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The World Council of Churches (WCC), a global fellowship of 352 churches representing more than half a billion Christians from around the world, has been deeply involved in the work of the United Nations from as early as 1946 through its Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA). The WCC is a platform for common action by churches on issues that negate or threaten the dignity of all people. 

The World Council of Churches comments to the zero draft of the “Pact for the Future,” the envisaged outcome of the UN Summit for the Future, submitted on 12 February 2024 (extended version).

It is often said that “Bad news travels fast.” Indeed, it is hard not to be focused on the difficulties and harsh challenges we are facing in today’s world. In a digital village that we live in, where every piece of news is spread quickly, the worst news takes center stage. “We live in a time of profound crisis”, “The world is as disunited as ever”, “Society is polarized!” are just some of the everyday remarks describing the present condition. 

Address of the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the All Africa Conference of Churches 12th General Assembly, "Christ`s Love Compels Us to Justice, Reconciliation and Unity". 

Address of Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, World Council of Churches general secretary at the  United Bible Societies World Assembly, Amsterdam, 13 October 2023.

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 21 - 27 June 2023.

Address of Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee, at the WCC central committee meeting on 21-27 June 2023.

I remember hearing about “Faith and Order” for the first time. I was a freshman in theology reading Fr Georges Florovsky’s biography, and the phrase stuck in my mind.

On 23 February 2023, at a special event at the University of Fribourg honoring his work, former acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, delivered a lecture exploring the question: “What future for the ecumenical movement?”

La première réflexion de la campagne Sept semaines pour l'eau est présentée par le philosophe, théologien et sociologue brésilien Ivo Poletto. Il occupe également le poste de conseiller national auprès du Forum brésilien sur le changement climatique et la justice sociale. Dans cette réflexion, il analyse le cycle de l'eau au Brésil et les «rivières volantes» d'Amazonie. Il déplore également la déforestation rapide, qui perturbe ce cycle et entraîne la disparition des nuages et des aquifères. Il insiste sur le fait que l'eau est l'un des biens communs qui nécessitent une attention toute particulière, car il n'y a pas de vie sans eau.

The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love (Psalm 33:5)

New technologies are transforming our world and the multiple spaces in which we live, work and witness. These technologies offer us new ways to create, to heal, to communicate, and to navigate the world. However, many such technologies, while undoubtedly offering actual or potential advances in human wellbeing, have also raised concerns regarding their social and environmental impacts and ethical implications, especially in light of the rapidity of their development and application.

In a joint message on gender-based violence, sexual abuse, and faith communities, 26 World Council of Churches (WCC) Thursdays in Black ambassadors lament that the scourge of sexual and gender-based violence continues unabated—and call on faith communities to prevent such violence in their own spaces.

Report of the Acting General Secretary to the WCC Central Committee meeting, 15 June 2022

1.1 The representatives of Specialized Ministries, organizations connected to member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) serving the one ecumenical movement in the areas of mission, diakonia, relief and advocacy, gathered for an online Pre-Assembly 9 and 10 March 2022 in preparation for the WCC 11th Assembly, taking place in Karlsruhe, Germany, in September 2022.

El 14 de febrero, el órgano rector del CMI recibió “Un nuevo documento de comunicación para el siglo XXI – Una visión de la justicia digital”, creado en preparación de la 11^a  Asamblea del CMI que se celebrará en el correr de este año, el texto tiene en cuenta los resultados del simposio sobre “Comunicación para la justicia social en la era digital” que tuvo lugar en septiembre de 2021.

Das ÖRK-Leitungsgremium erhielt am 14. Februar „Ein Neues Kommunikationspapier für das 21. Jahrhundert: Eine Vision der digitalen Gerechtigkeit“, ein in Vorbereitung auf die 11. ÖRK-Vollversammlung später im Jahr 2022 erstellter Text, der die Ergebnisse des im September 2021 abgehaltenen Symposiums über „Kommunikation für soziale Gerechtigkeit im digitalen Zeitalter“ berücksichtigt.