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Beloved ecumenical leader and indefatigable peacemaker Dr Agnes Abuom has died at the age of 73 in her native Kenya, following a short illness.

Twenty-two students from the University of Glasgow visited the Ecumenical Centre on 23 May, receiving a guided tour and an introduction to the World Council of Churches (WCC). They also received an update on international affairs.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee meeting opened on 22 May,  WCC central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm offered remarks focusing on what the church can do for a world facing multiple crises. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee will convene 22-26 May by video conference to conduct the regular business of the WCC for the first half of the year, and to review preparations for the central committee meeting 21-27 June in Geneva.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Permanent Committee on Consensus and Collaboration  (PCCC) convened at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey from 27-30 April. This was the final meeting of the PCCC for this term. A new PCCC will be appointed at the next meeting of the Central Committee in June.

On International Women’s Day, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme director for Unity and Mission, and Ecumenical Formation Rev. Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba spoke at an event organised by the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations.

During a meeting with World Council of Churches (WCC) staff, WCC central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm shared insights from the assembly, the current financial situation and on how to strengthening the WCC’s relationship with member churches.

An international conference entitled “WE BELIEVE: The Status Quaestionis and the Neglected Topics of Nicaea and its Creed” was held in Istanbul on 1-2 December. WIth the theme “The Churches and Nicaea: An Anniversary for New Beginning,” the conference inaugurated a series of scholarly events on the occasion of the forthcoming 1700th anniversary since the convocation of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is giving thanks for the life and witness of Prof. Richard Schneider (1938-2022), who passed away on 11 November.