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Biodiversity Crisis & Faith Action: Webinar on International Biodiversity Day

22 May 2025

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Faiths for Biodiversity coalition and the ecumenical Season of Creation team, invites you to a critical webinar addressing the unprecedented ecological crisis. With species extinction rates up to 1,000 times higher than natural levels and approximately one million animal and plant species threatened, this event will explore the moral and spiritual dimensions of biodiversity loss and present pathways for faith communities to take meaningful action through prayer and transformative repentance.

Online

Interview

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Rev. Detlev Knoche reflects on “supporting each other on this journey”

Rev. Detlev Knoche recently retired as director of the Ecumenical Centre of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau and of the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck. He took time to reflect on his inspirations, people along the way, and the importance of journeying together.

31 March 2025

Statement: public statement

A Call to Action towards COP30

To government parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

20 March 2025

Ecumenical movement

Statement: public statement

“Joint Interfaith Statement to the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

As people of faith representing diverse traditions, united in our common belief in the sanctity of life and the pursuit of justice, peace, and human dignity, we commend the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) for your historic commitment and leadership in working toward a world without nuclear weapons. Each signature and ratification affirming this Treaty is an act of courage and beacon of hope, and we applaud you.

06 March 2025

Commission on International Affairs

Interview

Emma Van Dorp reflects on how young people will be involved in 2025 commemorations

Emma Van Dorp, from the Confederation of Switzerland, Eglise Protestante de Genève, is a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement.

04 March 2025

Feature story

WCC Central Committee Potsdam, worship service celebrated in Berlin for the launch of the Decade to overcome Violence, Sunday 4 February 2001, Photo: WCC

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, an Orthodox Hierarch of International Recognition

Upon the admission of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania to “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens at the beginning of January 2025, expressions of widespread acceptance and appreciation emerged from people of all educational backgrounds and ages, from various societal circles (ecclesiastical, academic, political, journalistic), as well as from international inter-Christian and interfaith communities and beyond.

27 February 2025

Feature story

View of water, a boat, and a set of buildings built on islands in an archipelago, under a blue and partly cloudy sky on a sunny day.

Ecumenical year in Sweden makes “Time for God’s peace”

For churches in Sweden, the year 2025 is already marked by renewed interest in ecumenism and the encounter with one another across church traditions.

12 February 2025

Moderator of Central Committee

Sermon

Sermon by Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at the funeral of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania

Sermon by the World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at the funeral of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania.

30 January 2025

In Zambia, correct information about HIV is crucial—and churches can help

As interfaith leaders and diverse communities gathered in Zambia from 25-27 November, they emerged with the clear message that providing correct information about HIV is a crucial role for churches.

05 December 2024

Report

Report of the WCC general secretary at the executive committee in Paralimni, Cyprus

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.

21 November 2024

Executive committee

Blog post

two young female participants of the climate march NYC 2024

If we want to change tomorrow, we must start today

This September, in New York, I attended the United Nations (UN) Summit of the Future. This event brought thousands of people from across the globe together. It included: heads of state, government representatives, civil society actors, faith-based actors, young people, and activists. Together we discussed the future of our world and the multilateral system, and a Pact for the Future document was adopted by governments.

03 October 2024

Rebekka Read

Semana Mundial por la Paz en Palestina e Israel

16 - 22 September 2024

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) invita tanto a personas como a iglesias de todo el mundo a orar, movilizarse y mostrar su solidaridad con la población de Tierra Santa durante la Semana Mundial por la Paz en Palestina e Israel, que se celebrará del 16 al 22 de septiembre de 2024.

En todo el mundo

Semaine mondiale pour la paix en Palestine et Israël

16 - 22 September 2024

À l’occasion de la Semaine mondiale pour la paix en Palestine et Israël, qui se déroule du 16 au 22 septembre 2024, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) invite les Églises et la population du monde entier à prier, mener des actions de plaidoyer et manifester leur solidarité avec les personnes vivant en Terre Sainte.

Dans le monde entier

Weltwoche für Frieden in Palästina und Israel

16 - 22 September 2024

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) lädt Menschen und Kirchen in aller Welt ein, im Rahmen der Weltwoche für Frieden in Palästina und Israel vom 16. bis 22. September 2024 für die Menschen im Heiligen Land zu beten, Fürsprachearbeit für sie zu leisten und solidarisch an ihrer Seite zu stehen.

Weltweit

Global institute convenes leaders in Kenya to reimagine a just economy

From 19-30 August, 27 church and youth leaders from 23 countries gathered in Limuru, Kenya, for the 7th edition of the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School). The participants included church leaders, pastors, theological students, finance, economics, and ecological justice experts.

03 September 2024

En el Día Internacional de la Juventud, los jóvenes envían un mensaje claro: somos importantes constructores de paz

El 12 de agosto, jóvenes de todo el mundo participaron en el Día Ecuménico Internacional de la Juventud del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), organizado bajo el tema “Un viaje de justicia, paz y unidad: un llamado a poner fin a la violencia”. El evento, que tuvo lugar en línea, puso de relieve las experiencias y la resiliencia de los niños, niñas y jóvenes que viven en zonas de conflicto, destacando la necesidad urgente de paz y apoyo.

15 August 2024

Am Internationalen Tag der Jugend haben junge Erwachsene eine klare Botschaft: Wir engagieren uns leidenschaftlich für den Frieden

Am 12. August haben junge Menschen weltweit am Ökumenischen Internationalen Tag der Jugend des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) teilgenommen, der sich unter dem Thema „Eine Reise der Gerechtigkeit, des Friedens und der Einheit: Ein Aufruf zur Beendigung der Gewalt“ versammelt hat. Diese Online-Veranstaltung hat die Erfahrungen und die Widerstandskraft junger Menschen und Kinder in den Mittelpunkt gestellt, die inmitten von Konflikten leben, und darauf aufmerksam gemacht, wie übermächtig der Wunsch nach Frieden und Unterstützung ist.

15 August 2024

Message clair des jeunes à l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la jeunesse: comptez sur nous pour œuvrer à la paix

Le 12 août, des jeunes du monde entier ont pris part à la Journée œcuménique internationale de la jeunesse du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), réuni-e-s sur le thème «Cheminement de justice, de paix et d’unité: un appel pour mettre fin à la violence.» Cet événement en ligne a mis en exergue les expériences et la résilience des jeunes et des enfants en situation de conflit, soulignant le besoin urgent de paix et de soutien.

15 August 2024