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On 7 October, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Notre Dame University in Sydney, Australia. He then delivered an address entitled “The Need for Dialogue Today.”

A vigil held in Geneva, “Interreligious Recollection–A Year of Suffering,” on 7 October at the historic St Pierre Cathedral drew reflections on a date that marked the beginning of a new period of tragic violence in the Middle East. 

The Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar and Old-Catholic Church in Switzerland convened at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey on 3 October. The group also paid a visit to the new offices of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva.

The Stop Killer Robots Campaign, of which the World Council of Churches (WCC) is an active member, has received the 2024 Golden Dove International Peace Prize. 

The fate of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan was focus of the side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 1 October, featuring leading advocates and human rights lawyers representing the detainees.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed profound concern over escalating violence in Lebanon and Gaza, and reaffirmed the WCC’s commitment to justice, peace, and the dignity of all peoples. 

The World Jewish Congress hosted a UN Human Rights Council side event, “Fighting Antisemitism through Peer-to-Peer Learning," on 24 September.

A side event to the 57th UN Human Rights Council entitled “Human Rights in Indonesia,” hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner organizations on 1 October, will address the dire human rights situation in West Papua, with ongoing violations that include extra-judicial killings, internal displacement due to armed conflict, restrictions on civil liberties, and a growing number of cases of land grabbing.

Attending the reconsecration of the Mother Cathedral and the Blessing of the Holy Myron, World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm brought greetings on behalf of the fellowship of 352 churches in 120 countries.  

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent warm greetings to all Jewish communities all over the world during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah.

Thirteen Focolare students visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 18 September, receiving a welcome and introduction to the WCC, particularly its roles related to visible unity, justice, and peace.

The World Council of Churches, Christian Solidarity, and other partners are hosting “Human Rights in Azerbaijan: The Fate of Armenian Detainees” on 1 October as a side event to the  57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.