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WCC acting general secretary offers lecture in Iran on “Serving Our Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: An Urgent Call for Us”

During a public lecture at the Ahlul Bayt International University in Iran, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca reflected on how we can improve human relations in the post-COVID-19 era.

04 March 2022

An artist's impression of a giant plastic tap near the reception areas of United Nations Environmental Programme ( UNEP) offices in Nairobi. It illustrates the intensity of plastic pollution.

“Faith for Earth” dialogue underlines role of religious partnerships in sustainable development

Amid accelerating climate catastrophe, the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) forms a grand ambition for wider collaboration to overcome challenges to sustainable and inclusive development.

03 March 2022

Unity is key when health crisis poses new challenges in Asia

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly fades, its severe impact on people’s lives lingers on throughout Asia and the rest of the world. In addition to the sufferings and tragic losses of lives caused by the virus, hopes for a brighter future have been dimmed by social isolation, economic recession, increased unemployment and poverty.

28 February 2022

Meeting on the WCC pre-assemblies in Bossey

WCC pre-assemblies take shape with vision of working and transforming together

As preparations continue for the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2022, pre-assemblies are taking shape as well. Planners are working to create an experience in which people can work together in transformational ways.

10 February 2022

Lecture - Speech

The Pandemic, the World Council of Churches, and Global Health

WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca reflects on “The Pandemic, the World Council of Churches, and Global Health,” as part of a discussion hosted by the Institute for Ecumenical Studies of Angelicum University.

20 January 2022

General Secretary

Sunday service, Tanzania, Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

"The whole people of God: the roles and ministries in the church” webinar sparks lively discussion

A webinar on 2 December explored the theme “The whole people of God: the roles and ministries in the church” as part of a continuing series offered by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission.

09 December 2021

Event

WCC pre-Assembly consultation on Overcoming Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia

06 - 10 December 2021

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is gathering a group of experts and practitioners on Overcoming Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia for a pre-Assembly consultation on 6-10 December, in Geneva.

Geneva, Switzerland

WCC holding a pre-Assembly consultation on Overcoming Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia

25 November 2021

Group of African people gathered for a group photo outdoors in a garden.

New toolkit will help religious leaders have honest dialogue with adolescents

A Toolkit on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for religious leaders, developed by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in collaboration with INERELA+ and UNESCO, was launched during an event on 19 November.

25 November 2021

Blog post

The first week after COP26 — a short reflection

After nearly two years of preparations and two weeks of physical meeting, COP26 is over. People from all over the world came together to a major in-person meeting on a global level.

22 November 2021

Henrik Grape

Interview

A conversation with H.E. Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis on ecological metanoia

H.E. Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis, a member of the World Council of Churches Working Group on Climate Change, participated in COP26. Following is a conversation about “ecological metanoia,” a concept about which the metropolitan has been praying and thinking.

19 November 2021

“Climate Justice, Food, and Faith” webinar highlights calls for urgent change in action and spirit

A webinar, “Climate Justice, Food, and Faith,” on 9 November offered not only practical information on how climate change relates to food insecurity but also a call to change how we view our care for the earth and for hungry people.

09 November 2021

Statement: public statement

Joint Interfaith Statement for World Food Day, 16 October 2021, Pray and Act Against Hunger

As people of faith, we join in committing to pray and act against hunger at this time when 811m people worldwide go to bed hungry each night, hunger has increased globally by 25% since 2019, and across the globe more than 41m people–around half of them children–are at risk of falling into famine in 43 countries.

15 October 2021

WCC Programmes

Joint working group between WCC, Roman Catholic Church shares reflections on current challenges, maps future 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.

15 October 2021

Message

Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca: The Pandemic, the World Council of Churches, and Global Health

Address of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the meeting of WCC, EKD, German Federal Foreign Office and TransAtlantic Network, 13 October 2021

13 October 2021

General Secretary

New book, “Sharing and Learning—Bible, Mission and Receptive Ecumenism” released

A new book, “Sharing and Learning: Bible, Mission, and Receptive Ecumenism” was released on 4 October by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in cooperation with the Christian Council of Sweden and the SMC – Faith in Development (Sweden).

07 October 2021

Dr Agnes Abuom at the Ecumenical centre in Geneva

Dr Abuom reflects on women of faith as healers of creation

Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, shared a message with the Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue, being held 4-7 October in Lindau, Germany.

05 October 2021

Global religious leaders, scientists join to release “Faith and Science: An Appeal for COP26”

Global religious leaders and leading scientists issued a joint statement on 4 October calling on the international community to raise their ambition and step up their climate action ahead of COP26.

04 October 2021