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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier walks with the late Dr. Agnes Abuom, former moderator of the WCC Central Committee, as the president arrives at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held in Karlsruhe, under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity", Germany, 31 August 2022, Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

Final call to join: A transformative WCC ecumenical conference on racism, colonialism, and faith in Berlin

There’s still time to join a landmark moment in global ecumenical reflection and justice advocacy.

15 May 2025

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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

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Report of the WCC general secretary to the executive committee, 12 May 2025

In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.

12 May 2025

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Registrations Now Open: Join the WCC Ecumenical Conference in Berlin – 140 Years After the Conference That Changed Africa and the World

140 years after the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, one of the most consequential geopolitical gatherings in modern history, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ecumenical partners

08 May 2025

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Biodiversity Crisis & Faith Action: Webinar on International Biodiversity Day

22 May 2025

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Faiths for Biodiversity coalition and the ecumenical Season of Creation team, invites you to a critical webinar addressing the unprecedented ecological crisis. With species extinction rates up to 1,000 times higher than natural levels and approximately one million animal and plant species threatened, this event will explore the moral and spiritual dimensions of biodiversity loss and present pathways for faith communities to take meaningful action through prayer and transformative repentance.

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Voices from the fellowship: mourning Pope Francis

As the world mourned the death of Pope Francis, voices from the World Council of Churches (WCC) fellowship brought forth special memories, deep gratitude, and heartfelt prayers.

24 April 2025

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Faith leaders call for urgent economic transformation to combat inequality and climate crisis

Faith leaders warn that the global concentration of wealth and power has reached "unprecedented" and "alarming" levels, exacerbating inequality, undermining democracy, and accelerating climate catastrophe. The ecumenical call to action came in a joint communique issued today following a three-day meeting in Geneva of the Ecumenical Panel on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA).

15 April 2025

Faith leaders call for economic reformation to address climate crisis and inequality

At the 6th Meeting of the Ecumenical Panel on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) held in Geneva from 25-27 March, faith leaders and experts united to call for a radical reformation of economic systems that prioritize justice, sustainability, and the needs of the most vulnerable.

03 April 2025

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WCC mourns the passing of Bishop Medardo Gómez

Lutheran Bishop Medardo Gómez from El Salvador passed away on 27 March at the age of 80.

28 March 2025

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A Call to Action towards COP30

To government parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

20 March 2025

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Latin American and Caribbean faith leaders come together in Brazil ahead of COP30

Faith leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Brasília, Brazil, 18-20 March, to reflect on the current reality of the climate crisis and to plan for an effective engagement in the run up to COP30, the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

14 March 2025

Rev. Tut Kony Nyang Kon: the Presbyterian pastor leading the South Sudan Council of churches

As Rev. Tut Kony Nyang Kon sits at the helm of the South Sudan Council of Churches as the general secretary, he hopes to transform the organization into one that inspires Christian Communities to work more for peace, justice, and reconciliation.

10 March 2025

Emma Van Dorp reflexiona sobre cómo participará la juventud en las conmemoraciones de 2025

Emma Van Dorp, de la Confederación Suiza, de la Iglesia Protestante de Ginebra, es miembro de la Comisión de los Jóvenes en el Movimiento Ecuménico del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI).

06 March 2025

Emma Van Dorp über die Einbindung junger Menschen in die Gedenkfeiern 2025

Emma Van Dorp der Reformierten Kirche Genf, Schweiz, ist Mitglied der Kommission für junge Erwachsene in der ökumenischen Bewegung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK).

06 March 2025

Emma Van Dorp évoque la participation des jeunes aux commémorations de 2025

Emma Van Dorp, de l’Église protestante de Genève, en Suisse, est membre de la Commission des jeunes dans le mouvement œcuménique du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE).

06 March 2025

Emma Van Dorp reflects on how young people will be involved in 2025 commemorations

Emma Van Dorp, from the Confederation of Switzerland, Eglise Protestante de Genève, is a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement.

04 March 2025

WCC Central Committee Potsdam, worship service celebrated in Berlin for the launch of the Decade to overcome Violence, Sunday 4 February 2001, Photo: WCC

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, an Orthodox Hierarch of International Recognition

Upon the admission of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania to “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens at the beginning of January 2025, expressions of widespread acceptance and appreciation emerged from people of all educational backgrounds and ages, from various societal circles (ecclesiastical, academic, political, journalistic), as well as from international inter-Christian and interfaith communities and beyond.

27 February 2025