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As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in Africa.

As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in the Philippines.

As members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee and stewards visited the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, they came away newly inspired about the next generation of the ecumenical movement.

En cualquier gran reunión del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), los stewards trabajan como el aceite de un motor, contribuyendo a que una reunión como la del Comité Central se desarrolle sin contratiempos, pero es también una experiencia de aprendizaje para los jóvenes trabajadores ecuménicos.

La esperanza y el compromiso fueron los aspectos centrales del informe que la región de África presentó al Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) el 26 de junio. Como es habitual durante estas reuniones, los miembros del Comité Central, los presidentes, los asesores, los stewards y el personal de cada región se reunieron para orar, compartir e identificar las cuestiones que afectan la vida y el testimonio de las iglesias de su región.

Hope and commitment were central in the report that the Africa region presented to the WCC central committee on 26 June. As is customary during these meetings, central committee members, advisors, stewards, and staff from each region met for prayer and sharing and to identify issues affecting the life and witness of the churches in their region.

At any big World Council of Churches (WCC) meeting, stewards work like the oil in a machine, helpings gathering such as the central committee to function seamlessly, but it is also a learning experience for the young ecumenical workers.

En la celebración del 75º aniversario del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) resonaron las voces de la juventud con esperanza y alegría, y algunos trasladaron mensajes a sus familias ecuménicas.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) celebrated its 75 anniversary, the voices of young people rang out with hope, joy—and some pointed messages for their ecumenical family.

“La hospitalidad es uno de nuestros principales valores”, dijo la presidenta de la Iglesia Protestante de Suiza, Rev. Rita Famos, al dar la bienvenida a los miembros del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) a una recepción en el Centro Ecuménico el 23 de junio.

“Hospitality is one of our main values,” said president of the Protestant Church in Switzerland Rev. Rita Famos as she welcomed members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee to a reception at the Ecumenical Centre on 23 June.