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Christmas messages across the world bring light and hope

Christmas messages from the World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches and partners across the world are bringing good tidings, deep prayers, light, and hope, even amid the world’s challenges.

09 January 2025

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Weihnachtsbotschaften aus der ganzen Welt bringen Licht und Hoffnung

Weihnachtsbotschaften der Mitgliedskirchen und Partnerorganisationen des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) aus der ganzen Welt versprechen inmitten der bestehenden Herausforderungen frohe Nachrichten, innige Gebete, Licht und Hoffnung.

09 January 2025

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Les messages de Noël emplis de lumière et d’espérance affluent du monde entier

Les messages de Noël des Églises membres et des partenaires du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) du monde entier sont porteurs de bonnes nouvelles, de prières ardentes, de lumière et d’espérance, dans un monde en butte à de nombreuses difficultés.

09 January 2025

Interview

Churches in Finland are “part of a much bigger movement: the church of Christ in all the world”

Dr Kimmo Kääriäinen, executive director of the National Church Council, Department for International Relations for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, reflected on the relevance of the ecumenical movement today, as well as how churches in Finland will observe the upcoming Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

09 January 2025

News

WCC welcomes array of visitors during Advent season

The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed an array of visitors during Advent season, including delegations from the Presbyterian Church (USA), World Communion of Reformed Churches, Nordic churches, and the Conference of European Churches.

19 December 2024

Interview

H.E. Metropolitan Dr Vasilios of Constantia - Ammochostos

Metropolitan Dr Vasilios reflects on challenges—and hope—for real peace in Cyprus

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee met in Cyprus from 21-26 November at the invitation of the Church of Cyprus, Holy Metropolis of Constantia and Ammochostos, extended by H.E. Metropolitan Dr Vasilios of Constantia - Ammochostos, Church of Cyprus, WCC president. The metropolitan reflected on the history of conflict and occupation, and the ongoing hope for peace, in Cyprus.

17 December 2024

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Churches in Ukraine: peace can only be built on truth and justice

At a European Consultation on just peace in Warsaw, experts from across Europe explored the notion of just peace and listened to the voices of churches in Ukraine sharing their insights on true peace and justice amid the realities of the ongoing war.

12 December 2024

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WCC reflects on “Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation and Unity” at European consultation on just peace

During a European consultation on just peace, organized by the Conference of European Churches in cooperation with the Polish Ecumenical Council from 9-11 December, Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of Churches on International Affairs, spoke about “A Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity” in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

12 December 2024

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WCC Christmas message: “a call to new life, hope, and peace”

The World Council of Churches Christmas message asks, in today’s world in which many are fearful of the future, “Where is peace in all this? Where is God in all this?”

11 December 2024

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2024 Christmas Message from the World Council of Churches

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end.—Isa 9:6-7

11 December 2024

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Message de Noël du COE: «un appel à une vie nouvelle, à l’espérance et à la paix»

Dans un monde où beaucoup redoutent l’avenir, une question ressort du message de Noël du Conseil œcuménique des Églises: «Où est la paix dans tout cela?» Où est Dieu dans tout cela?

09 December 2024

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ÖRK-Weihnachtsbotschaft: „Aufruf zu neuem Leben, Hoffnung und Frieden“

Die Weihnachtsbotschaft des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) fragt, wo in unserer heutigen Welt, in der viele Menschen Angst vor der Zukunft haben, „Frieden [ist] in allem, was vor sich geht? Wo ist Gott in all dem?“

09 December 2024

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an orthodox priest reads the Holy Scripture at the altar of a church during a prayer of the WCC Executive committee meeting in Cyprus

ÖRK-Exekutivausschuss ein Hoffnungsschimmer inmitten globaler Dunkelheit

Der Exekutivausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat seine Tagung auf Zypern beendet und setzt trotz der zahlreichen Probleme weltweit für seinen weiteren Weg auf Inspiration und praktische Pläne.

05 December 2024

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Le Comité exécutif fait rayonner l’espérance dans les ténèbres du monde

Le Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a conclu sa session à Chypre en partageant son inspiration et des plans concrets pour avancer avec espérance, même dans un monde difficile.

05 December 2024

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2024 Weihnachtsbotschaft des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen

„Denn uns ist ein Kind geboren, ein Sohn ist uns gegeben, und die Herrschaft ist auf seiner Schulter; und er heißt Wunder-Rat, Gott-Held, Ewig-Vater, Friede-Fürst; auf dass seine Herrschaft groß werde und des Friedens kein Ende.“ – Jes 9,6-7

04 December 2024

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Message de Noël du Conseil œcuménique des Églises 2024

Car un enfant nous est né, un fils nous a été donné. La souveraineté est sur ses épaules. On proclame son nom: «Merveilleux — Conseiller, Dieu - Fort, Père à jamais, Prince de la paix.» Il y aura une souveraineté étendue et une paix sans fin. — Ésaïe 9,6-7

04 December 2024

General Secretary

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Advent celebration inspires following God’s vision for the world

Guided by the theme “See the Signs,” staff of the World Council of Churches and its partner organizations from the Ecumenical Centre gathered for an Advent celebration in St Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church in Geneva on 2 December.

03 December 2024

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Executive committee forms source of hope for WCC leader

The meeting of our World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee began at the Diocesan Center of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus in Paralimni. In my report as moderator, I spoke about sources of hope in a world that sometimes seems to give so little cause for hope. And I spoke about how we, as the World Council of Churches, can fulfill the prophetic mission of the church in the face of this world situation.

02 December 2024

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El CMI publica una declaración sobre “hacer frente a las amenazas para el planeta vivo”

El Comité Ejecutivo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha publicado una declaración que aborda la crisis medioambiental cada vez más grave y sus consecuencias humanitarias.

28 November 2024

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ÖRK-Erklärung zu den „Gefahren für den lebendigen Planeten“

Der Exekutivausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) veröffentlichte eine Erklärung zur verschärften Umweltkrise und den daraus entstehenden humanitären Folgen.

28 November 2024