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Keynote address by Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata: Diakonia of Hope in a fragile world

"Diakonia of Hope in a fragile world", keynote address by Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata at the Regional Conference for the DRAE (Africa and Europe) region in Neuendettelsau, Germany, 06 - 10 September 2023

08 September 2023

WCC Programmes

Feature story

WCC 11th Assembly, Karlsruhe, Germany 2022

Historically important, ecumenism takes on new life in Germany

As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in Germany.

28 August 2023

WCC retirees joyfully gather to celebrate 75th anniversary of the global fellowship

Forty retired World Council of Churches (WCC) staff gathered at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey on 22 August to celebrate the WCC’s 75th anniversary and to receive greetings and reflections from WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

24 August 2023

Feature story

Ecumenism in the Philippines means hope and resilience

22 August 2023

Feature story

Church leaders in Pakistan call for international solidarity to bring justice

Church leaders in Pakistan are calling for international solidarity and for measures to ensure the safety and security of Christians in Pakistan. Their messages come in the wake of church burnings in the city of Jaranwala, in eastern Pakistan, where 24 churches have been burned, affecting at least 600 families.

18 August 2023

WCC shares greetings with United Evangelical Mission International Summer School

With the United Evangelical Mission International Summer School set to began on 19 August, the World Council of Churches (WCC) shared greetings with participants who come from areas affected by conflict.

18 August 2023

Bishop Melvin Talbert addressing the WCC assembly

WCC mourns death of United Methodist Bishop Melvin George Talbert

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the death of United Methodist Bishop Melvin George Talbert, who served on the WCC central and executive committees during the 1990s.

16 August 2023

Commission on International Affairs

“Imagining a Safer World”, address by Peter Prove at “Churches Together South Australia”

Address of Peter Prove, WCC director of international affairs on “Imagining a Safer World” at a “Churches Together South Australia” event on 13 August 2023.

14 August 2023

Keynote of Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata at the International Conference for Reconciliation in Colombia

Keynote address of Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, WCC programme director for Public Witness and Diakonia at the "International Conference for Reconciliation in Colombia", Bogota, Colombia, 9 August 2023

09 August 2023

WCC Programmes

WCC keynote address: “Could Colombia’s peace process be an inspiration to the rest of the world?”

In a keynote address at the International Conference for Reconciliation in Colombia, Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme director for Public Witness and Diakonia, reflected on “Ecumenical Experiences and Learnings in the Construction of the Peace.”

09 August 2023

WCC urges renewal of joint peace message on 70th anniversary of Korean War Armistice Agreement

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is urging a renewal of a Joint Ecumenical Peace Appeal—one that calls for, among other actions toward peace, an immediate formal declaration of the end of the Korean War.

03 August 2023

Iranian delegation visits WCC to strengthen interreligious cooperation

Iranian rector Ayatollah M. Seyyed Abolhassan Nawab and Ms Zahra Sedigh, from the Iranian Mission to the UN, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 27 July, discussing education and formation, as well as the importance of strengthening the role of interreligious cooperation.

28 July 2023

Commission on International Affairs

Demilitarized zone between the South and North Korea, Photo: Grégoire de Fombelle/WCC

70 Years of Ceasefire, Efforts and Challenges for Peace on the Korean Peninsula & East Asia

On 27 July 1953 – 70 years ago today – the Korean War Armistice Agreement was signed in Panmunjom by senior representatives of the United Nations Command, and military leaders of North Korea (the Korean People's Army) and China (the Chinese People's Volunteer Army).

27 July 2023

Event

Global prayer for peace on the Korean Peninsula

13 - 15 August 2023

On 13 August, a global prayer for peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula will unite voices seeking to build bridges between North and South Korea.

“Young People and Their Voices from the Warzones” newly available for International Youth Day

A 2023 Ecumenical International Youth Day Toolkit, “Young People and Their Voices from the Warzones,” is newly available in time for the United Nations International Youth Day on 12 August.

27 July 2023