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World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent warm greetings to Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, who is retiring from his post as bishop but continuing as moderator of the WCC.

Participating in a Ökumenetag (ecumenical day) in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 22 April, former World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Fr Ioan Sauca reflected back on the WCC 11th Assembly, and expressed deep gratitude to the host churches.

Thanks to a new digital tool, you can experience the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) 11^th Assembly online - whether you were present in Karlsruhe or not.

A “Go for Gender Justice” initiative was launched by the Protestant Church in Germany in Berlin on 1 February with calls for overcoming gender clichés and traditional role models. Germany’s "First Lady,” the judge Elke Büdenbender called on women and men to fight together for social change. Under the motto "Go for Gender Justice,” nine regional churches invited people to move together toward gender equality.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a été récompensé comme l'une des meilleures organisations non gouvernementales pour son travail en 2021. Le 1er février, il s'est vu décerner la troisième place du Geneva Engage Award pour l'efficacité et l'inspiration de ses actions de sensibilisation et d'engagement sur les réseaux sociaux.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) was honoured as a top non-governmental organization for its work during 2021, receiving a third-place Geneva Engage Award on 1 February for effective and inspiring social media outreach and engagement.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee closed its meeting after convening from 12-17 November, leaving with a sense of hope, even while publicly expressing grave concern over many global injustices facing the world today.

As the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca congratulated them and expressed solidarity with their ongoing fight for justice and peace.

En un proyecto de manifiesto sobre la comunicación para la justicia social en la era digital, los participantes en un simposio internacional sobre la justicia digital ofrecen conjuntamente su visión sobre el contexto mundial actual. Asimismo, presentan un análisis de las cuestiones y los desafíos planteados, los principios para promover una comunicación socialmente justa y un llamado a impulsar un “movimiento transformador” basado en los derechos humanos, la dignidad de las personas y los valores democráticos.

Dans le document de travail intitulé «Manifeste: La communication en faveur de la justice sociale à l’ère du numérique», les participant-e-s au Symposium international sur la justice numérique offrent collectivement un aperçu du contexte mondial actuel, des difficultés et des enjeux, énonce des principes qui défendent une communication socialement juste et lance un appel à un «mouvement de transformation» fondé sur les droits humains, la dignité humaine et les principes démocratiques.