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As Pope Leo XIV is inaugurated, WCC celebrates unity of humanity

As Pope Leo XIV presided over the Mass of Inauguration on 18 May, he urged the world to walk toward God and to love one another—a message that resonated deeply with the World Council of Churches (WCC) leaders who attended the mass as well as a private ecumenical audience with Pope Leo on 19 May.

19 May 2025
Feature story
A man kneels on a metal roof while installing or inspecting solar panels, using his hands to adjust or secure the equipment. Trees are visible in the background.

From Rome's “Jubilee for Workers” to COP30 - churches champion just transition

At the "World of Work, Place of Hope" event held in Rome on 2 May, faith leaders, economists, and labour representatives gathered to address the intertwined challenges of climate justice and dignified work. Among the speakers, Athena Peralta, director of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development, highlighted a critical upcoming milestone: COP30 and its focus on just transition.

13 May 2025
Interview
Parishioners gathered with Easter bread at the church entrance

Easter messages from Ukraine: “pray for us, stay with us”

People in Ukraine observed their fourth Easter since the Russian invasion of their nation. Oleksandra Kovalenko, a member of the Ukrainian delegation at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, and Valentyn Hrebennyk, a graduate of the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey shares their Easter experience and encourages the WCC fellowship to continue praying for people of Ukraine.

09 May 2025
Interview
Amele Ekue

Globethics, WCC collaborate to create innovative learning environments

Prof. Dr Amélé Ekué is academic dean of the Geneva office of Globethics. She took time to reflect on how the collaboration  between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Globethics works to create innovative learning environments that are values-driven toward more peaceful communities. She also reflects on the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) 2025, which will take place 12-29 October during the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, near Alexandria, Egypt, under the theme “Where now for visible unity?”

10 April 2025
News
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Media accreditation opens for the WCC central committee meeting

Media accreditation is now open for the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, which will convene in Johannesburg, South Africa, 18 – 24 June. Media accreditation is mandatory for access to open sessions, press conferences, briefings, and seminars – onsite, as well as online.

10 March 2025
Publication
Book cover with red, gold and blue pilgrim routes and an images of an indigenous peoples' ceremony at the 11th WCC Assembly

Indigenous Spiritualities, Land Rights, and Climate Justice

Seminar Report, October 2024

“Our theology is born from our land, founded on our relationship with the Creator Spirit since time began; and it is this deep ancient wisdom that sustains and provides our resilience to survive,” writes Anne Pattel-Gray.

She effectively summarizes the Indigenous spiritual insights shared by the authors of this publication. Together, they reveal how Indigenous wisdom is essential to tackling the climate crisis and how that crisis is linked intrinsically to justice concerning land matters. 

As Shane Goldie notes, “The way we treat the Earth reflects how we treat ourselves and each other.”

05 March 2025
Blog post
The first in-person meeting for the WCC Youth Commission, Manila, Philippines.

From generation to generation

The mountaintop is a holy place. The valleys below are distant, and the weight of daily life feels momentarily lifted. In scripture, it’s where humanity and the divine meet: Moses conversed with God amidst fire and cloud on Sinai; Elijah heard the still small voice on Horeb; Jesus transfigured in the presence of his disciples, his face shining like the sun. 

30 January 2025