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WCC continues to receive 70th anniversary greetings

The WCC continues to receive messages of thanksgiving and encouragement from member churches, sister organizations and the wider ecumenical movement as the fellowship marks 70 years in working for Christian unity and action.

#WCC70: A chance to change

For Dame Mary Tanner it was the challenge of the Community Study that dramatically enlarged her understanding of the unity which is God’s gift and our calling. The years of reflection on experience and envisioning the church as a community of women and men offered a chance to change.

#WCC70: Una oportunidad de cambio

Para la Dra. Mary Tanner, fue el reto del estudio sobre la comunidad el que amplió drásticamente su comprensión de la unidad como don de Dios y como nuestra vocación. Los años de reflexión sobre la experiencia de las mujeres y de concebir la iglesia como una comunidad de mujeres y hombres brindaron una oportunidad de cambio.

Ecumenical Review seeks “a common vision of the church”

Publication of the text The Church: Towards a Common Vision has been called an ecumenical highlight of 2013. Now under study by churches throughout the world, it is a document in search of convergence. The most recent issue of the quarterly journal The Ecumenical Review features commentary on this product of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order.

Unity in Christ: the journey of fellowship

Today the WCC 10th Assembly hosted a unity plenary. The plenary invited participants to reflect on unity and the spiritual journey of fellowship grounded in prayerful reflection.

Asamblea discute los desafíos para lograr la unidad en Cristo

La unidad entre los cristianos es aún una meta lejana que las iglesias se esfuerzan en lograr, lamentaron figuras eminentes en la sesión dedicada a la unidad, el martes en la X Asamblea del CMI. Sin embargo, reconocieron que se han producido avances significativos en las últimas décadas, y hay razones para celebrar.

Mary Tanner commends cooperation between the WCC and CEC

At the close of the 14th Assembly of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) in Budapest, Dame Mary Tanner hailed the emergence of a new constitution for the organization of 120 Anglican, Old Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches. She expressed the hope that this pattern of governance may provide “structures of grace” for churches and the world.

El Comité Central debate declaración sobre unidad

El borrador de una declaración sobre la unidad cristiana, que se propondrá a la 10ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en 2013, fue presentado el 30 de agosto en la 60ª reunión del Comité Central del CMI.

Celebrating a Century of Ecumenism: Exploring the Achievements of International Dialogue

Modern ecumenism often traces its roots back to the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh. "Celebrating a Century of Ecumenism" brings readers up to date on one hundred years of global dialogue between many different church traditions, including Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Evangelical, Orthodox, Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Oriental Orthodox, and more. Eighteen essays by authors representing a wide spectrum of denominational interests outline the achievements of this movement toward unity.

Building peace in solidarity with the poor

A call for solidarity with the poor was delivered to a gathering of religious, political and civil society leaders from all over the world by one of the presidents of the World Council of Churches (WCC). The meeting on the topic “Bound to Live Together: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue” is taking place from 11-13 September in Munich, Germany.