My city, Jerusalem, holds stories of immense beauty, profound faith, and heart-wrenching struggle. But beneath its ancient stones and sacred sites, another story unfolds, one that echoes in countless communities worldwide: the pervasive shadow of gender-based violence.
In a letter, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed gratitude for the service of Susan C. Johnson, national bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Co-organized by the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism and the Council for World Mission, and hosted by the Presbyterian Church in Malaysia.
The World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism and the Council for World Mission, hosted by the Presbyterian Church in Malaysia, are organizing a conference on “Youth and Evangelism: Empowering the next generation of church leaders,” from 24-28 August in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A planning meeting for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order and the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute 2025 (GETI) convened in St Bishoy Monastery in Egypt 28-29 June. The hybrid gathering focused on logistics, a stewards programme, communications, church and cultural visits, and budget.
The annual European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC) will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on 15 - 17 September 2025, exploring the role of churches in countering disinformation.
The spiritual life of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in Johannesburg from 18-24 June brought a sense of deep interconnectedness among those gathered.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee has elected new leaders—including for the central committee and executive committee—as well as assembly planners, in addition to other decisions related to nominations.
Statement on the Call for Churches to Act on Threats to Public Health by the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 18-24 June 2025.
Trois stewards en communication ont pu, dans le cadre de la session du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud, se muer en journalistes sur le terrain et questionner les autres stewards sur leurs expériences lors de la session de l’organe directeur du COE et sur la perception de leur rôle plus largement au sein du mouvement œcuménique.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee expressed “deep lamentation and outrage” as the crisis in Palestine and Israel escalates to levels that flagrantly violate international humanitarian and human rights law as well as the most basic principles of morality.
Statement on Palestine and Israel by the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 18-24 June 2025.
A gender justice plenary during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting on 23 June featured “living legacies”—women who led during remarkable times in history and who are still calling for churches and societies to keep moving together.
El Día Nacional de Oración por la Sanación y la Reconciliación se celebró el 22 de junio en la Iglesia Bíblica de la Gracia de Soweto con el tema "Afrontar el pasado: Construir una sociedad reconciliada por la restauración y la dignidad".
Ein Nationaler Gebetstag für Heilung und Versöhnung fand am 22. Juni in der Grace Bible Church in Soweto mit dem Thema „Sich der Vergangenheit stellen: Aufbau einer versöhnten Gesellschaft für Erneuerung und Würde.“
Le 22 juin était organisée une journée nationale de prière pour la guérison et la réconciliation en l'église Grace Bible de Soweto, autour du thème «Affronter le passé: construire une société réconciliée pour la restauration et la dignité.»
Three communications stewards at the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, became on-the-spot reporters, asking their fellow stewards some questions about their experiences at the meeting of the WCC convening body, and about how they see their wider role in the ecumenical movement.
A National Prayer Day for Healing and Reconciliation was held 22 June at Grace Bible Church in Soweto under the theme “Confronting the Past: Building a Reconciled Society for Restoration and Dignity.”
At the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, participants reflected on the spiritual journey of South Africa’s liberation from apartheid and the ongoing pilgrimage towards justice, reconciliation, and unity.
