group (Beatles) came from, Rev. John Naude, EDAN Europe coordinator was licensed as vicar to St Peter’s, Rock Ferry.

14 July 2023

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Dr Stephen G. Brown delivering keynote address

Ecumenical Review editor reflects on the ecumenical theology of Joseph Ratzinger

In his first address after his election on 19 April 2005, Pope Benedict XVI pledged to work for the full and visible unity of all of Christ’s followers, Dr Stephen G. Brown, editor of the World Council of Churches journal The Ecumenical Review, has recalled in an address to a symposium in Dublin.

19 April 2023

Feature story

Queen Elizabeth II, “Defender of the Faith,” living it and speaking of it

Queen Elizabeth II held the title "Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England," but for the seven decades of her monarchy, these were not mere titles; many have spoken of her deep Christian faith and how she lived it.

16 September 2022

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H.G. Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the Church of England

Archbishop of Canterbury: “In this time of world crisis, Christians are to be a community of peace”

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby addressed the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly on 7 September.

07 September 2022

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Candles lighted in St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine

A tribute to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia

The fellowship of churches constituting the World Council of Churches mourns the loss of Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, an outstanding hierarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, one of the leading theologians today in the Orthodox world, a proliferous author, a teacher deeply respected by his many disciples around the world, a man of dialogue, a worldwide known ecumenist.

24 August 2022

Interview

Dr Elizabeth Joy’s message to the WCC: “We have created history”

Dr Elizabeth Joy was the first woman ever to be shortlisted as a nominee for the general secretary of the World Council of Churches. A director at Churches Together in England, she is from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. She grew up in both India and the United Kingdom. Below, during an interview held the day after the WCC elections, she reflects on her roots in the ecumenical movement, and on her message to the WCC.

23 June 2022

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Bridge, water and tower seen in a large cityscape.

WCC urges reconsideration of UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership

The World Council of Churches, in a public statement, is urging the government of the United Kingdom to reconsider the UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership.

02 June 2022

Interview

Rev. Dr Susan Durber: “We belong to one, highly interconnected, world”

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity fast approaches, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission Rev. Dr Susan Durber reflects on the theme “We saw the star in the East,” and on what unity means for the world today.

14 January 2022

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At Siuntio parish in Finland, Thursdays in Black takes on a creative flair

Quilt panels have been on display at the Siuntio parish in Finland, with colorful drawings and thought provoking and inspiring words. "'No' does not mean 'convince me'", reads one panel. Another reads, simply, “Courage. Dignity. Hope. Trust.”

16 December 2021

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signs of Church of Scotland and Scottish Episcopal Church

Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopal Church sign “Saint Andrew Declaration” to deepen their relationship

The Church of Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church, on 30 November, signed a “Saint Andrew Declaration,” in which they each formally recognised one another as part of the one Church of Jesus Christ and deepened their relationship.

30 November 2021

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From faithful living to solar panels, Scottish Episcopal Church is addressing climate change

A Scottish Episcopal Church has become one of the first churches in Scotland to obtain planning permission for the installation of solar panels on a listed building situated in a conservation area.

24 November 2021

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Group of people, many of them dressed in religious garb, gathered for a photo together, all wearing black clothing.

Thursdays in Black ambassadors—a growing group—share their work and witness

Thursdays in Black ambassadors are adding to their group as the World Council of Churches fellowship increases its momentum with initiatives and advocacy for a world free from rape and violence.

18 November 2021