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Bringing together representatives from the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Joint Working Group between the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church met online on 21 February for its first executive meeting.

The Dicastery for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue is hosting a conference in Rome on the importance of women building a culture of interreligious encounter.

La couverture médiatique de la 11e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), qui s’est tenue en 2022 à Karlsruhe (Allemagne), a révélé un intérêt mondial pour les moyens d’action et les décisions de l’œcuménisme face aux préoccupations pressantes de la planète, telles que les changements climatiques, la guerre en Ukraine ou le conflit israélo-palestinien.

Media coverage of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly—held in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2022—indicated a global interest in how ecumenism can and will address the pressing concerns of the world, including climate change, the war in Ukraine, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Alors que le groupe de travail sur le climat du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) se réunit ce mois-ci, l’organe consultatif veut proposer les fruits de son travail pour alimenter la réflexion et, plus important encore, stimuler l’action à la 11^e Assemblée du COE à Karlsruhe. Ci-après, le pasteur Henrik Grape, conseiller principal pour la création, la durabilité et la justice climatique, confie ses réflexions sur la justice climatique en amont de la prochaine Assemblée, mais aussi au-delà.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) Climate Working Group meets this month, the advisory body is looking forward to offering the fruits of its work for reflection and, most important, action at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe. Below, Rev. Henrik Grape, senior advisor on Care for Creation, Sustainability, and Climate Justice, reflects on climate justice work in the lead-up to the assembly and beyond.

Le Comité exécutif du Groupe mixte de travail de l’Église catholique romaine et du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est réuni en ligne le 12 octobre pour échanger des réflexions sur les moyens de relever les défis actuels et pour planifier la sortie de ses futures publications.

The Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church met virtually on 12 October to exchange reflections on addressing current challenges and to plan release of future publications.

Lors d’une réunion virtuelle qui s’est déroulée du 12 au 14 avril, le Groupe mixte de travail de l'Église catholique romaine et du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a partagé des prières, a planifié des publications conjointes et a préparé la participation de l’Église catholique à la 11^e Assemblée du COE en 2022.

In a virtual meeting from 12-14 April, the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) shared prayers, made plans for joint publications, and planned the involvement of the Catholic Church in the WCC 11th Assembly in 2022.

In the field of multilateral relations, the major partner of the Catholic Church is the World Council of Churches (WCC). Founded in 1948, it is the broadest and most inclusive ecumenical organization, bringing together 350 Christian denominations including Orthodox, Lutherans, Reformed, Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists as well as United and Independent churches. Altogether they represent over 500 million Christians worldwide.

Almost 30 international students from the WCC's Bossey Ecumenical Institute, Switzerland, are embarking on a future of ecumenism, dialogue and unity that began with months of intense study and fellowship.

The annual meeting with the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) and the World Council of Churches was held in Rome from 10-11 January. Staff of both the PCID and the Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation of the World Council of Churches participated.

Le pape François s’est entretenu le 20 septembre dernier avec les responsables de différentes Églises chrétiennes participant à la réunion sur la lutte contre le racisme et la xénophobie à Rome, déclarant qu’il espère que cette rencontre ouvrira la voie à de nombreuses autres initiatives de partage similaires.

Ten weeks after Pope Francis visited the WCC in Geneva as “a pilgrim in quest of unity and peace,” church leaders of different churches representing the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church are meeting in Germany this week to continue their task of “walking, praying and working together.”