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Award-winning work means interactive storytelling with inclusivity

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) received an honour from Geneva Engage on 1 February, the communications team shared the types of inspiration and strategic thinking required for award-winning global digital outreach, social media engagement, and inclusivity.

06 February 2024

News

WCC communication team members receive the award

WCC receives honor from Geneva Engage for global digital outreach

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has a second place award from Geneva Engage for its digital outreach and social media engagement with the world.

01 February 2024

News

WCC nominated—for sixth time—for Geneva Engage Award

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has been nominated—for the sixth time—for a Geneva Engage Award.

25 January 2024

News

WCC mourns loss of Rev. Prof. Dr Daniel Buda, “respected and beloved”

On 26 December, the theological community mourned the passing of Rev. Prof. Dr Daniel Buda, dean of the Faculty of Theology Andrei Șaguna at the Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu.

28 December 2023

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Letter

WCC general secretary congratulatory letter to Bishop Olav Fykse Tveit on receiving an award from King Harald of Norway

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay congratulated former WCC general secretary Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, former WCC general secretary and presiding bishop of the Church of Norway, on receiving an award from King Harald of Norway.

14 November 2023

General Secretary

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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

Central Committee

News

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

News

Qu’attendons-nous pour reverdir notre planète? Une journée de séminaire pour stimuler des idées et passer à l’action

Un séminaire d’une journée organisé le 12 mai et intitulé «Prendre soin de la terre, transformer des vies: lier la foi et la régénération naturelle» a rassemblé des participant-e-s en personne et en ligne pour faire germer des idées et reverdir notre planète.

16 May 2023

Feature story

Environmental care driven by faith is core to Tony Rinaudo for Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration

At a young age, Tony Rinaudo got angry at some of the environmental destruction while growing up in an agricultural region of the Owens Valley in Australia's Victoria state and, driven by his faith, did something.

15 May 2023

Feature story

Women peace-makers call for a holistic and sustainable peace

Meaningful participation by women in a conflict resolution and peace-building promotes a more sustainable peace, a panel discussion with women peace-makers concluded, after the screening of a documentary on the 2015 “Women Cross the DMZ” initiative.

23 March 2023

Feature story

What leads to a Geneva Engage Award? Clear structure, efficient methodology, and dedicated content

Members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) communication team shared insights and reflections into what makes up a successful social media strategy, after the WCC was awarded first place for non-governmental organization social media outreach and engagement by Geneva Engage, an initiative of the Geneva Internet Platform.

01 February 2023

News

WCC receives top honor from Geneva Engage for online engagement with the world

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has received the top honor from Geneva Engage for the WCC’s online engagement with the world via social media.

01 February 2023

News

Geneva Engage Award will be revealed—and WCC is among finalists

The Geneva Engage Awards will be announced on 1 February—and the World Council of Churches (WCC) has been nominated for a fourth time.

31 January 2023

News

Le COE de plus en plus suivi, partout dans le monde

En 2022, son site Internet a été consulté plus de deux millions de fois, et ses abonnés et fans sur les réseaux sociaux se sont comptés à plus de 92 000 personnes: le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et ses nouvelles ont fait le tour du monde.

13 January 2023

News

Der ÖRK erreicht immer mehr Menschen auf der ganzen Welt

Eine Website, die 2022 über zwei Millionen Mal besucht wurde, und mehr als 92 000 Follower und Fans auf den sozialen Medien: Das Gesicht und die Geschichten des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) gehen um die Welt – auf verschiedene Art und Weisen.

13 January 2023

News

The face of the WCC: reaching more and more people across the world

From a website visited more than two million times in 2022, to more than 92,000 followers and fans on social media, the face—and the stories— of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have been travelling across the globe in many ways.

12 January 2023

News

Colombian delegation calls upon international community to revive “vital support”

As a group of three laureates of the “National Human Rights Award in Colombia” engaged in meetings with diplomats and United Nations representatives in Geneva, a tray lunch event was organized on 8 June at the Ecumenical Centre by the World Council of Churches and ACT Alliance to offer the delegation the opportunity to share about the deterioration of the peace process in the country and the importance of international solidarity.

09 June 2022

Document

Statement: public statement

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

03 June 2022

Ecumenical movement

News

Metropolitan Prof. Dr Gennadios of Sassima is one of the vice-moderators of the WCC Central Committee.

WCC deeply mourns loss of leader Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is deeply mourning the loss of Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima, vice moderator of the WCC central committee.

02 June 2022

News

A company of young girls, Karlsruhe, Germany

Auf der Tagung zur Vorbereitung der Vollversammlung wurde behandelt, wie man das Gefühl der Hoffnung über viele Kanäle vermittelt

Auf einer im Vorfeld der Vollversammlung abgehaltenen Planungstagung und informellen Sitzung zur Netzwerkarbeit richtete das örtliche Karlsruher Vollversammlungsbüro am 17. Mai ein Programm zur Besprechung des aktuellen Stands der Planungen für die 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rats der Kirchen (ÖRK) aus. Über 150 Menschen nahmen daran teil.

25 May 2022