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Statement: public statement

Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia

Statement by the WCC Central Committee meeting 15-18 June 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.

17 June 2022

Central Committee

Report

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

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

15 June 2022

General Secretary

Video feature

Inspired and ready: videos look ahead to meaningful WCC pre-assemblies

Fabian Corralles has a vision of giving people with disabilities “their first opportunities to be much more important than they feel they are in their church and community.” He’s envisioning that scenario taking place at the Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network pre-assembly being held before the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.

14 June 2022

WCC celebrates life of Sarah Newland Martin, courageous change-maker

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the death of Sarah Newland Martin, known for her lifetime of advocacy for persons with disabilities, for her leadership with the YMCA and Jamaica Baptist Union, and her ecumenical bridge-building.

12 June 2022

Woman fetches water in river under bridge.

Interfaith statement at Stockholm+50 urges commitment “to become protectors of this earth”

An interfaith statement developed at Stockholm+50, “Faith Values and Reach - Contribution to Environmental Policy,” was signed by representatives of various faith-based organizations and Indigenous cultures across the world, including the World Council of Churches, and directed to the governments, UN entities, civil society, and all stakeholders of the “Stockholm+50” processes.

03 June 2022

Statement: public statement

Stockholm+50 Interfaith Statement - “Faith Values and Reach - Contribution to Environmental Policy”

03 June 2022

Ecumenical movement

Interview

Candlelight vigil for peace in the Korean Peninsula, part of "A Light of Peace" campaign sponsored by the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches of Korea December 2017, Photo: Paul Jeffrey/WCC

On Korean Peninsula, “the churches and the country need reconciliation and unity”

Rev. Dr Hyunju Bae represents the Presbyterian Church of Korea on the World Council of Churches central and executive committees and serves on the WCC Gender Advisory Group. She is a former professor of New Testament Studies at the Busan Presbyterian University, Republic of Korea, and now a co-president of the Korea Christian Environmental Movement Solidarity for Integrity of Creation. Below, she reflects on a recent prayer vigil for peace, as well as other ecumenical activities in South Korea.

30 May 2022

Churches diaconal work in Italy an essential tool in upholding human dignity of refugees

Rich examples of the work promoted by member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Italy in assisting refugees and migrants, have been the highlight of the first days of WCC delegation visit to the region this week.

The majority of the initiatives visited are led by women.

25 May 2022

As WCC 11th Assembly approaches, anticipation and hope begin to bloom

With the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly less than four months away, anticipation for the historic gathering of faith and fellowship is growing.

19 May 2022

Blog post

Christ’s Love (Re)moves Borders

Reflections unfolding the 2022 Global Ecumenical Theological Institute theme and its sub-themes.

12 May 2022

Rev. Dr. Dagmar Heller

Youth Council in Church of Norway Visit to the Ecumenical Centre

Church of Norway youth delegation visits WCC, seeks “a new understanding of who we are”

A youth delegation from the Church of Norway visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Bossey Ecumenical Institute, where they received an overview of the WCC’s work and also shared how they are at the forefront of shaping their church’s identity.

27 April 2022

Background document

GETI 2022 thematic and methodological focus: an overview

The GETI 2022 theme, “Christ’s Love (Re)moves Borders,” echoes the WCC 11th Assembly theme, “Christ’s Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity.” The study process will guide participants to delve deeply and creatively into the theological and practical implications of the claim that Christ (re)moves borders.

28 March 2022

WCC Programmes

A group of Ukrainian refugees at the Vama Siret border crossing, Romania

Youth across the world voice prayers for the people of Ukraine

Youth from the World Council of Churches (WCC) ECHOS Commission on Youth from different parts of the world met online to raise their voices in prayer and hope in light of the current situation in Ukraine.

23 March 2022

Prayer

Caribbean Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Caribbean churches make clarion call for reconciliation

As World Council Churches (WCC) member churches from the Caribbean met during the WCC central committee on 10 February, the group issued a clear call for reconciliation as a set of actions, not just an abstract idea.

21 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

WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism evaluates its work on the way to WCC 11th Assembly

In a meeting held 9-11 November, the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism evaluated its work and impact on mission and global Christianity. The commission, since the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan in 2013, prepared the WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, which took place in Arusha, Tanzania, in 2018.

25 November 2021

People sit in line at a table in a conference room.

African church conference tackles misleading theologies in faith and healing

A symposium exploring the complex question of misleading theologies in Africa ended here on 24 November, amid concerns that the phenomenon was harming the efforts to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and other diseases.

25 November 2021

Video feature

Women sitting and talking in armchairs with 'Thursdays in Black' banner in between them.

Thursdays in Black ambassadors from Australia reflect on why they act, hope, pray—and speak out

Our series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence.

24 November 2021