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Though they are facing challenging times with COVID-19 which reached their region late, the Pacific is determined to work on areas of resilience, in order to continue serving their communities and churches even as the virus severely affects their lives.

Democracy at risk, increasing cases of violence against women and the threats to children's futures. A regional meeting with church representatives from Latin America during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee 2021 showed that pre-pandemic problems now hit harder the vulnerable communities.

Gathered on 24 June as part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting, representatives from churches and ecumenical organizations in the Middle East took stock of old and new challenges in the region where Christianity itself originated, reflecting on the contributions Middle Eastern Christians can make at the upcoming WCC 11th Assembly. 

This was the question African representatives to the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee asked themselves. More than 30 representatives of churches and WCC staff members from Africa met as part of the WCC central committee meeting held online from 23 – 28 June 2021.

In an ecumenical meeting for North American church leaders on 24 June, prayers and discussion centered on issues that are both deeply painful and seemingly insurmountable: racism, division, vaccine hesitancy, genocide, war. But hope found a way into the virtual gathering as participants supported each other to find ways forward.

In an opening address at the World Council of Churches central committee on 23 June, moderator Dr Agnes Abuom provided a glimpse of how the global church is coping with the impact of COVID-19.

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca reflected on how the WCC adapted the work in the midst of the pandemic and how relevant its work for unity and reconciliation continues to be.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many inequalities among humanity and yet provided an opportunity for more communication with World Council of Churches member churches and partners in different ways, WCC leadership has told journalists.

Across the globe, World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee members demonstrated their commitment to end sexual and gender-based violence by marking “Thursdays in Black” in their online regional meetings today. 

In a solemn closing prayer on the first day of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting, the WCC remembered those lost since the governing body last convened in 2018.

As the WCC central committee meeting opened on 23 June, Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, presiding bishop of the Church of Norway and former general secretary of the WCC, offered an opening prayer and sermon at what Tveit described as a “profound moment.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites accredited media to the online opening press conference on 24 June at 12:00-12.45 CET, during which WCC central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom and WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will provide an orientation of the work of the central committee.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee will convene via video conference from 23-29 June to prepare for the 11th WCC Assembly, taking place in 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.” The WCC governing body will also address business matters and strengthen the WCC fellowship through sharing and prayer.