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Reinforcing the traditional role of faith communities in offering sanctuary and, indeed hospitality to refugees, 90 faith-based leaders today committed to offering their continued and additional support to refugees, including children, on their journey to safety, including in reception and admission, meeting protection or service delivery needs and supporting communities to find solutions such as private sponsorship or scholarship programmes.

"Peace Among the People – Interreligious Action for Peace and Inclusive Communities", keynote address by Peter Prove, director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches, at the Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 November 2023.

Address of the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the All Africa Conference of Churches 12th General Assembly, "Christ`s Love Compels Us to Justice, Reconciliation and Unity". 

Der Exekutivausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat auf seiner Tagung in Abuja, Nigeria vom 8.–14. November eine Erklärung veröffentlicht und einen sofortigen Waffenstillstand sowie die Einrichtung humanitärer Korridore in Palästina und Israel gefordert. 

Im Rahmen der Exekutivausschusstagung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) vom 8. bis 14. November in Abuja, Nigeria, veröffentlichte das Leitungsgremium eine Erklärung, in der es die „erstaunliche Vielfalt von Kulturen, Sprachen und Religionen“ in Nigeria würdigte und die nigerianische Regierung aufforderte, sich mit der wirtschaftlichen Ungerechtigkeit und anderen schwerwiegenden Problemen des Landes auseinanderzusetzen.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee met in Abuja, Nigeria, on 8-14 November, the governing body published a statement that included deep appreciation of Nigeria’s “astonishing diversity of cultures, languages, and religions”—as well as appeals to the Nigerian government to address economic injustice and other grave challenges facing the nation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 8-14 November, released a statement that demands an immediate ceasefire, and the opening of humanitarian corridors in Palestine and Israel. 

Address of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the Faith Leaders’ Summit on COP28, 06-07 November, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Minute on Territorial Crises in the Eastern Mediterranean by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

Minute on Territorial Crises in the Eastern Mediterranean by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 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.

Dear Muslim sisters and brothers,

It is a joy to extend cordial greetings to Muslims around the world on behalf of the World Council Churches (WCC) as you have been observing the month of Ramadan and as you will celebrate Eid al-Fitr by the end of this week. May this be a blessed season for you.

Und der Engel zeigte mir einen Strom lebendigen Wassers, klar wie Kristall, der ausgeht von dem Thron Gottes und des Lammes; mitten auf dem Platz und auf beiden Seiten des Stromes Bäume des Lebens, die tragen zwölfmal Früchte, jeden Monat bringen sie ihre Frucht, und die Blätter der Bäume dienen zur Heilung der Völker.

(Offenbarung 22,1-2)

Christmas Message of the World Council of Churches, December 2022

Weihnachtsbotschaft des Ökumenischer Rat der Kirchen, Dezember 2022