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Letter

WCC letter of congratulations to Brother Matthew, the new prior of the Taize Community

World Council of Churches Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay congratulated Brother Matthew, embracing continuity and communion in leadership transition at Taizé community.

06 December 2023

General Secretary

Blog post

Together calling for action for the creation

That they may be all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also maybe one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:21).

20 October 2023

Rr. Manda Andrian

Report

Report of the General Secretary to the WCC Central Committee, June 2023

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 21 - 27 June 2023.

21 June 2023

Central Committee

Feature story

Visiting the WCC, Taize youth underscore “we belong to the same family”

As young people from the Taize community visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 6 March, they reflected on how the time impacted the way they view Christian unity and the entire world.

08 March 2023

Taizé community youth delegation visits WCC for time of prayer and sharing

Brother Alois, prior of the Taizé Community, along with a group of 60 young people from the community, visited the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 6 March for a time of prayer and sharing.

07 March 2023

Teología ecuménica en la capilla, el aula y la oficina: Odair Pedroso Mateus reflexiona sobre su trabajo para el CMI

El Rev. Dr. Odair Pedroso Mateus comenzó a impartir clases en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey en 2004 y empezó a trabajar en el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en 2007. En estos últimos tiempos, ha sido secretario general adjunto en funciones del CMI y director de Fe y Constitución. A continuación, reflexiona sobre sus mejores recuerdos, sus logros y sus esperanzas.

13 February 2023

Ökumenische Theologie in der Kapelle, im Hörsaal und im Büro: Odair Pedroso Mateus schaut auf seine Zeit beim ÖRK zurück

Pastor Dr. Odair Pedroso Mateus nahm seine Lehrtätigkeit am Ökumenischen Institut in Bossey im Jahre 2004 auf und gehört seit 2007 zum Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK). Eine Zeit lang übernahm er die Aufgabe des kommissarischen stellvertretenden Generalsekretärs des ÖRK und leitete die Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung. In unserem Gespräch berichtet er über seine liebsten Erinnerungen, seine Erfolge und seine Hoffnungen.

13 February 2023

Théologie œcuménique à la chapelle, en classe et au bureau: entretien avec Odair Pedroso Mateus

Le Pasteur Odair Pedroso Mateus a commencé à enseigner à l’Institut œcuménique de Bossey en 2004 et a rejoint le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) en 2007. Récemment, il a été secrétaire général adjoint par intérim du COE et directeur de Foi et constitution. Il se livre pour nous à une réflexion sur ses meilleurs souvenirs, ses accomplissements et ses espoirs.

13 February 2023

Ecumenical theology at chapel, classroom, and office: Odair Pedroso Mateus reflects on serving the WCC

Rev. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus began to teach at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute in 2004 and joined the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 2007. Most recently he served as WCC interim deputy general secretary and Faith and Order director. Below, he reflects on his fondest memories, accomplishments, and hopes.

08 February 2023

WCC shares joyful greetings with youth in Taizé European Encounter

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared joyful greetings to the Taizé European Youth Encounter as young people self-reflected, prayed, met each other, and together faced the needs of our times.

01 January 2022

Brother Alois, prior of the Taizé community

Hermano Alois: La fe en Cristo implica consolidar la unidad

La comunidad de Taizé es bien conocida en las iglesias de todo el mundo por su acompañamiento esperanzador a los jóvenes en su camino de fe. ¿Cómo ha desafiado la pandemia a la comunidad ubicada en el sur de Francia, y de qué tienen sed los jóvenes en un momento en el que la mayoría de nuestras interacciones tienen lugar en línea? WCC Communications aprendió más sobre estos temas de la mano del hermano Alois, prior de la comunidad de Taizé, que visitó el CMI a principios de diciembre.

22 December 2021

Frère Aloïs : La foi dans le Christ doit renforcer l’unité

La communauté de Taizé est célèbre dans les Églises du monde entier pour son accompagnement encourageant des jeunes sur leur chemin de foi. Comment la pandémie a-t-elle mis au défi la communauté bourguignonne, et de quoi les jeunes ont-ils soif à une époque où la plupart de nos interactions se font en ligne ? Le service Communication du COE a demandé des détails à Frère Aloïs, prieur de la communauté de Taizé, qui nous a rendu visite début décembre.

22 December 2021

Frère Alois: Der Glaube an Christus bedeutet, Einheit zu stärken

Die Communauté von Taizé ist in den Kirchen überall auf der Welt für ihre ermutigende Begleitung von jungen Menschen auf ihrem Glaubensweg bekannt. Welche Herausforderungen stellte die Pandemie für die Gemeinschaft in Südfrankreich? Und wonach sehnen sich die jungen Menschen in Zeiten, in denen ein Großteil unseres Austauschs online stattfindet? Frère Alois, der Prior der ökumenischen Bruderschaft von Taizé, erzählte anlässlich seines Besuchs beim ÖRK Anfang Dezember mehr über diese Themen.

22 December 2021

Brother Alois: Faith in Christ means strengthening unity

The Taizé community is well-known in the churches around the world for its encouraging accompaniment of young people on their faith journey. How has the pandemic challenged the community located in Southern France, and what do the young people thirst for in the time when most of our interactions take place online? WCC Communications learned more on these topics from Brother Alois, prior of the Taizé community, who was visiting the WCC in the beginning of December.

21 December 2021

“Digital and decentralized” Ecumenical Kirchentag opens in Frankfurt

Originally planned to gather tens of thousands of participants in Frankfurt but reshaped as a “digital and decentralized” event because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany’s third Ecumenical Kirchentag (church convention) has opened with a call for a Christians to overcome their divisions.

14 May 2021

Letter

Letter to Brother Alois for the annual Taizé gathering 2020

23 December 2020

General Secretary

Letter

WCC general secretary letter to the Taizé community gathering in Wrocław, Poland (27 December 2019)

As you and the Taizé community gather this month in Wrocław, Poland, for the next stop in your Pilgrimage of Trust, I want, on behalf of the whole worldwide fellowship of Christians, to convey my greetings, promise my prayers, and send encouragement to you and to the thousands of young people journeying there.

27 December 2019

General Secretary

Youth participants gather with the Taizé brothers for evening prayer. Photo: Katja Dorothea Buck/WCC

“Growing in faith like a cedar of Lebanon” - International Ecumenical Youth Meeting in Beirut

From 23-25 March, 1,600 young people from 43 countries came together in Beirut, Lebanon with the brothers of the ecumenical, monastic community of Taizé (France). Middle Eastern and Western Christians discovered how fruitful and stimulating an ecumenical exchange can be.

02 April 2019