In his last report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed gratitude to WCC leadership and staff—and shared his reflections on moving forward.
In his first report to the newly-elected World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on why the world’s grave challenges are not God’s last word.
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof Dr Ioan Sauca, in a letter to Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel, expressed support and admiration for a resolution passed in the United Nations General Assembly that ends the blockade which harms the Cuban people.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, elected during the WCC 11th Assembly, will hold its first meeting on 7-11 November at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.
The acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, has been honoured by the WCC’s Ecumenical Institute at the Chateau de Bossey, where he has served 24 years on its faculty, and been its director since 2001.
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed gratitude for the work of Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, primate of the Church of Sweden, as she moves on from her years of service.
During a European Asylum Rights Conference in Warsaw, church representatives explored ways to meet the enormous challenges ahead in receiving and protecting refugees—regardless of what they are fleeing.
From 11-13 October, experts in finance, economics, sociology, and theology from the World Council of Churches (WCC), World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, and Council for World Mission met in Bali, Indonesia, for the fifth meeting of the working group on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture.
As they gathered online on 10 October, communicators who worked as team leaders at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly reflected on their accomplishments, moments of joy, and ideas for the future.
In a video book launch and discussion, the World Council of Churches (WCC) introduces “A Hundred Years of Mission Cooperation" and "Together in the Mission of God” in connection to the Centenary of the International Missionary Council, founded in 1921.
Durante la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), y en otras reuniones de los órganos rectores del CMI, las decisiones se toman por consenso. Para el CMI, esto significa buscar una posición común en relación con la mejor manera de seguir avanzando, con apertura a nuevas ideas y a la guía del Espíritu Santo.
Während der 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) und auch auf allen anderen Tagungen der ÖRK-Leitungsgremien werden Entscheidungen im Konsensverfahren getroffen. Für den ÖRK bedeutet das die Suche nach einem Einverständnis über das klügste weitere Vorgehen bei gleichzeitiger Offenheit gegenüber neuen Erkenntnissen und der Führung durch den Heiligen Geist.
Lors de la 11ᵉ Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), et pour d’autres réunions des organes de direction du COE, les décisions sont adoptées au consensus. Pour le COE, cela implique de s’entendre sur la solution la plus sage tout en restant ouvert aux nouvelles idées et aux orientations du Saint Esprit.
During the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly—and at other meetings of the WCC’s governing bodies—decisions are made via a consensus process. For the WCC, that means seeking a common mind about the wisest way forward while being open to fresh insights and the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
Ahora que ya podemos volver la vista atrás hacia la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), celebrada en Karlsruhe, eche un vistazo entre bastidores y vea cómo se desarrolló la Asamblea.
Im Rückblick auf die 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) in Karlsruhe begeben wir uns hinter die Kulissen: Wie kommt eine Vollversammlung zustande?
La 11ᵉ Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) à Karlsruhe est terminée, mais nous vous proposons de découvrir les coulisses de cet événement et de voir comment il s’est déroulé.
A new recording of a book talk from the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly is available for those who want to learn more about the publication “Journey in Servanthood: The DNA of a Confident Church.”
Thanks to a new digital tool, you can experience the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) 11th Assembly online - whether you were present in Karlsruhe or not.
