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"The Kingdom of God and the Role of the Pastor Today", by Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay

Speaking before religious leaders, pastors, and students in Indonesia, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on “The Kingdom of God and the Role of the Pastor Today.”

01 February 2024

General Secretary

A reflection on “No place to lay my head”

“Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” (Mt. 8: 20)

19 September 2023

Bishop William Shomali

Moderator of Central Committee

Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm: "The Word of God: Compass for Our Time"

"The Word of God: Compass for Our Time", reflection by the World Council of Churches moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm during at the International Meeting for Peace held on 10-12 September in Berlin, Germany.

13 September 2023

A World Free From Nuclear Weapons is Possible: Remarks by Peter Prove at "The Audacity of Peace" meeting

A World Free From Nuclear Weapons is Possible: remarks by Peter Prove, Director of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the International Meeting for Peace: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue "The Audacity of Peace", Berlin, 10-12 September 2023.

11 September 2023

WCC Programmes

Exhibition “Bethlehem Reborn – Palestine – The Wonders of the Nativity”

The exhibition “Bethlehem Reborn” tells a story that goes beyond the history of politics and art to reveal, through the restoration works of the Church of the Nativity, an overdue recognition of the outstanding universal value of Palestinian heritage to humanity.

08 September 2023

Keynote of Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata at the International Conference for Reconciliation in Colombia

Keynote address of Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, WCC programme director for Public Witness and Diakonia at the "International Conference for Reconciliation in Colombia", Bogota, Colombia, 9 August 2023

09 August 2023

WCC Programmes

Media accreditation remains open for the WCC central committee meeting,

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee will convene at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, 21 – 27 June. Media accreditation is mandatory for access to open sessions, press conferences, briefings, and seminars – onsite, as well as online.

19 June 2023

Media accreditation is now open for the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting, 21 – 27 June in Geneva

The upcoming central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 21 - 27 June will be the first meeting since this central committee was elected at the WCC assembly in Karlsruhe, last year.

22 May 2023

Moderator of Central Committee

Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm: "Just Peace through Military Force? Peace Ethical Considerations in Light of the War of Aggression against Ukraine"

Lecture of the World Council of Churches central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm delivered at the Kitzingen deanery, a regional church district near Würzburg, Germany.

22 May 2023

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Overcoming obesity—more than changing one's behaviour; it is a matter of ensuring systemic justice!

We mark 4 March as World Obesity Day. Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a health risk. Obesity has more than tripled since 1975, and more than 1 billion people are obese in the world today.

04 March 2023

Masimba Kuchera

"What Future for the Ecumenical Movement?", by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca

On 23 February 2023, at a special event at the University of Fribourg honoring his work, former acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, delivered a lecture exploring the question: “What future for the ecumenical movement?”

23 February 2023

General Secretary

Invitation to media

With this media invitation, it is our joy to invite you to attend the installation of Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as the 9th general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) during the afternoon of Friday, 17 February 2023.

14 February 2023

On Valentine’s Day, some insights on the power of love

As many celebrate Valentine’s Day, the WCC invited reflections on the power of love. Below are four reflections, all from people somehow involved in or leading, in their local contexts, a Thursdays in Black campaign for a world free from rape and violence. They share the joys, the pain, and the ever-changing perspective on what love is—and what it can become.

14 February 2023

N. Doreen, N. Faith, A. Yayra, Rev. Anaga

One month later: the assembly at a glance

I still recall how athletes took turns to ensure the Ineos marathon was a success. Men and women. For a moment, I thought they would lose the plot and render the race a failure. They were not elderly, just athletes accustomed to running different races, from different parts of the world, united in helping one man send the “no human is limited” message to the whole world.

07 October 2022

Alfred Mbai

Invitation for media to the 11th Assembly press conference, 1 September

Invotation for media to the press conference of the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, 1 September at 11:15 am CEST.

01 September 2022

Media accreditation remains open for the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting, 15 – 18 June, 2022

The upcoming central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 15 – 18 June will be the sixth meeting of this central committee since it was elected at the WCC 10^th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea, in 2013.

09 June 2022

Photo gallery

H.E. Metropolitan Prof. Dr Gennadios of Sassima (27 August 1951 - 1 June 2022)

The vice moderator of the WCC central committee passed away on 1 June 2022.

01 June 2022

Photo essay

WCC visit to Italy harvests examples of the churches’ unconditional support to refugees and migrants

The Central Mediterranean route is the overseas crossing from North Africa to Italy. Those migrating on this route generally aim to reach Italian shores but leave from a variety of North African countries bordering the Mediterranean. Though in past years most migrants have departed from Libya, which is a destination for migrants as well as a transit country, there is also a proportionally small but growing number of departures from Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria.

27 May 2022