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How have churches or Christian communities been involved or implicated in disinformation or misinformation? What could churches do to prevent these cases? What concrete steps should be taken to engage against disinformation/misinformation?

Registration is open for the annual European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC) taking place on 25 – 27 September 2023 in Cologne, Germany, focusing on the intersection of theology and technology in a church in a digital age.

The 67th Commission on the Status of Women will take place on 6-17 March in New York City and online. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is involved in online side events scheduled for 9, 14, and 16 March. 

The 67th Commission on the Status of Women will take place on 6-17 March in New York City and online. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is involved in online side events scheduled for 9, 14, and 16 March. 

An online workshop, “How to be a digital justice advocate”, will help people delve deeper into how to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.

A webinar commemorating Africa Day on 24 May will explore "Pluralism, Racism and Xenophobia: The colonial and missionary legacy and conflict in post-colonial Africa.”

Digital instruments – Blessing or Curse?

Annual European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC) will take place online Wednesday, 19 May 2021, focusing on the topics related to churches going online beyond the pandemic.

This symposium will focus on the impact of digital transformation on communities and societies, and the actions needed to secure a just and inclusive digital future. Bringing together research, experiences from different regions and communities, expert input, and ethical and theological reflection, it will identify opportunities for action as a contribution to the 11th assembly of the World Council of Churches.

The World Council of Churches, in collaboration with the Lutheran World Federation and Religions for Peace, promotes this side event as part of the non-governmental organizations' forum at the 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

The World Council of Churches is supporting the 8th conference of the International Society for Research and Study on Diaconia and Christian Social Practice (ReDi). Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be held online on 17 September 2020.

The webinar on Churches’ ministry online on April 29 will bring inspiration and knowledge to churches who want to develop their online ministry, discovering how we continue to pray and worship together in times of pandemic.

The WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) will gather in Helsinki (Finland) 16-22 May, 2019 to evaluate and reflect on the Conference of World Mission and Evangelism that took place in Arusha (Tanzania) and its future work. The CWME will be hosted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF).

The year 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. A chain of commemorative events, starting in Geneva, will connect cities in the Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Slovenia, Ireland and Germany. Each stop-over will last 36 hours: regional and ecumenical partners will invite people to a festive occasion with numerous activities, in order to discover local traces of Reformation history.