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Rome, Italy: Saint Peter's Basilica.

Bossey students to visit Rome, share common Christian heritage

Students from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Bossey Ecumenical Institute will begin an 8-day study visit to Rome on 19 January, with a full programme that includes lectures, tours of the Vatican, and opportunities to interact with leaders from the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.

17 January 2024
Event
Sister Rosa Le Thi Bong, a Vietnamese member of Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, says goodbye to people in Riimenze, a small war-ravaged village in South Sudan where she spent more than a decade as a member of Solidarity with South Sudan, a pastoral and teaching presence of Catholic clergy, religious and laity from around the world.

Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos

18 - 25 January 2024

La Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos, que se celebrará del 18 al 25 de enero (en el hemisferio norte) y del 21 al 28 de mayo (en el hemisferio sur), unirá a las iglesias del mundo bajo el tema “Amarás al Señor tu Dios... y a tu prójimo como a ti mismo” (Lucas 10:27).

Northern hemisphere
Event
Sister Rosa Le Thi Bong, a Vietnamese member of Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, says goodbye to people in Riimenze, a small war-ravaged village in South Sudan where she spent more than a decade as a member of Solidarity with South Sudan, a pastoral and teaching presence of Catholic clergy, religious and laity from around the world.

Semaine de prière pour l'unité des chrétiens

18 - 25 January 2024

La Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens, qui se déroule du 18 au 25 janvier dans l’hémisphère Nord et du 21 au 28 mai dans l’hémisphère Sud, rassemblera des Églises du monde entier sur le thème «Tu aimeras le Seigneur ton Dieu… et ton prochain comme toi-même» (Luc 10,27).

Northern hemisphere
Event
Sister Rosa Le Thi Bong, a Vietnamese member of Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, says goodbye to people in Riimenze, a small war-ravaged village in South Sudan where she spent more than a decade as a member of Solidarity with South Sudan, a pastoral and teaching presence of Catholic clergy, religious and laity from around the world.

Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen

18 - 25 January 2024

Unter der Überschrift „Du sollst den Herrn, deinen Gott, lieben und deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst“ (Lukas 10,27) wird die Gebetswoche für die Einheit von Christen, die weltweit vom 18. bis 25. Januar (Nordhalbkugel) bzw. 21. bis 28. Mai (Südhalbkugel) gefeiert wird, die christlichen Kirchen aus aller Welt auch in diesem Jahr zusammenbringen.

Northern hemisphere
Interview
Rev. Serge Fornerod

Rev. Serge Fornerod reflects on crossroads of personal faith, professional life

Rev. Serge Fornerod is a former World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, a member of the Green Village steering committee, and the new president of the FAP Foundation for Reformed Churches. He recently published a book, “Les Fornerod, une famille au service de l’Église” that details the intersection of his personal faith and professional life[1].

15 December 2023
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Religious leaders uniting for climate peace in solidarity with refugees, boost UN conference

The moment religious leaders from around 40 faith-based organisations worldwide agreed to keep defending the individual right to seek asylum during a gathering in Geneva marked a high point on the eve of the Global Refugee Forum, the world's biggest such international gathering.They met at a one-day event on 12 December at the World Council of Churches (WCC), chaired by an Armenian archbishop and a UN diplomat who was once a Turkish legislator.

14 December 2023
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Keynote address by Peter Prove, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia

"Peace Among the People – Interreligious Action for Peace and Inclusive Communities", keynote address by Peter Prove, director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches, at the Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 November 2023.

21 November 2023
Commission on International Affairs