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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.

El Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) comenzó su reunión el 21 de junio con una oración común que recordó el 75º aniversario de la creación del CMI en 1948 y rememoró a las personas activas en el movimiento ecuménico que han fallecido en el último año.

Die Tagung des ÖRK-Zentralausschusses begann am 21. Juni mit einer Andacht, die an den 75. Jahrestag der Gründung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) im Jahr 1948 erinnerte und jener gedachte, die in der ökumenischen Bewegung aktiv gewesen und im vergangenen Jahr gestorben sind. 

Le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est ouvert le 21 juin par une prière commune célébrant le 75e anniversaire de la fondation du COE en 1948 et commémorant toutes les personnes actives au sein du mouvement œcuménique qui se sont éteintes au cours de l’année écoulée.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee opened on 21 June with common prayer that recalled the 75th anniversary of the founding of the WCC in 1948 and remembered those active in the ecumenical movement who have died over the past year.

As churches in the southern hemisphere closed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 28 May, they brought final reflections to this year’s theme of “Do good; seek justice (Isaiah 1:17).”

To the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, relationships are at the heart of its membership in the World Council of Churches (WCC).

Whether in the plenary hall, restaurant, prayer tent, or in different meeting places, delegates and participants of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11^th Assembly held from 31August to 8September in Karlsruhe, Germany would be greeted with a warm smile and the words “are you doing good?” by men and women in orange vests who formed the pastoral care and solidarity team. This was one of the ways that the assembly ensured a safe and welcoming environment.

At a workshop held at the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, participants expressed grave concerns over the fact that, although public health experts warned about the dangers of ignoring other epidemiological efforts at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries had to reshuffle critical medical resources, thereby preventing routine treatment of HIV.

“The audacity to love as Christ loves,” said the Rt. Rev. Joy Evelyn Abdul-Mohan, is “an imperative, not an option” for churches in today’s world. “When we have our agenda inclusive of all, for the benefit of all, then the cooperation and the commitment of all will be assured, and Christ’s audacious love will become more real to us.”