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The World Council of Churches (WCC) participated in the 8th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion, being held in Vienna, Austria from 8-12 July. The overarching theme of the conference is "Religion and Socio-Cultural Transformation: European Perspectives and Beyond” and it hosted approximately 1,000 participants.

In a letter, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed gratitude for the service of Susan C. Johnson, national bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. 

During an ecumenical conference on 30 June in Seoul, South Korea, Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, shared a keynote speech on “The Rise of Christian Far-Right Extremism and the Response of the Global Ecumenical Community.”

At the closing prayer of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee on 24 June, the WCC governing body shared music, reflections, and movement after a weeklong gathering full of public statements, business decisions, and deep discernment. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, in a statement, reiterated the foundational assertion that rejects war as contrary to God’s will, and called for an immediate global ceasefire as a moral imperative.

In a statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee commemorated 80 years of the United Nations, particularly its founding principle of multilateral cooperation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, as it focused on WCC programmes, made several decisions related to strong inclusivity, increased collaboration, existing programmes, and future ecumenical events. 

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee gathered in South Africa, the governing body celebrated the extraordinary legacy of South Africa’s churches and their leaders, who have embodied courageous Christian witness in the struggle against colonialism and apartheid.