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“Joint Interfaith Statement to the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

As people of faith representing diverse traditions, united in our common belief in the sanctity of life and the pursuit of justice, peace, and human dignity, we commend the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) for your historic commitment and leadership in working toward a world without nuclear weapons. Each signature and ratification affirming this Treaty is an act of courage and beacon of hope, and we applaud you.

06 March 2025
Commission on International Affairs
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WCC Central Committee Potsdam, worship service celebrated in Berlin for the launch of the Decade to overcome Violence, Sunday 4 February 2001, Photo: WCC

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, an Orthodox Hierarch of International Recognition

Upon the admission of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania to “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens at the beginning of January 2025, expressions of widespread acceptance and appreciation emerged from people of all educational backgrounds and ages, from various societal circles (ecclesiastical, academic, political, journalistic), as well as from international inter-Christian and interfaith communities and beyond.

27 February 2025
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WCC calls for tax justice at Vatican high-level event

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined global leaders, economists, and faith-based organizations at the High-Level Dialogue on Tax Justice and Solidarity convened by the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences to call for urgent reforms in the global tax system.

18 February 2025
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Dr Tarek Mitri And Dr Nora Bayrakdarian-Kabakian

Former and current WCC leaders appointed ministers in Lebanese government

Dr Nora Bayrakdarian, current vice moderator of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, and former member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, has been appointed Minister of Youth and Sports in the Lebanese Republic; and Dr Tarek Mitri, former WCC staff, has been appointed deputy prime minister.

11 February 2025
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People from all walks of like pictured outdoors in dialogue.

En 2024 el departamento de comunicación del CMI propagó mensajes de unidad por todo el mundo

Durante 2024, el departamento de comunicación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) realizó una labor sin precedentes de promoción de la unidad por todo el mundo relatando historias a través de múltiples canales. Con hitos como el mayor encuentro mundial de oración, los 2,3 millones de interacciones en medios sociales y una gran cantidad de visitantes jóvenes tanto presenciales como virtuales, el departamento del CMI llegó a más personas que nunca empleando el mayor número de canales hasta la fecha.

30 January 2025
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People from all walks of like pictured outdoors in dialogue.

Kommunikationsarbeit des ÖRK 2024: weltweite Botschaften der Einheit

Die Kommunikationsarbeit des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) zeichnet sich weltweit durch die Förderung eines Gefühls der Einheit auf verschiedenen Kanälen aus. Von der größten Gebetsversammlung weltweit, über 2,3 Mio. Interaktionen in den Social-Media bis hin zu den vielzähligen jungen Besucherinnen und Besuchern – online und persönlich –, die Kommunikationsarbeit des ÖRK erreichte mehr Menschen auf mehr Wegen als bisher.

30 January 2025
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People from all walks of like pictured outdoors in dialogue.

Les communications du COE en 2024: diffuser des messages d’unité dans le monde entier

En 2024, la communication du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), portée par des récits sur de nombreux canaux, a promu l’unité dans le monde entier de manière inédite. Du plus grand rassemblement de prière au monde au nombre sans précédent de jeunes visiteuses et visiteurs tant en ligne qu’en personne, en passant par les 2,3 millions d’interactions sur les réseaux sociaux, les Communications du COE ont touché davantage de personnes, d’une manière plus diversifiée que jamais.

30 January 2025
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People from all walks of like pictured outdoors in dialogue.

WCC communications in 2024: expanding messages of unity across the world

Communication from the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 2024, through storytelling via many channels, fostered unity in unprecedented ways across the world. From the largest global prayer gathering, to 2.3 million engagements on social media, to large numbers of young visitors both in-person and online, WCC communications connected with more people, in more ways than ever.

24 January 2025