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Anne Heitmann

Evangelical Mission in Solidarity on journey together with WCC

On 14 November, Rev. Anne Heitmann was elected chair of the Presidium of Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS). She is also head of the Ecumenism and Church Worldwide department of the Protestant Church in Baden. She shared her past experiences as a World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee member, and how she envisions EMS continuing to journey with the World Council of Churches. 

11 December 2024
News
WCC executive committee meeting

WCC general secretary highlights how WCC proclaims God’s justice in the world

In a report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected that, particularly during the past several months, his focus has been to lift the profile of the WCC. “I believe that this is being achieved in major proportions,” he said. “I am also grateful that many of the invitations that come my way are also graciously funded by the inviters and this certainly helps our budget constraints, especially when the requests for the general secretary’s presence are so numerous.”

21 November 2024
News
WCC executive committee meeting

El secretario general del CMI destaca cómo el CMI proclama la justicia de Dios en el mundo

En un informe al Comité Ejecutivo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el secretario general del CMI, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, reflexiona sobre cómo, durante los últimos meses, su atención se ha centrado especialmente en aumentar la visibilidad del CMI. “Creo que se está logrando con creces”, afirma. “También agradezco que muchas de las invitaciones que recibo hayan sido generosamente financiadas por los anfitriones. Teniendo en cuenta nuestras limitaciones presupuestarias, es de gran ayuda, especialmente en momentos en los que la presencia del secretario general está tan solicitada”.

21 November 2024
News
WCC executive committee meeting

Le COE proclame la justice de Dieu dans le monde, souligne son secrétaire général

Dans un rapport remis au Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le secrétaire général du COE, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, révèle sa volonté de faire valoir le COE, en particulier au cours des derniers mois. «Il me semble que nous y sommes parvenu-e-s dans une très large mesure», constate-t-il. «Je rends également grâce pour les nombreuses invitations qui me sont adressées et qui sont gracieusement offertes par les émetteurs, ce qui allège de toute évidence la charge budgétaire au vu du nombre élevé de demandes requérant la présence du secrétaire général».

21 November 2024
Interview
Karen Erina Puimera, WCC Youth commission moderator holding a microphone and speaking at the YPEM first in-person meeting in Manila

Youth commission moderator: “we act and journey together”

World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM) moderator Karen Erina Puimera, is from the Protestant Church in Western Indonesia. As YPEM’s meeting in the Philippines drew to a close on 19 November, she took time to reflect reflect about what inspired her, the challenges that lie ahead, and YPEM’s goal for engaging and inspiring even more young people.

20 November 2024