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The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) planning group met on 23-25 November, praying together and envisioning the future with a focus on the WCC Strategic Plan.

A symposium held on World Children’s Day, hosted by FELM, the World Council of Churches, and other partners, gave an overview of the Churches’ Commitments to Children programme, an initiative of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Churches and UNICEF. 

The World Council of Churches executive committee completed its meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 8-14 November, with a sense of moving the fellowship forward on the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee closed its meeting on 14 November after a weeklong gathering in Nigeria, hosted by member churches and joyously welcomed by local communities. 

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, which is convening 8-14 November in Abuja, Nigeria, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected that, in the struggle for peace and justice in the world, the WCC is engaged in bringing justice, reconciliation, and unity. 

With a focus on the legacy of nuclear testing and climate change, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is planning a pilgrimage visit to the Marshall Islands on 16-24 November.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee opened its meeting on 8 November with the opening celebrations in the Cathedral Church of the Advent, with prayers, goodwill messages, and a sermon by WCC president from Africa His Holiness Most Rev. Dr Rufus Okikiola Ositelu, of the Church of the Lord (Prayer Fellowship) Worldwide. 

In seinem Bericht an den Exekutivausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), der vom 8. bis 14. November in Abuja, Nigeria, tagt, betont ÖRK-Generalsekretär Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, dass sich der ÖRK in seinem Ringen um Frieden und Gerechtigkeit in der Welt für Gerechtigkeit, Versöhnung und Einheit einsetze.

Dans son rapport au Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), qui se réunit du 8 au 14 novembre à Abuja, au Nigéria, le secrétaire général du COE, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, a indiqué que dans la lutte pour la paix et la justice dans le monde, le COE est attaché à insuffler la justice, la réconciliation et l’unité.

Im Rahmen des Exekutivausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), der vom 8. bis 14. November in Abuja, Nigeria, tagt, sprach der ÖRK-Vorsitzende, Bischof Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, über „die Erfahrung der einen Welt“ und sagte, die Tagung gebe ihm große Hoffnung.

Évoquant «l’expérience d’un monde uni» vécue dans le cadre du Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) réuni à Abuja (Nigeria) du 8 au 14 novembre, l’évêque Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, président du Comité central du COE, a déclaré que cette rencontre lui apportait beaucoup d’espérance.

Reflecting on “the experience of the one world” within the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee which is convening in Abuja, Nigeria, from 8-14 November, WCC moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm said that the gathering brings him great hope.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted the Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey from 30 October-3 November.