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A statement issued by the World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches at the international and ecumenical conference on "Christian Presence and Witness in the Middle East" from 21 – 25 May 2013 at the Notre-Dame du Mont Monastery, Lebanon.

Open Letter to WCC member churches and the National Council of Churches in Pakistan

A sermon given by Olav Fykse Tveit, WCC General Secretary on January 27 in Seoul, Korea.

The WCC, WCRC and Council for World Mission (CWM) convened the Global Ecumenical Conference on a New Financial and Economic Architecture to engage diverse proponents, set criteria and framework and develop a plan of action and milestones towards constructing just, caring and sustainable global financial and economic structures.

Communique on misuse of blasphemy law and rights of religious minorities in Pakistan

WCC statement urging non-violence and respect for religions following the release of an Anti-Islamic film on YouTube.

The general secretaries of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) have expressed their shock and profound concern following the demolition of an Episcopal parish church in Khartoum on orders of Sudanese government authorities.

Acts of terror committed in south-western France in March 2012 have been condemned in the strongest terms by the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

We are deeply saddened by the continuing violence and social upheaval in Nigeria and pray that peace with justice will come soon for the Nigerian people. We continue to mourn the loss of life particularly among those who were killed in brutal attacks this past weekend in Kano and the attacks on and deaths of Christian worshipers celebrating the mass service of Christmas in Abuja only a month ago.

Public statement by the WCC Executive Committee at its meeting held 12-16 September in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Sermon preached on 5 September 2011 at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, during a prayer service giving thanks for new colleagues and those moving on this year, by the Rev. Jane Stranz, coordinator of the WCC language service until September 2011.
Texts:
Exodus 12:39; Matthew 13:33

Message from the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to Muslim partners on the occasion of the end of Ramadan.

Church and ecumenical leaders from Asia gathered at the Bangkok Christian Guest House in Thailand from 2 to 5 August 2011, on the invitation of the WCC and CCA, to address emerging concerns in Asia, with a thematic focus on Peace and Security in Asia: Ecumenical Responses.

The WCC Central Committee, meeting in Geneva 16-22 February 2011, approved this Minute on Christians in the Middle East.

Predigt von Ofelia Ortega für die Morgenandacht des ÖRK-Zentralausschusses am 16. Februar 2011 in Genf

Meditation by Rev. Dr Ofelia Ortega Suárez, WCC president from the Caribbean/Latin America, at the opening prayer service of the Central Committee meeting February 2011.

Meditation by Archbishop Prof. Dr Anastasios of Tirana and Durres, Primate of Albania, at the opening prayer service of the Central Committee meeting February 2011

Letter by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Navanethem Pillay and to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Mr Heiner Bielefeldt, concerning freedom of religion and belief in the northern, occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus.

Joint statement issued by the participants of the consultation "Transforming Communities: Christians and Muslims Building a Common Future" condemning the criminal attack on the Church of Our Lady of Najat (Sayidat al-Nejat) in Baghdad.

Sermon by the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, World Council of Churches general secretary, at the closing day of the United Nations Advocacy Week, 27 September - 1 October 2010, Geneva, Switzerland.