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In a sermon entitled “Being church today in a world in crisis,” offered at the Presbyterian Reformed Church of Cuba on 17 December, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared thoughts of hope and transformation.

How does missional formation transform discipleship? A consultation in Cuba from 10-16 September explored this question and others related to the text Together Towards Life. The gathering was coordinated by the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism as part of an ongoing quest to explore the means and methodologies for the practical application of Together Towards Life in the life of WCC member churches and mission community.

Researchers around the world have a new resource for studying the history of the ecumenical movement — the personal papers of Philip Potter, general secretary of the WCC from 1972 to 1984. “We hope that the WCC Archives will receive many researchers from around the world who will learn more about the ecumenical movement to which Philip significantly contributed throughout his life,” said Hans von Rütte, WCC archivist.

Los investigadores de todo el mundo disponen de un nuevo recurso para estudiar la historia del movimiento ecuménico: los documentos personales de Philip Potter, secretario general del CMI durante el período 1972-1984. Los documentos se pueden consultar previa solicitud por escrito o visitando la sala de lectura de los archivos del CMI en Ginebra.

As young people help to facilitate the meeting of the WCC's governing body, they are pursuing a collective pilgrimage of their own.