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Bishop Flávio Irala

WCC mourns the passing of Bishop Flavio Irala

In a letter to the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil and the National Council of Christian Churches, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared condolences on the passing of Bishop Flavio Augusto Borges Irala on 9 January. 

21 January 2025
Interview
Metropolitan Serafim at COP29

"Ecological repentance is the path to justice," says Metropolitan Serafim at COP29

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, a longstanding participant in COPs as part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, highlighted the critical role of faith in addressing the climate crisis. He underscored the need for ecological repentance and the pivotal role of youth leadership in advancing climate justice.

04 December 2024
Interview
COP29 Rev. Julio Murray Thompson

“We need to change strategies to get different results,” reflects Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson at COP29

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Council of Churches (WCC) interviewed Archbishop Rev. Julio Murray Thompson of the Anglican Communion in Central America, moderator of the WCC Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. The conversation explored the WCC’s “Triple COPs” strategy, the commission’s ongoing work, and how faith communities can call for greater collaboration with governments and the private sector to ensure just and effective climate solutions.

22 November 2024
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Youth Commissioners holding up orange consesus cards during their first in-person meetings in Manila.

La Comisión de los Jóvenes elige cuatro nuevos vicemoderadores

La Comisión de los Jóvenes en el Movimiento Ecuménico eligió a cuatro nuevos vicemoderadores durante su reunión en Filipinas:  Ann Chris Jacob (Iglesia Metodista Unida de E.E. U.U.), Lorena Bonilla García (Iglesia Menonita de Colombia), Rev. Bjorn Warde (Iglesia Presbiteriana de Trinidad y Tobago) y Danil Arakelian (Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa).

21 November 2024
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Youth Commissioners holding up orange consesus cards during their first in-person meetings in Manila.

Youth commission elects four new vice moderators

The Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM), during its meeting in the Philippines, elected four new vice moderators: Ann Chris Jacob (United Methodist Church USA), Lorena Bonilla Garcia (Mennonite Church of Colombia), Rev. Bjorn Warde (Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago), and Danil Arakelian (Russian Orthodox Church).

21 November 2024
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Youth Commissioners holding up orange consesus cards during their first in-person meetings in Manila.

Kommission für junge Erwachsene wählt vier neue stellvertretende Vorsitzende

Die Kommission für junge Erwachsene in der Ökumenischen Bewegung (YPEM) wählte bei ihrer Tagung in den Philippinen vier neue stellvertretende Vorsitzende: Ann Chris Jacob (Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche, USA), Lorena Bonilla Garcia (Vereinigung der kolumbianischen Mennonitengemeinden), Pastor Bjorn Warde (Presbyterianische Kirche in Trinidad and Tobago) und Danil Arakelian (Russische Orthodoxe Kirche).

21 November 2024
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Youth Commissioners holding up orange consesus cards during their first in-person meetings in Manila.

La commission des jeunes élit quatre nouveaux vice-président-e-s

Lors de sa réunion aux Philippines, la Commission des jeunes dans le mouvement œcuménique (JMO) a élu quatre nouveaux vice-président-e-s: Ann Chris Jacob (Église méthodiste unie aux États-Unis), Lorena Bonilla Garcia (Église mennonite de Colombie), le Pasteur Bjorn Warde (Église presbytérienne de Trinité-et-Tobago), et Danil Arakelian (Église orthodoxe russe).

21 November 2024
Interview
Karen Erina Puimera, WCC Youth commission moderator holding a microphone and speaking at the YPEM first in-person meeting in Manila

«Nous agissons et cheminons ensemble», confie la présidente de la Commission des jeunes

La présidente de la Commission des jeunes dans le mouvement œcuménique (YPEM) du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), Karen Erina Puimera, est issue de l’Église protestante d’Indonésie occidentale. La réunion de la Commission YPEM qui s’est tenue aux Philippines jusqu’au 19 novembre lui a permis de revenir sur ce qui l’a inspirée, les défis à relever et l’objectif que la Commission YPEM s’est fixé de mobiliser et d’inspirer un plus grand nombre de jeunes.

21 November 2024
Interview
Karen Erina Puimera, WCC Youth commission moderator holding a microphone and speaking at the YPEM first in-person meeting in Manila

Youth commission moderator: “we act and journey together”

World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM) moderator Karen Erina Puimera, is from the Protestant Church in Western Indonesia. As YPEM’s meeting in the Philippines drew to a close on 19 November, she took time to reflect reflect about what inspired her, the challenges that lie ahead, and YPEM’s goal for engaging and inspiring even more young people.

20 November 2024
Interview
Patricia Mungcal, a young leader and ACT Alliance delegate at COP29

“Youth are leaders now, not just tomorrow,” says Patricia Mungcal at COP29

During COP29, the World Council of Churches (WCC) interviewed Patricia Mungcal, a young climate advocate and humanitarian leader from the National Council of Churches in the Philippines and a member of the ACT Alliance delegation. Speaking from Baku, Azerbaijan, Mungcal reflected on the challenges faced by frontline communities in disaster-prone regions, the barriers youth face in accessing decision-making spaces, and the hope she finds in collective resistance and solidarity.

19 November 2024