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WCC postpones roundtable on Ukraine

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is postponing a planned initial roundtable dialogue meeting on Ukraine, announced WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

11 October 2023

Feature story

Conference honours theological and ecumenical achievements of Rowan Williams

Scholars, including colleagues and students of the Anglican theologian Rowan Williams, gathered in Cambridge to honour the contribution of the former Archbishop of Canterbury as a theologian, scholar and church leader, following his retirement in 2020 as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

15 September 2023

Moderator of Central Committee

Lecture - Speech

Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm: "The Word of God: Compass for Our Time"

"The Word of God: Compass for Our Time", reflection by the World Council of Churches moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm during at the International Meeting for Peace held on 10-12 September in Berlin, Germany.

13 September 2023

Commission on International Affairs

Lecture - Speech

“Imagining a Safer World”, address by Peter Prove at “Churches Together South Australia”

Address of Peter Prove, WCC director of international affairs on “Imagining a Safer World” at a “Churches Together South Australia” event on 13 August 2023.

14 August 2023

Interview

A determined new member, driven by faith, courage, and curiosity

When Rev. Rita Famos became involved in the youth programmes of her local congregation in Bern, Switzerland, back in the early 1980s, a lifelong commitment to the Reformed Church and the ecumenical movement started to evolve.

04 July 2023

Statement: minute

Minute on Various Pressing Issues

Minute on Various Pressing Issues by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

28 June 2023

Feature story

WCC leaders asked about stand on Ukraine at press conference

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting brings great joy, its moderator said, as its 148 members met at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva to discuss the governance of one of the planet's most diverse fellowship of churches.

22 June 2023

Feature story

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivers a sermon

WCC central committee opens in Geneva with prayer recalling 75th anniversary

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee opened on 21 June with common prayer that recalled the 75th anniversary of the founding of the WCC in 1948 and remembered those active in the ecumenical movement who have died over the past year.

21 June 2023

Report

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

Report

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

Sermon

Homily of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Homily of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Opening Prayer of the Central Committee of the World Council Of Churches, taking place on 21-27 June 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.

21 June 2023

Message

WCC message of greetings at the 16th General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches

Message of greetings at the 16th General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches from Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

14 June 2023

General Secretary

Ecumenical prayer service in Bucha, Ukraine

Durante una oración en Bucha (Ucrania), los dirigentes del CMI afirman que han escuchado los “gritos de desesperación”

Durante la visita de la delegación de dirigentes del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) a Ucrania que tuvo lugar en mayo se celebró un servicio ecuménico de oración en Bucha, a las afueras de Kiev, el 12 de mayo. El servicio, oficiado por los dirigentes del CMI, con la participación del secretario general del CMI, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay; el moderador del Comité Central del CMI, el obispo Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, y el arzobispo Vicken Aykazian, así como de miembros del Consejo Ucraniano de Iglesias y Organizaciones Religiosas (UCCRO), tuvo lugar en la Iglesia ortodoxa de San Andrés de Bucha.

05 June 2023

During prayer in Bucha, Ukraine, “we hear the cries of despair”

During the World Council of Churches (WCC) leadership delegation visit to Ukraine in May, an ecumenical prayer service was held in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on 12 May. The service, led by the WCC leadership, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC moderator Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, with participation of members of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO), took place at St Andrew Orthodox Church in Bucha.

01 June 2023

Interview

WCC general secretary to Patriarch Kirill: “the war in Ukraine must come to an end”

Exclusive interview: World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shares details on a recent meeting with Patriarch Kirill, including topics discussed at the meeting, what the WCC contributed to the dialogue, and steps forward.

25 May 2023

On 17 May 2023 in Moscow, a WCC delegation consisting of general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, Director for International Affairs Mr Peter Prove, and Programme Executive for Ecumenical Relations and Faith and Order Dr Vasile-Octavian Mihoc met with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Photo: ROC

Генеральний секретар ВРЦ після візиту до Москви: «Рада має стати інструментом діалогу»

17 травня 2023 р. у Москві делегація ВРЦ у складі генерального секретаря преподобного професора д-ра Джеррі Піллея, директора Комісії церков ВРЦ з міжнародних справ Пітера Проува та керівника програм «Екуменічні відносини» та «Віра і устрій» д-ра Василе-Октавіана Міхоча зустрілася з патріархом Кирилом, предстоятелем Російської православної церкви.

22 May 2023

После визита в Москву генеральный секретарь ВСЦ заявил: «ВСЦ послужит инструментом диалога».

17 мая 2023 года делегация ВСЦ, в состав которой вошли генеральный секретарь преподобный профессор д-р Джерри Пиллэй, директор по международным делам г-н Питер Проув и руководитель программы «Экуменические отношения» и «Вера и устройство» д-р Василе-Октавиан Михоч, провела встречу в Москве с главой Русской православной церкви Святейшим Патриархом Кириллом.

22 May 2023

Tras su visita a Moscú, el secretario general del CMI afirma que “el CMI será un instrumento de diálogo”

El 17 de mayo de 2023, en Moscú, una delegación del CMI formada por el secretario general, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, el director de Asuntos Internacionales, Sr. Peter Prove, y el responsable del programa de Relaciones Ecuménicas y Fe y Constitución, Dr. Vasile-Octavian Mihoc, se reunió con Su Santidad el patriarca Cirilo, cabeza de la Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa.

22 May 2023