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Letter

Greetings to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali 2017

Continuing the tradition of offering greetings to interreligious partners during festive seasons, the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit offered greetings to Hindu religious partners on the occasion of Diwali, a Hindu festival of lights.

18 October 2017

Lecture - Speech

The past as prologue: The Reformation and the future of Christian dialogue

The past as prologue: The Reformation and the future of Christian dialogue, by Rev Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, World Council of Churches general secretary, in Minneapolis and Collegeville, 8 and 10 September 2017

09 September 2017

Message

Greetings to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali 2016

31 October 2016

Blog post

Small yet beautiful

I grew up in a society where faith is above everything. My country (Pakistan) had even based its campaign for independence on religious ideology, and religion has great impact on the social, cultural, political and economic values. From my childhood I have had Christian friends from different Churches and many friends from other religions. On this journey I experienced ecumenism and learned from different perspectives.

07 July 2016

Anonymous

Statement: public statement

Statement on Religion and Violence

The WCC Central Committee encourages the study and adoption of the principles and practices of active non-violence, as the most legitimate and appropriate means of countering discrimination and oppression and of breaking the cycle of violence.

28 June 2016

Central Committee

YATRA group gathered in Jakarta. ©Marietta Ruhland/WCC

A pilgrimage with a difference draws young leaders from 14 Asian countries

Nearly 30 young ecumenical leaders from 14 Asian countries gathered at the Jakarta Theological Seminary in Indonesia for the third Youth in Asia Training Programme for Religious Amity (YATRA). Jointly organised by the World Council of Churches, Jakarta Theological Seminary and Communion of Christian Churches in Asia, the 2-week training will facilitate learning on the theme “Religion and Public Space” from an interreligious perspective.

02 June 2016

Background document

Called to Dialogue

Inter-religious and Intra-Christian Dialogue in Ecumenical Conversation - A Practical Guide.

19 November 2015

WCC Programmes

Letter

Diwali 2015

Greetings of peace and prosperity to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali.

11 November 2015

Religious leaders and civil society actors explore ways of ending violence against children

The vision of building a better world for children where they can be protected from violence and sexual abuse in families, schools and communities was strongly affirmed by representatives of both religious and secular organizations in a forum held in Geneva, Switzerland.

31 August 2015

Blog post

YATRA - a refreshing journey into the Self through the Other

The Youth in Asia Training for Religious Amity (YATRA), as a space to encounter other religions, offered me a fascinating yatra (pilgrimage) into Hinduism through the lectures of Prof. Meera Baindur from India who introduced Hinduism as a religion of epics and mythologies and helped me to encounter my own Christian faith afresh.

14 July 2015

Monika Kadarmanto

WCC report invites theological reflections and action for “economy of life”

A report from the WCC calls for an effective response in meeting the needs of communities faced with unprecedented financial and economic crises, the threat of climate change and widespread ecological devastation.

02 December 2014

Message

Greetings to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali

Greetings from the WCC general secretray Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali.

22 October 2014

Statement: public statement

Interfaith statement on climate change

The statement produced at the Interfaith Summit on Climate Change 2014, presented to the deputy-secretary general of the UN, Jan Eliasson. The Interfaith Summit on Climate Change was hosted by the WCC and Religions for Peace in New York.

21 September 2014

Ecumenical movement

Shakespeare Sigamoney, YATRA participant from India, brought a drum to Siem Reap to signify struggles of Dalits for social justice which, he says, is an integral part of interfaith harmony.

Young Christian leaders from Asia begin “YATRA” in Cambodia

Exploring realities of multi-religious societies and discovering new ways of working together as faith communities to promote justice and peace, young Christian leaders from Asia have gathered in Cambodia to take part in a two-week training programme called Youth in Asia Training for Religious Amity (YATRA).

10 June 2014

Participants in a WCC meeting on human rights and human security in Bangladesh held at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva.

Urgent call to end violence against Bangladeshi minorities

Human rights defenders from Bangladesh, gathered in a meeting sponsored by the WCC, are calling the international community’s attention to the severe persecution of Bangladesh’s religious and ethnic minorities.

26 March 2014

Message

Greetings of Peace from an inter-religious guest

Professor Ram Puniyani, a former professor of biomedical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, is chairperson of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism, Mumbai, India.

06 November 2013

Assembly

Representatives of various religions at a meeting called by the UNHCR in December 2012.

Faith leaders promote protection of displaced people

Along with other faith-based groups, the WCC has helped develop a declaration, launched by the United Nations refugee agency. It aims to strengthen protection for the world’s refugees as well as internally displaced and stateless people, who account for more than 40 million people in the world.

25 July 2013