As World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay continues to lead a WCC delegation in Armenia, he answered key questions about what the team is witnessing on the ground.
As the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate in the blockaded enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation visited Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey was inaugurated in 1946 at the scenic Château de Bossey—and it’s thriving in unprecedented ways today. It draws not only students but families, theologians, and vacationers who visit the Hotel & Conference Center for many different reasons.
With a focus on peacebuilding and human rights protection, The United Evangelical Mission’s International Summer School 2023, organized in cooperation with the World Council of Churches and other partners, took place in August and September in Hofgeismar, Germany.
My recent visit to Focolari in Montet left an indelible mark on my mind and heart. What made this experience even more remarkable was witnessing individuals, especially young ones, who, out of a deep sense of love and devotion to God, had chosen to take vows and dedicate their lives to serving at this extraordinary place.
As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in Germany.
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.
Cuando la Rev. Rita Famos empezó a participar en los programas para jóvenes de su congregación local en Berna (Suiza), a principios de los años ochenta, estaba iniciando lo que sería un compromiso de por vida con la iglesia reformada y el movimiento ecuménico.
Als Pastorin Rita Famos Anfang der 1980er Jahre anfing, in ihrer örtlichen Gemeinde in Bern in der Schweiz in den Programmen für junge Erwachsene mitzuarbeiten, begann damit auch ein lebenslanges Engagement für die Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche und die ökumenische Bewegung.
L’implication de la pasteure Rita Famos dans les programmes en faveur de la jeunesse au début des années 1980, dans sa paroisse de Bern, en Suisse, a marqué pour elle une évolution dans son attachement à l’Église réformée et au mouvement œcuménique.
When Rev. Rita Famos became involved in the youth programmes of her local congregation in Bern, Switzerland, back in the early 1980s, a lifelong commitment to the Reformed Church and the ecumenical movement started to evolve.
„Gastfreundschaft ist einer unserer höchsten Werte“, sagte die Präsidentin der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz, Pastorin Rita Famos, bei der Begrüßung der Mitglieder des Zentralausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) während eines Empfangs im Ökumenischen Zentrum am 23. Juni.
“La hospitalidad es uno de nuestros principales valores”, dijo la presidenta de la Iglesia Protestante de Suiza, Rev. Rita Famos, al dar la bienvenida a los miembros del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) a una recepción en el Centro Ecuménico el 23 de junio.
«L’hospitalité est l’une de nos principales valeurs», a déclaré la pasteure Rita Famos, présidente de l’Église protestante de Suisse, en accueillant les membres du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) lors d’une réception au Centre œcuménique, le 23 juin.
“Hospitality is one of our main values,” said president of the Protestant Church in Switzerland Rev. Rita Famos as she welcomed members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee to a reception at the Ecumenical Centre on 23 June.
La reunión del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) trae gran alegría, dijo su moderador, con motivo del encuentro de sus 148 miembros en el Centro Ecuménico de Ginebra para examinar las cuestiones relativas a la gobernanza de una de las comunidades de iglesias más diversas del planeta.
Die Zusammenkunft des Zentralausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) sorge für große Freude, sagte der Vorsitzende des 148-köpfigen Gremiums, das im Ökumenischen Zentrum in Genf zu einer Tagung zusammengetreten ist, um seiner Verantwortung als Leitungsgremium einer der wohl vielfältigsten Kirchengemeinschaften der Welt nachzukommen.
La réunion du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) apporte beaucoup de joie, a indiqué son président, alors que 148 membres sont réunis au Centre œcuménique de Genève pour examiner la gouvernance de l’une des communautés d’Églises les plus diverses de la planète.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting brings great joy, its moderator said, as its 148 members met at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva to discuss the governance of one of the planet's most diverse fellowship of churches.