Organisé à l’occasion du 140e anniversaire de la Conférence de Berlin de 1884–1885 qui a légitimé la partition coloniale de l’Afrique, cet événement mondial abordera les héritages du colonialisme et le racisme systémique. Tandis que le monde est en proie à une polarisation exacerbée, cette conférence cherche à apporter un cadre œcuménique et éthique de justice et de solidarité.
In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.
140 ans après la conférence de Berlin de 1884–1885, l’un des événements géopolitiques les plus lourds de conséquences de l’histoire moderne, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et les partenaires œcuméniques
Commemorating the 140th anniversary of the 1884–1885 Berlin Conference that legitimized the colonial partitioning of Africa, this global event will confront the ongoing legacies of colonialism and systemic racism. At a time of growing polarization, the conference aims to offer an ecumenical and ethical framework of justice and solidarity.
140 years after the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, one of the most consequential geopolitical gatherings in modern history, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ecumenical partners
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Faiths for Biodiversity coalition and the ecumenical Season of Creation team, invites you to a critical webinar addressing the unprecedented ecological crisis. With species extinction rates up to 1,000 times higher than natural levels and approximately one million animal and plant species threatened, this event will explore the moral and spiritual dimensions of biodiversity loss and present pathways for faith communities to take meaningful action through prayer and transformative repentance.
À l’entame de la réunion annuelle entre le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et les partenaires spécialisés à l’Institut œcuménique de Bossey, près de Genève, en Suisse, le pasteur Jerry Pillay a souligné l’idéal partagé d’un monde meilleur et l’urgence d’une collaboration plus étroite.
Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, mourned the lives lost and expressed solidarity for those responding to injuries received when a man drove a car into the crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada, on 26 April.
As the annual meeting between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and specialized ministries opened at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, near Geneva, Switzerland, Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay emphasized the shared vision for a better world and the urgency of closer collaboration.
Each year, this year for the fifth time, Shia Muslim students from the Risalat International Institute (co-located in Iran and in Great Britain), under the direction of Dr M A Shomali, joined the Bossey Ecumenical Institute students for dialogue, prayer, and fellowship.
À l’occasion du 80ᵉ anniversaire de la mort de Dietrich Bonhoeffer, exécuté pour s’être opposé à Hitler, le président du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a rendu hommage à la foi profonde de ce théologien allemand, dont la vie et le témoignage continuent d’inspirer le mouvement œcuménique.
On the 80th anniversary of the execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for his opposition to Hitler, the moderator of World Council of Churches has paid tribute to the deep faith of the German theologian, saying his life and witness continue to inspire the ecumenical movement.
Speaking before the German network ProOikoumene on 26 March, Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches programme director for Life, Justice, and Peace, delivered a lecture entitled "Prophetic Theology, Prophetic Church – in Times of Multiple Crises.”
In the lead-up to the WCC 6th World Conference on Faith and Order under the theme “Where Now for Visible Unity?”, Faith and Order, in collaboration with Christian World Communions (CWCs), is organizing a series of webinars to explore key theological, ecclesiological, and missional questions relevant to contemporary Christian unity.
À l’occasion du troisième anniversaire de l’invasion de l’Ukraine par la Russie, un appel à la prière suscite d’innombrables messages en faveur de la paix et de la justice.
A webinar on 13 February brought together people from different traditions to reflect on how a shared celebration of Easter can unite Christians worldwide in their common faith in the resurrected Christ.
