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WCC welcomes visitors from Church of Sweden in Germany, Christian Council of Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid

The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed visitors from the Church of Sweden in Germany, Christian Council of Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid in mid-January.

17 January 2025

Report of the WCC general secretary at the executive committee in Paralimni, Cyprus

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.

21 November 2024

Executive committee

Commission on World Mission and Evangelism

Director of the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, Photo: WCC

CWME meeting - director`s report, Nairobi, Kenya, 6 July 2024

Repent the kingdom is near … (Matt. 3:2)

Preparing the way for Counter-creating mission

07 July 2024

Chinese Churches bring strong witness to Christian unity

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay is currently visiting China (23-28 May) to engage with church and religious leaders at national and regional levels in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing.

26 May 2024

Lecture - Speech

Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay: "The role of anti-racism and the fight against discrimination in the work of the WCC today"

EKD Annual Conference of Ecumenical Leadership
15-16 May 2024, Neudietendorf, Germany

15 May 2024

General Secretary

WCC holds Staff Planning Days to strengthen collaboration

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is holding Staff Planning Days from 2-6 October with the goal of strengthening collaboration and exploring what it means to be a fellowship of churches on a Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity.

02 October 2023

Feature story

Remembering the WCC 11th Assembly: one year later

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) observes one year since the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, many resources can help the global fellowship, friends, and partners take a reflective look back at a gathering that drew more than 4,500 people, including 659 official delegates from the WCC’s 352 member churches.

31 August 2023

Report of the General Secretary to the WCC Central Committee, 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.

21 June 2023

Central Committee

Moderator’s Address to the Central Committee, June 2023

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.

21 June 2023

Central Committee

WCC Staff Planning Days aim to strengthen collaboration, hone strategic plan

World Council of Churches (WCC) staff will gather from 27-31 March for Staff Planning Days.

27 March 2023

Seven Weeks for Water 2023 takes global approach

With the annual Seven Weeks for Water Lenten series about to begin, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is taking a global approach by republishing Bible studies from many different regions.

22 February 2023

Young Adults Training for Religious Amity programme draws those who will be “present as light and salt” for the world

A Young Adults Training for Religious Amity programme is gathering this week in Thailand under the theme “Youth Interreligious Engagement, Advocating Human Dignity.”

27 October 2022

Applications open for upcoming Young Adults Training for Religious Amity

Applications are open for a Young Adults Training for Religious Amity program (YATRA) to be held in October.

15 September 2022

Blog post

Bossey alumni meeting at the WCC 11th Assembly

Bossey reunion at the 11th assembly

It was one of the first days of the 11th assembly when I met an old Bossey friend. We had not seen each other for 24 years, although it felt we met yesterday. We shared memories of our Graduate School of Ecumenical Studies in Bossey in 1998 and remembered the names of our friends. We spoke about Bossey as a life-changing experience for both of us.

13 September 2022

Margarithe Veen

WCC central committee leadership meets for final assembly preparations

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee leadership met at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 18-19 July for a special focus on preparations for the WCC 11th Assembly as well as sharing from recent visits to the Middle East.

20 July 2022

Moderator of Central Committee

Moderator’s Address to the Central Committee, June 2022

"Witnessing in unity to Christ’s Compassionate love in times of survival", Address of the Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee, at the WCC Central Committee meeting of 15-18 June 2022.

15 June 2022

Metropolitan Prof. Dr Gennadios of Sassima is one of the vice-moderators of the WCC Central Committee.

WCC deeply mourns loss of leader Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is deeply mourning the loss of Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima, vice moderator of the WCC central committee.

02 June 2022