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Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the WCC Town-Hall Discussion on Interfaith Dialogue, Climate Change, and Refugee Displacement

Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the WCC Town-Hall Discussion on Interfaith Dialogue, Climate Change, and Refugee Displacement - at the Religious Leaders Unite for Climate Peace in Solidarity with Refugees, Ecumenical Center, Geneva, Switzerland 12 December 2023.

12 December 2023

Ecumenical movement

WCC congratulates new prior of Taize Community

World Council of Churches Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay congratulated Brother Matthew, the new prior of the Taize Community.

06 December 2023

Letter

WCC letter of congratulations to Brother Matthew, the new prior of the Taize Community

World Council of Churches Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay congratulated Brother Matthew, embracing continuity and communion in leadership transition at Taizé community.

06 December 2023

General Secretary

WCC congratulates newly consecrated bishops of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Malankara

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay sent warm greetings to the newly consecrated bishops of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Malankara.

01 December 2023

Bible studies

A Double Whammy*

Thursdays in Black bible study by Betty Talbot, Scripture: John 4: 3-42

23 November 2023

WCC moderator sends joyful greetings on 60th anniversary of All Africa Conference of Churches

World Council of Churches moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm shared joyful greetings to the All Africa Conference of Churches as it celebrated its 60th birthday and gathered for its assembly.

20 November 2023

Moderator of Central Committee

Message

Greetings from the WCC moderator to the All Africa Conference of Churches assembly and 60th anniversary

Greetings from the World Council of Churches moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm to the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) assembly marking the 60th anniversary of the AACC.

20 November 2023

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Pacific Conference of Churches prepares for 12th General Assembly

The Pacific Conference of Churches is preparing for its 12th General Assembly, which will be held 16-23 November in Kanaky New Caledonia.

15 November 2023

Churches in Nigeria fill with music, dancing, and prayer as WCC visits

Members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee visited an array of churches in Nigeria on 12 November, bringing a deep spiritual aspect to their gathering, taking place in Abuja from 8-14 November.

14 November 2023

Closing worship service at Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church in Kottayam. Photo CCA

Blending local and global ecumenism in Asia

After being postponed twice because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 15^th General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) finally got underway in late September and early October 2023 in Kottayam, India. Under the theme "God, renew us in your spirit and restore the creation,” CCA member churches across Asia gathered to stake out the direction forward and evaluate accomplishments and challenges since the last assembly in 2015 in Jakarta.

02 November 2023

In Colombia, WCC is helping people realize dreams of a future in peace with justice

In September, the World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Colombian Episcopal Conference, United Nations Mission in Colombia, and Organization of American States, was appointed as a permanent accompanier for peace talks with the Estado Mayor Central FARC-EP in Colombia.

20 October 2023

Photo essay

WCC general secretary reflects on deep spirituality of member churches in Asia

After returning from a visit to the Christian Conference of Asia assembly, and from visits with church leaders in India, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected that the relationships he built were both enlightening and inspiring.

05 October 2023

Blog post

Reflection on the parable of the workers in the vineyard

The following reflection is on Matthew 20:1-16.

27 September 2023

Rev. Dr Mauro Batista de Souza

The tomb of saint Lazarus, in the Church of Saint Lazarus in Larnaca, Cyprus, Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

WCC and the Roman Catholic Church jointly prepare materials for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025

A joint international editing group comprised of individuals appointed by the Dicastery for promoting Christian Unity and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches met in the Bose Monastery, Italy, 11-15 September, to prepare materials for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 2025.

21 September 2023

Interview

Emerging Peacemakers Forum began as a short — but impactful — conversation

Carla Khijoyan, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme executive for the Middle East, shares her journey of how the Emerging Peacemakers Forum was initiated. She was formerly the WCC programme executive for Youth Engagement in the Ecumenical Movement.

19 September 2023

Moderator of Central Committee

Lecture - Speech

Common greetings by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay and moderator Bishop Prof. Dr. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at the LWF Assembly

In a joint greeting to the Lutheran World Federation Assembly, gathered in Krakow, Poland from 13-19 September, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Pillay and WCC moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on the assembly’s theme, “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.”

13 September 2023

Moderator of Central Committee

Sermon

Sermon by Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at St. Egidio in Berlin

Sermon by the WCC moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm during at the International Meeting for Peace / St. Egidio community on 12 September in Berlin, Germany.

13 September 2023

Celebratory event discusses Black leaders’ contributions to WCC

A public online celebration and panel discussion on 31 August, “They too were Gathered: Paying homage to Black people’s contributions to 75 years of World Council of Churches (WCC),” uncovered the contributions of Black people from different parts of the world in the formation and growth of the WCC.

06 September 2023