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Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

27 June 2023

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

27 June 2023

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence

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

26 June 2023

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

26 June 2023

Feature story

Experiencing and Connecting at the WCC Central Committee Meeting

At a WCC central committee meeting, members spend hours in plenary dealing with dozens of reports, developing documents, deliberating, discussing, and sometimes differing from each other. But there are also moments during breaks and on their way through the foyer where they enter another part of the life of the WCC.

26 June 2023

World Council of Churches celebrates 75 years, to dance, song, evoking special memories

The World Council of Churches (WCC) 75th anniversary celebration was joyous in the Ecumenical Centre on a hot June afternoon where ecumenical figures—young and old—reminisced on memorable occasions, highlighting with singing and happiness ruminating on their work.

26 June 2023

Feature story

What a woman!

These words described the dreams of the kind of woman a young woman aspires to be, illustrated by moving images of women’s involvement in the history of the ecumenical movement. This performance poem was just part of an inspiring meeting of the women of the ecumenical movement that were present at the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting on 22 June.

23 June 2023

Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm speaking at the plenary

WCC important “to proclaim healing to a broken world,” moderator urges

World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, speaking at the WCC central committee meeting, focused on how the WCC can possibly address and respond to so many challenges in the world today.

22 June 2023

Report

Report of the General Secretary to the WCC Central Committee, 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.

21 June 2023

Report

Moderator’s Address to the Central Committee, 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.

21 June 2023

Patrick Watt, chief executive officer for Christian Aid.

Thursdays in Black ambassador Patrick Watt: “We aim to bring about wider societal change”

The World Council of Churches welcomes new Thursdays in Black ambassadors!

Our ongoing 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. Patrick Watt is chief executive officer for Christian Aid.

15 June 2023

Message

Message of the WCC general secretary at the Memorial Service of Dr Agnes Abuom

Message of Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Memorial Service of Dr Agnes Abuom, Nairobi, 13 June 2023.

13 June 2023

General Secretary

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Botschafter der Kampagne „Donnerstags in schwarz“ Tomi Järvinen: „Beim Glauben geht es nicht nur darum gläubig zu sein, sondern auch entsprechend zu handeln.“

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen heißt die neuen Botschafterinnen und Botschafter der Kampagne „Donnerstags in schwarz“ herzlich willkommen!

In unserer fortlaufenden Interviewreihe mit den Botschafterinnen und Botschaftern der Kampagne „Donnerstags in schwarz“ stellen wir die Menschen, die eine wichtige Rolle dabei spielen, unserer kollektiven Forderung nach einer Welt ohne Vergewaltigung und Gewalt mehr Gewicht zu verleihen. Tomi Järvinen ist Exekutivdirektor der finnischen kirchlichen Hilfsorganisation Finn Church Aid.

12 June 2023

L'ambassadeur des Jeudis en noir, Tomi Järvinen: «La foi est une question de croyance, mais aussi d'action»

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises accueille de nouveaux ambassadeurs des Jeudis en noir!

Notre série d'entretiens avec les ambassadeurs et ambassadrices des Jeudis en noir met en lumière celles et ceux qui jouent un rôle essentiel dans le renforcement de l'impact de notre appel collectif en faveur d'un monde sans viol ni violence. Tomi Järvinen est directeur exécutif de Finn Church Aid.

12 June 2023

Tomi Järvinen, embajador de Jueves de negro: “La fe no es solo cuestión de creencia, sino también de acción”

¡El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias le da la bienvenida a los/as embajadores/as del Jueves de negro!

Nuestra serie de entrevistas con embajadores/as de los Jueves de negro pone de relieve a quienes han desempeñado un papel esencial para aumentar el impacto de nuestro llamado colectivo a un mundo sin violaciones ni violencia. Tomi Järvinen es director ejecutivo de Finn Church Aid.

12 June 2023

Kirchentag scarf with the theme for 2023, "Jetzt ist die Zeit"

German Protestant Kirchentag opens in Nuremberg

With the topics of the war in Ukraine and climate protection as the focal points, the 38th German Protestant Kirchentag takes place in Nuremberg, Germany from 7 to 11 June. The World Council of Churches’ presence in the Kirchentag’s exhibition space “Market of Opportunities” (hall 9, stand 9-C32) enables lively encounters and an opportunity to learn more about the ecumenical movement.

09 June 2023

Thursdays in Black ambassador Tomi Järvinen: “Faith is about belief but it’s also about action”

The World Council of Churches welcomes new Thursdays in Black ambassadors!

Our ongoing 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. Tomi Jarvinen is executive director of Finn Church Aid.

08 June 2023

Event

Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws

13 June 2023

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will host at the Ecumenical Center a Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws—organized by the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, UNHCR, UNICEF, and UN Women—on 13 June.