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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

Central Committee

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

Central Committee

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.

WCC will host Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws

07 June 2023

Peace Pilgrim Agnes Abuom dies at 73

Beloved ecumenical leader and indefatigable peacemaker Dr Agnes Abuom has died at the age of 73 in her native Kenya, following a short illness.

01 June 2023

Webinar helps define menstruation as “a matter of our daily lives”

At a webinar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Norwegian Church Aid, and the International Partnership of Religion and Sustainable Development on 30 May, participants brought to light the challenges faced in Menstrual Hygiene Management and the role that religious communities can play to build a world where no one is held back because they menstruate.

31 May 2023

Group photo of some keynote speakers at the ZacTax relaunch in Africa May 2023

ZacTax Campaign relaunched in Africa

“Tax justice is a matter of faith,” said Suzanne Matale. “By faith, [all] are entitled to abundant life. Ordinary people have a right to know and to participate in decision-making tables that affect our own God-given dignity.”

23 May 2023

Feature story

Activists call attention to climate change during a protest at the World Council of Churches' 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Specialized ministries roundtable: “we need each other more than ever before”

Leaders from specialized ministries who gathered for a high-level roundtable with the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 16 May reflected on how the ecumenical fellowship can tackle complex and difficult issues with theological reasoning and concrete actions.

22 May 2023

Moderator of Central Committee

Lecture - Speech

Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm: "Just Peace through Military Force? Peace Ethical Considerations in Light of the War of Aggression against Ukraine"

Lecture of the World Council of Churches central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm delivered at the Kitzingen deanery, a regional church district near Würzburg, Germany.

22 May 2023

Blog post

From exhaustion to excitement—to hope

A reflection originally shared at the "Working Together" meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries, convened 3-4 May in Bossey, Switzerland.

15 May 2023

Marie Anne Sliwinski

Survivors of kidnappings in Nigeria share stories of trauma, resilience, and hope

“They came to our house. We refused to open the door so they broke in though the window.”

That’s how Damaris Blessing Tiswan, a finance student at Kaduna Polytechnic, began describing her ordeal of being kidnapped with her four siblings at midnight.

28 April 2023