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Bossey student Carolina Zamorano reflects on study visit to Rome

Carolina Zamorano, from the Methodist Church of Mexico, participated in a study visit to Rome 20-27 January, as part of pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies at Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

02 February 2022

Feature story

Bossey student Bernard Mushi reflects on “necessity of churches to come together”

Bernard Mushi, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, participated in a study visit to Rome 20-27 January, as part of pursuing a Complementary Certificate in Ecumenical Studies at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

02 February 2022

Media advisory

Media accreditation opens for the 11th WCC Assembly

Media accreditation to the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, to be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, 31 August – 8 September 2022, will open on Monday afternoon 31 January 2022, at 5 pm CET.

31 January 2022

Interview

Bishop Mary Ann Swenson at the WCC Central committee meeting, 2018

Prayer life of Bishop Mary Ann Swenson has deep roots

From an early age, Bishop Mary Ann Swenson has tapped into the power of prayer.

31 January 2022

Feature story

People gathered in a stained glass chapel room, most of them seated, one young woman reading from a paper.

Bossey sees new generation of students graduate, celebrating the experience of ‘a school of life’

Gathered at the Ecumenical Institute Bossey on 27 January, a group of more than 30 Bossey students joined faculty members, partners and friends of Bossey in celebrating the experience of “a school of life,” as they earned their post-graduate Certificates in Ecumenical Studies.

28 January 2022

Feature story

"Voices from Bethlehem” webinar reflects on Christian unity in the birthplace of Jesus

A recent webinar, “Voices from Bethlehem: Christian Unity in the Birthplace of Jesus,” organized by the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome and the Methodist Liaison Office Jerusalem, offered a discussion of the importance of Christian unity in contemporary times in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus.

28 January 2022

Document

Background document

Beyond Boundaries - January 2022

January 2022 issue of the annual newsletter of the Ecumenical Institute at Château de Bossey.

26 January 2022

WCC Programmes

Feature story

Some 30 people on a field planting olive trees.

Planting trees and working for peace in Palestine

One hundred and thirty Jewish volunteers planted 400 olive trees last week in Palestinian villages, continuing their work even following at least one violent attack.

26 January 2022

Interview

Prayers, stories will be the heartbeat of the WCC 11th Assembly

Rev. Dr. Elisabeth Krause-Vilmar is moderator of the Worship Planning Committee for the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly. Below, she updates us on preparations for the spiritual life of the assembly.

25 January 2022

Interview

Interreligious calendar- I Giorni del dialogo_Days of Dialogue

Brother Guido Dotti reflects on visiting wounds and celebrating gifts

Brother Guido Dotti, from the Monastic Community of Bose, Italy, is a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Theological Study Group of the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace. Below, he reflects on a special commemorative calendar, on his experiences with Pilgrim Team visits, and on his hopes for the WCC 11th Assembly.

20 January 2022

Document

Background document

Interreligious Calendar- "I Giorni del dialogo" (Days of Dialogue)

20 January 2022

Assembly

Blog post

Oman’s first Indian Orthodox Church steps into 50th year

The Sultanate of Oman’s first Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church steps into its 50th year in 2022. The church launched the yearlong golden jubilee celebrations on New Year’s Day in the presence of ecumenical church leaders.

19 January 2022

Liju Cherian

Feature story

A young boy holds the palms of his hands together by his face in prayer. Other school children look on.

South Sudan ecumenical leader: Don’t give up on war-torn country

An ecumenical leader in South Sudan has appealed to the world not to give up on his country, which during the first decade of its independence has repeatedly slid backward into political and ethnic violence.

19 January 2022

Media advisory

Computer screen with Central committee moderator.

Media accreditation to WCC Central Committee meeting online press room, press conferences and media briefings, 9 – 15 February

Media accreditation is open for the World Council of Churches (WCC) online central committee meeting, scheduled for 9 – 15 February.

18 January 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

Interview

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity a “much cherished cooperation”

Rev. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus, World Council of Churches (WCC) interim deputy general secretary and director of Faith and Order, shares his insights on the upcoming Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to be held 18-25 January. Churches across the globe will reflect on the hope and joy in Matthew 2:2, “We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him.” The Middle East Council of Churches, based in Beirut, Lebanon, was the convener for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 drafting group.

13 January 2022

Interview

African man wearing a black medical face mask stands in front of a poster at a museum.

Rev. Frank Chikane: “You can’t do unity at the expense of justice”

When Rev. Frank Chikane was leading the South African Council of Churches in calling out injustices of the apartheid system, their work did not stop even after the council’s office building was bombed to the ground in 1980s. Moderating the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (WCC) since 2016, Rev. Chikane has been engaged in addressing injustices in many parts of the world. WCC Communication asked Rev. Chikane to look back at his term at the commission and the ongoing calling of churches to address injustices in the world today.

13 January 2022

Blog post

Why theology must occupy social media

I see five imperatives for theologians (prophetic, pastoral and priestly), to occupy the social media space, which is currently dominated by politics (politricks), business (including profiteers), entertainers (artists, sports, etc.), economists, lawyers, etc.

10 January 2022

Kenneth Mtata

Interview

Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the WCC central committee at the closing press conference of the 2021 central committee meeting

Dr Agnes Abuom shares details on February WCC central committee meeting

The WCC executive committee held a special meeting on 4 January and reached a decision to hold the upcoming WCC central committee meeting, scheduled for 9-15 February, online rather than in-person as previously planned. Below, WCC central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom shares some details behind the decision, and plans for moving forward.

06 January 2022

Feature story

Across the world, churches work to end child abuse by bringing it “Out of the Shadows”

From diverse regions and churches, hundreds of people drew together in 2021 to find ways to end child abuse. Through a campaign called “Out of the Shadows,” churches held workshops, trained champions, distributed materials, and augmented the drumbeat for awareness, buoyed by resources from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its partners.

06 January 2022