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Letter

WCC greetings on the occasion of the 85th birthday of Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended greetings on behalf of the global fellowship as former WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser turned 85 on 25 January.

25 January 2023

News

Remerciement aux secrétaires généraux du COE et au travail de la Commission de cartographie lors de la séance plénière administrative

À l’ouverture de la première plénière administrative de la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le 1^er septembre, la présidente du COE, Mme Agnes Abuom, a salué les contributions de trois anciens secrétaires généraux du COE, ainsi que du secrétaire général par intérim, le père Ioan Sauca, et du secrétaire général élu M. Jerry Pillay.

03 September 2022

News

Business plenary session honors WCC general secretaries, maps committee tasks

Opening the first business plenary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly on 1 September, WCC moderator Dr Agnes Abuom acknowledged the contributions of three former WCC general secretaries, as well as acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, and general secretary-elect Dr Jerry Pillay.

01 September 2022

News

German Christians call for end to nuclear deterrence as an instrument of policy

Following the January 2021 entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a group of 60 German Christians including theologian Jürgen Moltmann and former World Council of Churches general secretary Konrad Raiser has demanded an end to the doctrine of nuclear deterrence.

04 February 2021

Publication

The Challenge of Transformation

An Ecumenical Journey

Konrad Raiser

In this book covering the time from when he joined the World Council of Churches in 1969 as a young theologian from Germany to his period as WCC general secretary from 1993 to 2003, Konrad Raiser presents a first-person account of the ecumenical movement from the decisive turning point at the WCC’s Uppsala assembly in 1968 through to the challenges it faces today.

23 January 2018

Message

Christmas message 2003

Konrad Raiser, pastor, professor and theologian, member of the Evangelical Church of Germany, concluded an 11-year mandate as general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the end of December 2003.

02 December 2003

Service of induction of AACC general secretary Bishop M. Dandala

Sermon by WCC general secretary Konrad Raiser at the service of induction of Bishop M. Dandala as General Secretary of AACC, Johannesburg, 10th August 2003

10 August 2003

Reflection by the WCC general secretary

Reflection in a service of prayer for peace
at the Ecumenical Centre
Geneva March 2003

21 March 2003

Statement on the War in Iraq

20 March 2003

Déclaration du secrétaire général contre la guerre en Irak

20 March 2003

Message

Spirituality of Unity

Dr Chiara Lubich, the founder and president of the Focolare movement for spiritual and social renewal, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on October 28 for worship and discussions on the "spirituality for unity" in all areas of life and humanity. After a rich exchange, Dr Lubich and Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser, WCC general secretary, issued a joint reflection on the theme to emphasize the "renewed hope for our common ecumenical journey".

29 October 2002