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Pope Leo XIV

Le COE félicite le Pape Léon XIV

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a transmis ses salutations œcuméniques au Pape Léon XIV et lui a assuré qu’il continuerait à œuvrer aux côtés de l’Église catholique romaine lors de son pontificat.

12 May 2025
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A woman in a blue shirt stands amidst a field of litter and garbage, highlighting environmental pollution.

Les responsables religieux appellent de toute urgence à la transformation économique pour lutter contre les inégalités et la crise climatique

Les responsables religieux tirent la sonnette d’alarme sur la concentration de richesse et de pouvoir qui, dans le monde entier, a atteint des seuils «sans précédent» et «alarmants», entraînant une exacerbation des inégalités, une érosion de la démocratie et une aggravation de la crise climatique. L’appel œcuménique à l’action est lancé dans un communiqué conjoint publié ce jour à l’issue d’une réunion de trois jours à Genève du Panel œcuménique pour une nouvelle architecture financière et économique internationale.

12 May 2025
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Pope Leo XIV

WCC congratulates Pope Leo XIV

The World Council of Churches (WCC) extended ecumenical greetings to Pope Leo XIV and an assurance of continuing engagement with the Roman Catholic Church in the era of its new pontiff.

08 May 2025
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Participants of the online meeting on 7 May.

WCC key partners gather for bi-annual roundtable

Leaders of specialized ministries that collaborate with the World Council of Chruches (WCC) gathered online on 7 May with the WCC general secretary and members of his staff. The bi-annual meeting is an important step in shaping the vision and priorities of the WCC.

08 May 2025
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The armor of God

The following reflection was offered as a morning prayer during the “Working Together” gathering on 29 April. Working Together is an annual meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries.

08 May 2025
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Thomas Wieser

WCC mourns passing of Dr Thomas Wieser

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of Dr Thomas Wieser, a member of the United Presbyterian Church in the US, who was originally from Basel, Switzerland.

08 May 2025
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UN Conference side event on Climate Finance

Faith-based organizations challenge "Wall Street climate consensus" at UN forum

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner faith-based organizations convened on 29 April for a the side event entitled “A holistic, transformative approach to climate finance: Connecting the dots between climate finance, debt and tax reform” during the United Nations Economic and Social Council Financing for Development Forum. The event highlighted the interconnections between climate action, debt relief, and tax justice as essential components of climate finance mobilization.

01 May 2025
Interview
Image: (From top left) Danil Arakelian, Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate); Dr Cosmin Iulian Cîrstea, Romanian Orthodox Church; Andrej Lacko, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia; Mawuli Assimadi, Église évangélique presbytérienne du Togo; Sandrine Nourry, Roman Catholic Church; Emma Van Dorp, Protestant Church of Switzerland.

Members of WCC youth commission work group reflect on common Easter

The Theology and Spiritual Life Working Group of the Young People in the Ecumenical Movement Commission shared their insights on the celebration of a common Easter.

They expressed that the idea of finding a common date for Easter is about giving visible expression to the unity in which they already believe – that the resurrection of Christ is for all, and that people, across traditions and continents, are part of one body. 

01 May 2025