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Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca: The Pandemic, the World Council of Churches, and Global Health

Address of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the meeting of WCC, EKD, German Federal Foreign Office and TransAtlantic Network, 13 October 2021

13 October 2021

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Greetings of the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca to the meeting of the Francophone Christian Forum Switzerland

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

It is my joy to extend greetings to you on behalf of the World Council of Churches.

I recall with gratitude the first meeting of the Francophone Christian Forum in Lyon 2018, where we could experience the joy and blessing expressed in the Psalm 133:1 “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!”

11 October 2021

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Manifesto of the symposium "Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age"

This Manifesto is the outcome of a symposium on “Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age,” held from 13 to 15 September 2021.

15 September 2021

Ecumenical movement

Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria

Economy’s commercial logic threatens digital justice discourse, says German church leader

Besides the dangerous monopoly structures in the digital economy, there is a danger for liberty and justice as they are crucial for pluralistic democracies in the digital world, says Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. Bedford-Strohm is also chairperson of the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany and was a keynote speaker at the opening of the symposium exploring challenges and opportunities for a more just digital future, in Berlin on 13-15 September, and co-organized by the EKD.

13 September 2021

Lecture - Speech

Holy Places and our Human Identities: Address of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the conference in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

“Holy Places and our Human Identities”, address of the World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the conference "International Religious Freedom and Peace – To Promote Freedom of Religion and Preservation of Spiritual, Cultural and Historical Heritage" held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin from 8-12 September 2021.

10 September 2021

Church at the end of a street in Karlsruhe, Germany

WCC 11th Assembly host city celebrates “Christusfest”

On 11 September, churches and ecumenical groups in Karlsruhe, Germany, will gather for an open-air service at Friedrichsplatz.

10 September 2021

Bible studies

Thursdays in Black Bible Series: My Destiny (Luke 2:36-38)

Rev. Dr Winelle Kirton Roberts is a native of Barbados. An ordained minister in the Moravian Church, Eastern West Indies Province, Kirton Roberts served in pastoral and administrative positions with her church from 1993 to 2019. At present, she is the pastor of the Geneva Moravian Fellowship in Switzerland. She is married to the Rev. Dr Mikie Roberts, and they have three daughters.

08 September 2021

World Council of Churches honours life of former general secretary Philip Potter

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has paid tribute to its former general secretary, Rev. Dr Philip Potter, who was born on 19 August 1921, and led the council from 1972 to 1984, a time of global religious and socio-political change.

19 August 2021

Letter

WCC acting general secretary letter to Bishop em. Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Philip Potter

19 August 2021

Why the life of Philip Potter is so relevant for the new generation—and how to find out more

Stephen Brown is editor of The Ecumenical Review. Below, he reflects on the legacy of Phillip Potter, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary from 1972 to 1984. An upcoming webinar on 23 August will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Potter’s birth, as well as introduce him to a new ecu-menical generation, that they may be inspired by his legacy, his passion, his commitment, his spirituality and his love for the Bible.

19 August 2021

World Student Christian Federation welcomes new leadership, concludes virtual assembly

The World Student Christian Federation held its Extraordinary Virtual General Assembly from 29-31 July after postponing its in-person general assembly, originally scheduled for June 2021 in Berlin, for 2022.

06 August 2021

Blog post

Bethany Seminary students creatively explore hospitality in the neighborhood—and across the world

These days, we are all swimming in the murky waters of theological, political, and social division. Swamped by waves of conflict and pulled down by undercurrents of dysfunction, it is reasonable to fear for the future of our communities of faith. But that’s not the end of the story. As president of Bethany Theological Seminary, an agency of the Church of the Brethren, I have found a deep, clear reservoir of hope in the witness and work of our students and alumni.

04 August 2021

Rev. Dr Jeff Carter

Interview

In Argentina, “Serving a Wounded World” is a hopeful call to collaborate

Prof. Dr h.c. Humberto Martin Shikiya, vice president of the Regional Ecumenical Advisory and Service Center (CREAS) In Argentina, reflects on how “Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 and Beyond” is being received as a hopeful call to collaborate ecumenically and interreligiously. The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue jointly published “Serving a Wounded World” to encourage churches and Christian organizations to reflect on the importance of interreligious solidarity in a world wounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

02 August 2021

Blog post

The Universal Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch marks 1500 Jubilee Year of Mor Jacob de Serugh (St. Jacob of Serugh)

In 2021, the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, known of her venerated saints, the like of Ephraim the Syrian (373+), St and Martyr Fabronia (304+), is marking the 1500 Jubilee Year of Mor Jacob de Serugh (St. Jacob of Serugh).

20 July 2021

Dr Theodora Issa

A Middle Eastern landscape under a night sky full of stars, with a bright lightshining above a small house on the horizon.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022: “We saw the star in the East…”

The Middle East Council of Churches, based in Beirut, Lebanon, has been the convener for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 drafting group. The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Vatican have now published the material in several languages.

08 July 2021

“Gathering in Grief” mourns Rev. Phumzile Mabizela

More than 140 people met online in a spontaneous “Gathering in Grief” to mourn Rev. Phumzile Mabizela, who passed away the morning of on 5 July. Mabizela was the executive director of INERELA+ (the International Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected by HIV), co-moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance HIV Campaign Strategy Group and a member of the International Reference Group of WCC Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy.

07 July 2021

European churches reflect on transformation of pandemic of death to pilgrimage of life and faith

How will the churches use the wide range of new opportunities in the post-pandemic context? How will they call to faith and trust as we move beyond the global health crisis to a time of renewal? These were the core questions that representatives of the European region addressed during a discussion that took place at the World Council of Churches central committee meeting, 23-29 June.

29 June 2021