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WCC mourns passing of Prof. Vuyani Vellem

With great sadness, the World Council of Churches (WCC) received news of the demise of Prof. Vuyani Vellem on 4 December. A member of the WCC’s Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation, Vellem was director of the Centre for Public Theology and associate professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He also served as deputy secretary of the South Africa Council of Churches.

Praying for unity with the Sisters of Grandchamp in 2021

You may miss the cry of the tortured Christ on the cross, carved by the Brazilian artist Guido Rocha, if you do not look carefully at your right hand side as you enter the dark-wooden chapel of the monastic Community of Grandchamp, a hamlet near the Lake of Neuchâtel, in Switzerland.

Orar por la unidad con las hermanas de Grandchamp en 2021

Si al entrar en la capilla de madera oscura de la comunidad monástica de Grandchamp, una aldea cerca del lago de Neuchâtel (Suiza), no se mira atentamente hacia la derecha, es posible no ver el grito del Cristo torturado en la cruz, tallado por el artista brasileño Guido Rocha, encarcelado y torturado por las dictaduras militares en Brasil y luego en Chile.

WCC welcomes new staff

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has made several new appointments this year, welcoming programme executives, a programme director, and a new dean of the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

Young theologian calls for revolutionary reform of mission

“Is our notion of discipleship inclusive of those who exist in the marginal spaces of our world?”, asked Adi Mariana Waqa, the keynote speaker of a plenary on the theme of mission from the margins at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME).

Mission conference panel explores dialogue with open societies

“The truth we are all sharing with the world is a living truth coming out of the life of people, it is not a dead dogma”, said Prof. Dr Dimitra Koukoura, from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, during a panel held at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME).

Women reflect on mission as foundation of life

More than 50 women from across the globe, representing diverse faith traditions, gathered on 6-7 March in Arusha, Tanzania, for a pre-conference on the theme “Women in Mission on the move of the Spirit: Mentorship for Transformation”.

Conference on World Mission and Evangelism

08 - 13 March 2018

Conference on World Mission and Evangelism is the long tradition of the International Mission Council and the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME), organized every decade.

Arusha, Tanzania

Conferencia sobre Misión Mundial y Evangelización

08 - 13 March 2018

La Conferencia sobre Misión Mundial y Evangelización es una larga tradición del Consejo Misionero Internacional y la Comisión de Misión Mundial y Evangelización del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, y se organiza cada década.

Arusha, Tanzanía