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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

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“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

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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 general secretary addresses United Bible Societies Assembly in Amsterdam

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay addressed the United Bible Societies Assembly on 13 October in Amsterdam.

13 October 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

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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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At assembly and beyond, WCC publications inspire and move

During an interview recorded during the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlruhe, Germany, Rev. Margarithe Veen, ordained minister of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, described what moved her the most when she volunteered in the Networking Zone, helping people connect with WCC publications.

14 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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From the Ashes of War: The first WCC Assembly in Europe – Amsterdam 1948

As participants in the First Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) gathered at Amsterdam during August 1948, the Netherlands bore witness to the violence of the Second World War. The port of Rotterdam was rising from near destruction. Many other cities, towns and villages across Europe were struggling to recover. To the east, Germany and Austria were divided into zones of occupation administered by the Allied Powers. Two months earlier, tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western occupiers of the former German capital led to the start of the Berlin Airlift. Since 1945, publications had been increasing their use of the term “Cold War”.

26 August 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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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

Interview

Rev. Kleber Machado from Glasgow: no social justice without climate justice

Rev. Kleber Machado is a minister of the Church of Scotland at the St Andrew West Paris Church, in Glasgow, where COP26 is taking place. Below, he reflects on wider climate justice issues, as well as how he is bringing hope in his church’s own backyard.

12 November 2021

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Glasgow Cathedral to hold special COP26 service on Sunday with Christians from around the world

A special COP26 service involving Christian churches and organisations from around the world will be held at Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. (7 November). The event, which has been organised by Glasgow Churches Together, will be attended by guests from countries including Australia, Fiji, and Zimbabwe, as a show of solidarity for global climate justice.

06 November 2021

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interfaith celebration in Glasgow during COP26

For real: let’s get inspired from each other’s cultures at COP26 and beyond

COP26 is in full swing, and I manage to follow it from my desk at home, thanks to digital technology. This is one positive thing we learned from COVID-19: we don’t need to fly around the world anymore. That is…provided there is good internet connection, which is not always the case in all countries.

04 November 2021

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