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A book discussion on “Ahead of Her Time: Pan-African Women of Faith and the Vision of Christian Unity, Mission, and Justice,” showed how women of pan-African descent are bringing the wisdom and fire of ecumenism into the hearts and minds of the next generation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), closing the Week of Prayer for Overcoming Racism and Xenophobia, drew people together to reflect that humans are made in the image of God. 

Bei einer Podiumsdiskussion auf der Sitzung dreier Kommissionen des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) am 5. März setzten sich die Vortragenden mit dem Thema „Klimanotstand—Reaktion der Kirchen im Glauben und mit Hoffnung“ auseinander. Die Podiumsdiskussion wurde von Erzbischof Hochwürden Julio Murray Thompson moderiert, der auch der Kommission für Klimagerechtigkeit und nachhaltige Entwicklung vorsteht, von der das Podium einberufen wurde.

During a panel discussion at the meeting of three World Council of Churches (WCC) commissions on 5 March, speakers explored the theme “Climate emergency—churches responding in faith and hope.” The panel was moderated by Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson, who also moderates the Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development, which organized the panel.

Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, ist am 17. Februar mit Jerusalemer Patriarchen und Kirchenoberhäuptern zusammengekommen; er würde „in dieser für alle Menschen in der Region und insbesondere für die christlichen Gläubigen im Heiligen Land schwierigen und komplizierten Zeit“ mit großer Dankbarkeit empfangen, wie es Seine Seligkeit Theophilos III, der Patriarch von Jerusalem, in seiner Begrüßungsansprache formulierte.

The World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order, during its meeting in North Sulawesi, Indonesia from 1-8 February, elected new vice moderators: 

In a message after COP28, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected more deeply on the disappointments, successes, and future agenda related to climate justice.

The Conference of National Black Churches hosted its annual Leadership Recognition Dinner on 13 December, in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with their annual national consultation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in collaboration with the Anglican Consultative Council, South African Faith Communities Environment Institute, and the Episcopal Church in the USA, hosted a COP28 side event on 6 December. 

A new book, "Ahead of Her Time: Pan-African Women of Faith and the Vision of Christian Unity, Mission, and Justice,” authored by World Council of Churches (WCC) president from North America Rev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith, debuted on 1 November, All Saints Day, during an online and in-person reception and awards ceremony of pan-African women of faith represented in the book. The event took place at Bread for the World (USA) in Washington, DC.