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World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared prayerful greetings, in a letter, with the gathering of the Norwegian Christian Council.

A new book, “Sharing and Learning—Bible, Mission and Receptive Ecumenism,” will be released on 4 October by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in cooperation with the Christian Council of Sweden and the SMC – Faith in Development (Sweden).

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, spoke on “Is Christian Ecumenism a Model?” at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Bologna, Italy being held 12-14 September.

Besides the dangerous monopoly structures in the digital economy, there is a danger for liberty and justice as they are crucial for pluralistic democracies in the digital world, says Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. Bedford-Strohm is also chairperson of the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany and was a keynote speaker at the opening of the symposium exploring challenges and opportunities for a more just digital future, in Berlin on 13-15 September, and co-organized by the EKD.

On 11 September, churches and ecumenical groups in Karlsruhe, Germany, will gather for an open-air service at Friedrichsplatz.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will participate in the G20 Interfaith Forum, to be held in Bologna, Italy on 12-14 September.

A delegation from the Iona Community visited the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 27 August. Part of the community’s “Continentals Meeting,” referring to a yearly gathering of Iona members living in Europe, the group wanted to learn more about the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly to be held in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2022. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) met on 25 August in Geneva to explore and discuss possible areas of future cooperation.

The two organizations shared current plans and discussed possibilities for closer collaboration on thematic areas such as advocacy and peace building, the climate emergency, and membership matters. 
 

In the years since it was founded in 2016, the International Centre for Inter-Faith Peace and Harmony in Kaduna, Nigeria has been building a cadre of peacemakers who are witnesses to inter-religious peace and harmony. It also continues to serve as a physical symbol helping Muslims and Christians work together more effectively.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has paid tribute to its former general secretary, Rev. Dr Philip Potter, who was born on 19 August 1921, and led the council from 1972 to 1984, a time of global religious and socio-political change.

Greeks have watched their country burn, knowing that the flames also consume many other parts of the world, says the Church of Greece.

Stephen Brown is editor of The Ecumenical Review. Below, he reflects on the legacy of Phillip Potter, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary from 1972 to 1984. An upcoming webinar on 23 August will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Potter’s birth, as well as introduce him to a new ecu-menical generation, that they may be inspired by his legacy, his passion, his commitment, his spirituality and his love for the Bible.