Hope and commitment were central in the report that the Africa region presented to the WCC central committee on 26 June. As is customary during these meetings, central committee members, advisors, stewards, and staff from each region met for prayer and sharing and to identify issues affecting the life and witness of the churches in their region.
Rev. Terri Hord Owens, the general minister and president of the Christian Church, the Disciples of Christ (USA and Canada), says the World Council of Churches (WCC) must offer an environment where people can talk on all issues, even if it is uncomfortable or "messy" to do so.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has commemorated its 75th anniversary with an ecumenical celebration at Saint Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, recalling the founding of the WCC in Amsterdam in August 1948, three years after the end of the Second World War.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) seeks to create a world treating everyone with dignity and where peace prevails, and the Christian faith stands united in witness to God's love and mercy, a Greek Orthodox leader from the United States said in Geneva this week.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee opened on 21 June with common prayer that recalled the 75th anniversary of the founding of the WCC in 1948 and remembered those active in the ecumenical movement who have died over the past year.
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.
Homily of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Opening Prayer of the Central Committee of the World Council Of Churches, taking place on 21-27 June 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Amidst a global outpouring, tributes and condolences at a memorial service, Canon Dr Agnes Regina Murei Abuom was celebrated as bold Christian, peacemaker, and resolute ecumenist.
Message of greetings at the 16th General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches from Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent joyful greetings to the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK), celebrating its 70th anniversary.
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent joyful greetings to the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK), celebrating its 70th anniversary.
Exclusive interview: World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shares details on a recent meeting with Patriarch Kirill, including topics discussed at the meeting, what the WCC contributed to the dialogue, and steps forward.
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.
"Seeking Peace and Unity", reflection on Matthew 5:1-11 by Rev. Seoyoung Kim during the ecumenical morning prayer held on 15 May 2023, when the World Council of Churches (WCC) staff and partners observed the UN International Day of Living Together in Peace.
Prayer for Ukraine by bishop Rosemarie Wenner during the ecumenical morning prayer held on 15 May 2023, when the World Council of Churches (WCC) staff and partners observed the UN International Day of Living Together in Peace.
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern about the ongoing ethnic and communal violence which flared up last week in India’s north-eastern State of Manipur.
Pastoral letter to the churches and people of South Sudan and to Norwegian Church Aid by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.
