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A communication reunion: looking back at the WCC 11th Assembly

On 15 December, more than 60 communicators gathered online to share their favorite memories—and lessons learned—from the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe.

21 December 2022

WCC executive committee approves plans, budget for 2023

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, in its first online meeting on 19 December, reviewed and approved plans and a budget for 2023.

20 December 2022

African church leaders, scholars highlight urgency in reserving nature loss, as nations meet for UN Biodiversity Conference in Canada

As the UN Conference of Biodiversity opens in Canada, African church leaders and scholars are urging urgent action to reverse nature loss to mitigate climate change.

08 December 2022

Arusha, Tanzania: Plenary session on Mission from the Margins. From 8-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania.

“Love Matters” webinar gives young people chance to explore mental health, trauma management

During a webinar in the “Love Matters” series, young people explored mental health and trauma management in the context of HIV, sexual and gender-based violence, and COVID-19.

01 December 2022

A not aspired career that just happened

Attending the worship service on Sundays was often the highlight of the week for Archbishop em. Dr Anders Wejryd when he grew up. It still is. But becoming a priest was not something he envisaged.

30 November 2022

Christian Brooks: “Faith and climate really go hand-in-hand”

Below, Christian Brooks, from the Presbyterian Church (USA), reflects on her work at COP27, and how faith informs her sense of unified advocacy for the climate.

14 November 2022

Faith communities at COP27

COP27 is being held 7-18 November, in the cradle of civilization: the magnificent Egypt. Behind the backdrop of ancient pyramids, the Red Sea, Mount Sinai, and the Nile River, numerous heads of states and world leaders descended upon COP27 at Sharm El-Sheikh to negotiate and act upon climate change policies which affect us worldwide.

14 November 2022

Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Statement: public statement

WCC central committee Stewards Programme 2023 now open for applications

“The Stewards Programme opened opportunities for me to take bigger roles in our church back in Brazil,” said Renato Miranda Valenga. “Now, I am serving as a country representative for young people in the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil.”

14 November 2022

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Statement on the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27)

As Christians we confess that “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it” (Ps 24). We acknowledge our responsibility as stewards and caretakers of God’s unique and abundant Creation of which we human beings are part. And yet we look around our world today, and see that due to our greed and negligence the entire living planet is threatened by accelerating climate change. “The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers…”, “The earth is defiled by its people…” (Isaiah 24:4-5).

12 November 2022

Executive committee

Young people “radically impatient” as climate talks continue

Radically impatient. This is a common sentiment among young people across different backgrounds and regions of the world, criticizing the ongoing inaction of many world leaders, people of power and influence, including the church, on the issue of the climate emergency.

10 November 2022

Joy Eva Bohol

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Letter

WCC acting general secretary greetings to the 33rd Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil.

26 October 2022

General Secretary

Evangelical Church of the River Plate planting trees

WCC shares greetings with Evangelical Church of the River Plate, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings with the Evangelical Church of the River Plate in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay; as well as the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. Both churches had gatherings during which they elected leaders and prayed together.

26 October 2022

A screenshot of the online conversation held on 10 October.

WCC assembly communicators reflect on accomplishments, moments of joy

As they gathered online on 10 October, communicators who worked as team leaders at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly reflected on their accomplishments, moments of joy, and ideas for the future.

13 October 2022

One month later: the assembly at a glance

I still recall how athletes took turns to ensure the Ineos marathon was a success. Men and women. For a moment, I thought they would lose the plot and render the race a failure. They were not elderly, just athletes accustomed to running different races, from different parts of the world, united in helping one man send the “no human is limited” message to the whole world.

07 October 2022

Alfred Mbai

A look behind the scenes at the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly

As we look back on the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, take a look behind the scenes—and see how the assembly came together.

23 September 2022

Participants sing during the opening prayer service of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Pentecostals at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany 2022

As a Pentecostal, I have “dreamed dreams” and had visions aplenty, but often it has been the WCC that brought those dreams and visions to life. What is found in this report fulfills a vision that I took with me to Geneva in 1989 in a meeting with then-general secretary Emilio Castro. During that visit, I called on the WCC to bring together 120 Pentecostal scholars from around the world to the WCC 7th Assembly known as Canberra ’91.

14 September 2022

Rev. Dr Harold D. Hunter

Online Daily Assembly News: Thursdays in Black, behind the scenes, challenges for the future, youth voices, and life of the stewards

Hear reflections on the importance of Thursdays in Black. Get a look behind the scenes at the assembly. Listen to our challenges for the future. Hear perspectives from youth participants. And learn about some of the highlights stewards have experienced.

08 September 2022

Dear future steward

One hundred twenty-seven young people from over 50 countries in all eight regions served as stewards at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11^th Assembly providing essential assistance in all activities and areas as well as contributing energy and perspective to our life together as an ecumenical fellowship. Two of the stewards assisting the WCC Communication team share their experience as a letter and diary to future stewards at the 12^th assembly.

08 September 2022