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.
In our brief article, as an expression of love and deep appreciation for the esteemed Archbishop of Tirana, Anastasios, we present, as much as possible, his significant contribution to interfaith dialogue and his active involvement in actions and initiatives aimed at establishing peaceful and just coexistence among all people, regardless of their cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, or cultural identity.
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay called for resuming dialogue that supports peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict has escalated following an incursion of Rwandan troops into Congolese sovereign territory on the Goma/Rubavu border.
Amidst interethnic conflicts, armed attacks, and increasing humanitarian emergencies, churches in South Sudan, on 27 January launched guidelines to help communities deal with the persistent violence and strengthen peace.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) received Finnish ambassador Jan Wahlberg to discuss peace-building, with a special focus on Colombia, the Middle East, and Africa. WCC staff and Wahlberg also reflected together on inter-religious dialogue, climate justice, and mental health.
En su intervención durante el funeral del arzobispo Anastasios de Albania, el moderador del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, reflexionó sobre lo querido que era el arzobispo en Albania y en todo el mundo.
Le président du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, l’évêque Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, s’exprimant lors des funérailles de l’archevêque Anastase d’Albanie, a souligné l’amour porté à l’archevêque tant en Albanie que partout dans le monde.
Moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, speaking at the funeral of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, reflected on how much the archbishop was loved in Albania and across the world.
El moderador del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el obispo Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, visitó el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey y el Centro Ecuménico el 27 y 28 de enero, donde pudo vivir y ver los dones, talentos y actividades que hacen de Ginebra un punto focal del movimiento ecuménico.
Sermón pronunciado por el moderador del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) el obispo Heinrich Bedford-Strohmen el funeral de su beatitud el arzobispo Anastasios de Tirana, Durrës y toda Albania
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.
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.
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.
Sermon du président du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), Mgr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm à l'occasion des obsèques de Sa Béatitude, l’archevêque Anastase de Tirana, de Durrës et de Toute l’Albanie
Sermon by the World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at the funeral of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania.
The mountaintop is a holy place. The valleys below are distant, and the weight of daily life feels momentarily lifted. In scripture, it’s where humanity and the divine meet: Moses conversed with God amidst fire and cloud on Sinai; Elijah heard the still small voice on Horeb; Jesus transfigured in the presence of his disciples, his face shining like the sun.
In an address before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 27 January, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke of how religion can provide a unique perspective in the objective to eradicate poverty and hunger, to address fundamentalism and racism, and to advance tolerance and dialogue.
Pastoral letter from the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the Orthodox Church of Albania upon the death of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania.