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People gathered at Saint Peter’s Cathedral in February 2021.

L’esprit œcuménique en la cathédrale de Calvin

Peu d’événements aux premières heures du Conseil œcuménique des Églises ont si fortement incarné et traduit l’esprit du mouvement œcuménique moderne que la célébration de prière en la cathédrale Saint-Pierre à Genève, le 20 février 1946, moins d’un an après la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale.

25 February 2021
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People gathered at Saint Peter’s Cathedral in February 2021.

The ecumenical spirit at Calvin’s Cathedral

Few moments in the early history of the World Council of Churches have embodied and conveyed the spirit of the modern ecumenical movement as vividly as the service celebrated at Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Geneva, 20 February 1946, less than one year after the end of World War II.

24 February 2021
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Un colloque œcuménique de réflexion théologique sur l’écologie

Un colloque en ligne de trois jours, du 11 au 13 février, organisé par le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et le Séminaire œcuménique et francophone de théologie de l’écologie, a rassemblé des personnalités autour du thème «Penser les relations écologiques à l’ère de l’anthropocène».

18 February 2021
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WCC 11th Assembly theme brochure

Le thème de l’Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises appelle à un «œcuménisme du cœur»

Dans un monde qui réclame justice et paix, le thème de l’Assemblée 2022 du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), «L’amour du Christ mène le monde à la réconciliation et à l’unité», parle de l’espoir d’un avenir «où les ressources seront partagées, où l’on cherchera à atténuer les inégalités, et où une dignité nouvelle s’imposera entre nous et pour chacun et chacune de nous», peut-on lire dans une nouvelle publication offrant une réflexion sur le thème de l’Assemblée.

28 January 2021
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Joint Interfaith Statement on the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

As the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on 22 January, the World Council of Churches joined other global faith communities in welcoming the groundbreaking moment. A joint statement endorsed by 156 organizations celebrated the milestone and, at the same time, noted that there is urgent work yet to be done to ensure a nuclear weapons-free world.

22 January 2021
Commission on International Affairs
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Rethinking Ecological Relationships in the Anthropocene era

11 - 13 February 2021

In the age of the Anthropocene, humans as the dominant species are driving significant and even irreversible environmental changes, thereby shaping the future of all living beings and our only planetary home. The complicated relationship between humans and ecosystems has often been mediated by economics and technology. Prevailing theologies and spiritualities have also molded these interactions.

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Cooler Earth - Higher Benefits

Actions by those who care about children, climate and finance.
Frederique Seidel
Emmanuel de Martel

The publication gives suggestions of how churches and other organizations around the world can respond to the climate emergency through investment decisions that are crucial to protect children from global warming.

A second edition was published in July 2021. You can access it here.

20 November 2020
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26 May 2017, Berlin, Germany: Visiting the Saint Ansgar Church in Berlin, students of the Global Ecumenical Theologial Institute 2017 (GETI'17) were introduced to the community of Taizé, in France, sharing a moment of prayer.

WCC condemns extremist attacks in France

World Council of Churches interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed solidarity with the churches and people of France, and condolences to the families of the victims, in the wake of extremist attacks in Nice on 29 October.

29 October 2020