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Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay to the WCC Central Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 21 - 27 June 2023.

Order of prayer for the livestreamed public prayer service on  the final day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021.

Issued April 2019

Embracing the Cross Plenary: Keynote Address by His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church at the Conference of World Mission and Evangelism, March 13, 2018, in Arusha, Tanzania

The WCC Central Committee encourages the study and adoption of the principles and practices of active non-violence, as the most legitimate and appropriate means of countering discrimination and oppression and of breaking the cycle of violence.

WCC GS expresses sadness and hope by the continued absence of the two beloved Metropolitans of Aleppo, Paul Yazigi and Youhanna Ibrahim for the third consecutive year.

Joint Statement by participants of the conference held at the Korean YMCA in Japan.

Greeting to His Holiness Ignatius Aphrem II, the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All East, at the occasion of the celebration of his enthronement, Beirut 1 June 2014

WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit’s congratulatory message to His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II on his election as Patriarch of Antioch and all the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church.

WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit's letter of condolences sent to members of the Holy Synod of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East; and Syrian Orthodox Church worldwide on the death of Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka Iwas.

WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit's letter to John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East and president of the World Council of Churches expressing joy on release of kidnapped Syrian nuns.

Message from the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, delivered by Metropolitan Mor Eustathius Matta Roham to the WCC 10th Assembly Theme Plenary.

Statement on the kidnapping of the Greek Orthodox and the Syriac Orthodox metropolitans of Aleppo. This statement was issued at the international and ecumenical conference on "Christian presence and witness in the Middle East" organized by the World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches, from 21 to 25 May 2013 at the Notre-Dame du Mont Monastery, Lebanon.

Members of the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches send a message to the Syrian churches expressing solidarity and concern over the violence and political turmoil in Syria from their meeting in Bossey, Switzerland from 14 to 17 February 2012

International Inter-Orthodox Consultation
on "The Ecumenical Movement in Theological Education and in the Life of Orthodox Churches" held in Sibiu Romania from the 9-12 November 2010.

The Joint Working Group (JWG) is the instrument that monitors and promotes collaboration between the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC). The group, hosted by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, met in the St. Christophoros Patriarchal Monastery in Saidnaya, Syria, from 26 September to 20 October 2010.

O trabalho inicial que levou à publicação deste livreto foi feito por um grupo de líderes cristãos de Jerusalém. Eles se reuniram a convite do Conselho Mundial de Igrejas. Seu trabalho foi facilitado pelo Centro Inter- Eclesial de Jerusalém.

One in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer.

Acts 2 : 42 - 47