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Churches in Finland are “part of a much bigger movement: the church of Christ in all the world”

Dr Kimmo Kääriäinen, executive director of the National Church Council, Department for International Relations for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, reflected on the relevance of the ecumenical movement today, as well as how churches in Finland will observe the upcoming Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

09 January 2025

Report

Report of the WCC general secretary at the executive committee in Paralimni, Cyprus

Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.

21 November 2024

Executive committee

Youth Commissioners holding up orange consesus cards during their first in-person meetings in Manila.

Youth commission elects four new vice moderators

The Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM), during its meeting in the Philippines, elected four new vice moderators: Ann Chris Jacob (United Methodist Church USA), Lorena Bonilla Garcia (Mennonite Church of Colombia), Rev. Bjorn Warde (Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago), and Danil Arakelian (Russian Orthodox Church).

21 November 2024

Left to right: Emma Van Dorp, Rev. Bjorn Warde (Youth Vice moderator), Lorena Catalina Garcia (Youth Vice moderator) Mawuli Assimadi. Photo: Mark Anthony N. Cuyos

WCC youth commission draws inspiration, determination for the way forward

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement completed its meeting in Manila, Philippines, with inspiration drawn from local connections and determination to carry forth messages from young people into the wider ecumenical movement.

20 November 2024

Protestinfo and Le Temps present WCC general secretary Jerry Pillay

The newspaper Le Temps recently published a portrait written by Protestinfo on the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Reverend Professor Jerry Pillay. In the article, Pillay shares stories from his childhood and also reflects on what motivates him today: his desire to heal a broken world. The article is written by journalist Lucas Vuilleumier from Protestinfo.

05 November 2024

Feature story

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Menno Simons Preaching Award goes to Riki Neufeld for sermon on Ukraine

The Center for Peace Theology at University of Hamburg, Germany, together with the Mennonite Congregation in Hamburg-Altona, gave the international Menno Simons Preaching Award to Riki Neufeld, pastor at the Evangelical Mennonite Congregation Schänzli in Muttenz (Switzerland).

04 September 2024

Con motivo de la celebración del 76o aniversario del CMI, el moderador exhorta a comprometernos con el mundo

El moderador del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el obispo Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, reflexionó sobre el 76º aniversario del CMI y ofreció una Oración por la Paz en la que compartió un mensaje de esperanza y confianza al poner el futuro del mundo en manos de Dios.

22 August 2024

Alors que le COE célèbre ses 76 années d’existence, le président invite à «s’engager dans le monde»

L'évêque Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, président du Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (COE), a évoqué le 76e anniversaire du COE et a prononcé une prière pour la paix qui a transmis un message d'espoir et de confiance en remettant l'avenir du monde entre les mains de Dieu.

22 August 2024

Anlässlich des 76. Jubiläums des ÖRK ruft der Vorsitzende dazu auf, „sich in der Welt zu engagieren“

Der Vorsitzende des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Landesbischof Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, blickte auf das 76-jährige Bestehen des ÖRK zurück und sprach ein Friedensgebet, das eine Botschaft der Hoffnung und des Vertrauens vermittelte, dass die Zukunft der Welt in Gottes Hand liegt.

22 August 2024

As WCC celebrates 76 years, moderator urges “get engaged in the world”

World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on the WCC’s 76th anniversary, and offered a Prayer for Peace that shared a message of hope and trust in laying the future of the world in God’s hands.

22 August 2024

WCC shares greetings with 31st Annual General Assembly of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared greetings with the 31st Annual General Assembly of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy, which is gathering in Palermo, Sicily.

27 June 2024

Feature story

The World Council of Churches in Geneva: A pilgrimage to places of ecumenical memory

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) says goodbye to its present headquarters, hoping to return to a renovated Ecumenical Centre before long, we invite you to pay a visit to some places of ecumenical memory in Geneva with which the inspiring life stories of youth ecumenical organisations and of the WCC are associated.

20 June 2024

WCC “cannot reconcile” World Russian People’s Council decree describing Ukraine conflict as “Holy War”

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, on behalf of WCC member churches, said that the WCC cannot reconcile the Decree of the XXV World Russian People's Council describing the conflict in Ukraine as a “Holy War.”

12 April 2024

Statement: public statement

WCC statement on Decree of XXV World Russian People's Council

12 April 2024

General Secretary

Blog post

Jesus and the ladder to peacemaking: an Easter meditation

Originally published by The Canadian Council of Churches.*

04 April 2024

Pastor Peter Noteboom

Statement: public statement

WCC Statement on Postponement of Roundtable Dialogue on Ukraine

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

11 October 2023

General Secretary

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