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Religious leaders will gather for 2023 Global Refugee Forum linked event

Religious leaders will gather on 12 December for an event linked to the Global Refugee Forum. Hosted by the UNHCR, the World Council of Churches (WCC), and Religions for Peace (RfP) at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, the programme is entitled: “Religious Leaders Unite for Climate Peace in Solidarity with Refugees.”

05 December 2023

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata addressing Ethiopian church leaders

Los dirigentes de las iglesias etíopes se reúnen en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey

Con el fin de reforzar la cooperación ecuménica en la respuesta humanitaria y en la construcción de la paz en Etiopía, varias delegaciones de alto nivel de las mayores iglesias etíopes se reúnen del 27 al 30 de noviembre en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey.

01 December 2023

Les responsables ecclésiaux éthiopiens se réunissent à l’Institut œcuménique de Bossey

En vue de renforcer la coopération œcuménique dans la réponse humanitaire et la consolidation de la paix en Éthiopie, des délégations de haut niveau des principales Églises éthiopiennes se réunissent du 27 au 30 novembre à l’Institut œcuménique de Bossey.

01 December 2023

Event

Photo showing some of the devastation of war

Weaponizing Women in War

08 December 2023

This hybrid event during 16 Days against gender-based violence focuses on the impacts of weaponizing women in war, the transformational healing required, and ways women's input can influence peace-building.

Ecumenical Centre, Geneva and Online

Ethiopian church leaders meet at Ecumenical Institute at Bossey

To strengthen ecumenical co-operation in humanitarian response and in peacebuilding in Ethiopia, high-level delegations from the largest Ethiopian churches are convening on 27-30 November at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey.

28 November 2023

On 20 November 2023, Rev. Dr Martin Hirzel, Director External Relations of the Protestant Church in Switzerland, Mr Damian Kessi, External Relations officer, Ms Marion Wittine, Assistant to the Director External Relations and Mr David Zaugg, Senior Officer for Public Affairs and Migration visited the WCC. They met with Ms Marianne Ejdersten, WCC Director of Communication and Mr Doug Chial, Director of the WCC Office of the General Secretariat.

Protestant Church in Switzerland finds inspiration in visit to WCC

A delegation from the Protestant Church in Switzerland visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 20 November. The delegation included Rev. Dr Martin Hirzel, director of External Relations; Damian Kessi, External Relations officer; Marion Wittine, assistant to the director of External Relations; and David Zaugg, senior officer for Public Affairs and Migration.

23 November 2023

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At Christian Aid assembly, Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata reflects on “the work we need to do together”

Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme director for Public Witness and Diakonia, offered a keynote speech at the Christian Aid assembly in London on 20 November.

23 November 2023

Commission on International Affairs

Lecture - Speech

Keynote address by Peter Prove, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the Peace Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia

"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.

21 November 2023

Message

Address of the WCC general secretary at the All Africa Conference of Churches 12th Assembly

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".

20 November 2023

Letter

WCC Greetings on the Occasion of the 50th Jubilee of the Middle East Council of Churches

The World Council of Churches (WCC) congratulates the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) on its 50th Jubilee.

16 November 2023

WCC congratulates Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit on award from King Harald of Norway

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay congratulated former WCC general secretary Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, former WCC general secretary and presiding bishop of the Church of Norway, on receiving an award from King Harald of Norway.

14 November 2023

Feature story

As British monarch visits, Kenyan religious leaders discuss interreligious dialogue

At a 120-year-old Anglican cathedral in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, a visit by King Charles III, king of the United Kingdom and 14 other commonwealth realms, provided an opportunity for religious leaders to discuss interfaith dialogue, and peace, security, and development.

09 November 2023

Interview

Former WCC steward, now UN peace-builder, remembers learning “global problems can only be solved together”

Matthias Schmale is a UN resident and humanitarian coordinator based in Nigeria. He previously served with the UN Relief and Works Agency, and is also a former World Council of Churches (WCC) steward. He took some time to reflect on his concerns, current work, and fond memories of his days as a steward.

08 November 2023

Feature story

Closing worship service at Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church in Kottayam. Photo CCA

Blending local and global ecumenism in Asia

After being postponed twice because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 15^th General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) finally got underway in late September and early October 2023 in Kottayam, India. Under the theme "God, renew us in your spirit and restore the creation,” CCA member churches across Asia gathered to stake out the direction forward and evaluate accomplishments and challenges since the last assembly in 2015 in Jakarta.

02 November 2023

On 30 October, Rev. Dr Gunilla Hallonsten, Dean at the Church of Sweden in Malmö and Chair of the Right Livelihood Board, and Ole von Uexküll, Right Livelihood Executive Director, met with with WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

WCC meets with Right Livelihood to plan joint climate justice work

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay met with Right Livelihood executive director Ole von Uexkuell and Right Livelihood board chair Rev. Dr Gunilla Hallonsten on 30 October.

01 November 2023

Letter

WCC general secretary letter to the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & the Middle East on the attack to Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza

18 October 2023

Statement: public statement

Statement by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

Church Unites in Prayer, Firmly Condemns Massacre at Hospital, and Grieves the Loss of Hundreds of
Innocent Civilians

17 October 2023

Ecumenical movement

Statement: public statement

Statement: WCC outraged with news of an attack on Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza; calls for a new reality based on justice and human dignity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed both outrage and shock at the news of an airstrike on the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza.

17 October 2023

Statement: public statement

Statement: WCC calls for a new approach to the conflict in Palestine and Israel

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in the aftermath of brutal violence where thousands of innocent civilians lost their lives, is calling for a new approach to resolve the conflict in the Holy Land.

13 October 2023