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Greetings to the 4th Global Gathering of the Global Christian Forum in Accra, Ghana by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

I remember hearing about “Faith and Order” for the first time. I was a freshman in theology reading Fr Georges Florovsky’s biography, and the phrase stuck in my mind.

Address of Cardinal Kurt Koch, Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Walk the Path of the New Commandment: Keynote speech of Peter Prove, director of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the 70th General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in Korea, 22 November 2021.

Address of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the meeting of WCC, EKD, German Federal Foreign Office and TransAtlantic Network, 13 October 2021

During an online meeting on 3 February 2021, the Executive Committee of the Joint Working Group between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ecclesial life and ecumenical relations in different local contexts.

Gathering for an annual meeting from 19-20 January, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and World Council of Churches Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation discussed ways of sharing more widely the document “Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 and Beyond,” which was co-produced by the two offices in 2020.

The leadership of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC), during an online meeting held 6 November, released a communique acknowledging the current unprecedented challenges and mapping the work ahead.

What Does Mutual Accountability Mean

for Christians and the Christian Life?

Olav Fykse Tveit

General Secretary, World Council of Churches

Centro Pro Unione, 15 November 2018

Sami Church Days

Árviesjávrrie/Arvidsjaur, Sweden, 17 June 2017

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit

General Secretary, World Council of Churches
A theological reflection on a more integrated way of understanding creation. Some thoughts on being on a pilgrimage for justice and peace, and why we shouldn’t be so afraid of walking in circles.

Theme song for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017​.
Text: Thomas Stubenrauch 2016, English: Neville Williamson © the authors Tune: Peter Sohren 1668, Halle 1704 (GL 463 / EG 506: Wenn ich, o Schöpfer, deine Macht)

The third biblical reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2015 is by Rommel F. Linatoc, the Christian Conference of Asia representative to the International Reference Group of the Ecumenical Water Network of the WCC. He is currently the executive secretary for Christian Unity and Ecumenical Relations at the National Council of Churches in the Philippines. He highlights the importance of using water imagery in our liturgies to talk about justice. He also challenges us to not limit our liturgical celebrations to Sunday services but that they should become a part of our life.

Delivered by the Rev. Dr Andre Karamaga, AACC general secretary, during the WCC 10th Assembly Justice Plenary.

Letter to Pope Benedict XVI on his resignation

WCC General Secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Greetings to the CPCE General Assembly, 21 September 2012, Florence, Italy

Thirty women gathered in Bethlehem on 13-18 December 2010 to celebrate the first anniversary of the «Kairos Palestine» document on the quest for peace and human rights in Palestine and Israel. The gathering also reflected theologically on the content of the text. Participants came from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Latin America and Australia.

Greeting to the 20th Congress of the Baptist World Alliance
From the World Council of Churches
By the general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Geneva, 28 July 2010

Meeting of the Faith and Order Plenary Commission, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2004