El 20 de junio, los y las jóvenes reunidos en la sesión plenaria del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) hicieron volver la vista 1700 años atrás al órgano rector, hasta el momento en que acababa de concluir el primer Concilio Ecuménico.
Le 20 juin, lors de la séance plénière du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), les jeunes ont ramené l’organe directeur 1700 ans en arrière, à l’époque où le premier Concile œcuménique venait de se conclure.
Además de los debates plenarios y las sesiones de trabajo que forman parte de la reunión del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), las reuniones regionales también dan lugar a la creación de una sinergia de inclusión que repercutirá en las iglesias y comunidades de todo el mundo
On 20 June, young people at the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee plenary brought the governing body back in time 1700 years, to when the first Ecumenical Council had just concluded.
A webinar on 16 June highlighted Anglican perspectives on unity. The third in a preparatory series for the upcoming Faith and Order World Conference—which will convene under the theme “Where now for visible unity?—the webinar focused on the Anglican document “The Nairobi-Cairo Proposals: Renewing the Instruments of the Anglican Communion.”
Visitors to the World Council of Churches (WCC) doing the first two weeks in June delved into many topics, from human rights, to combatting xenophobia, to engaging young people in ecumenism.
Bishop Sean Rowe, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church (USA); Bishop Mark Edington, bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe; and Right Bishop Rev. Peter Eaton, bishop of southeast Florida visited the World Council of Churches (WCC).
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay strongly condemned the Israeli military attack on Iranian territory as “an unlawful act that violates international law and the sovereignty of a nation-state.
The World Council of Churches (WCC), as a member of the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the UNFCCC, invites faith communities, institutions, and climate justice advocates to participate in a Talanoa dialogue during SB62—the 62nd Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies taking place 16-26 June 2025 in Bonn, Germany.
A new network of young people, ages 20-30, has formed a cohort called “Ecumenical voices of youth ambassadors”, to articulate a vision of rooted in justice, unity, and reconciliation.
One hundred years after the United Church of Canada was founded as a bold experiment in church union, an article published in The Ecumenical Review addresses its transformation from being an early mission-driven church union to its engagement with contemporary issues.
As part of a preparatory series for the upcoming WCC Faith and Order World Conference—themed “Where Now for Visible Unity?”—the third webinar of the series brings together theologians and church leaders from across traditions to discuss one of the most ambitious Anglican documents on unity in recent decades: “The Nairobi-Cairo Proposals: Renewing the Instruments of the Anglican Communion.”
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission, in collaboration with Christian World Communions, will host a webinar titled “Unity of the Church: Anglican Perspectives and Ecumenical Responses” on 16 June.
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay is visiting Canada, where he will preach at the centennial service of the United Church of Canada. The following is excerpted from a previous interview with Dr Pillay in Canada.