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Vision for a More Just and Humane Society

Taking Action Against Online Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

11 - 14 December 2023

This workshop will sensitize engaged young people and future church leaders to the prevailing gender inequities on social media and equip a core group of young people and church communicators to advocate for gender justice in social media and other online spaces.

Ecumenical Institute, Bossey

Webinar: Seeking and serving the truth? What role do churches play in misinformation & disinformation?

05 December 2023

How have churches or Christian communities been involved or implicated in disinformation or misinformation? What could churches do to prevent these cases? What concrete steps should be taken to engage against disinformation/misinformation?

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

Temps pour la Création 2023

01 September - 04 October 2023

Du 1er septembre au 4 octobre, les chrétiennes et les chrétiens du monde entier prient pour la création et en prennent soin lors du «Temps pour la Création». Les dates de début et de fin de cette période sont liées aux préoccupations pour la création dans les traditions orientales et occidentales respectivement du christianisme.

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

L’accréditation des médias est ouverte pour la réunion du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) qui se tiendra du 21 au 27 juin à Genève

La prochaine session du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), qui se tiendra du 21 au 27 juin, sera le premier rassemblement de ce Comité central depuis son élection l’an dernier à Karlsruhe.

23 May 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

Clone of Prière pour la paix dans le monde

22 March 2023

Le 22 mars prochain, une prière pour la paix dans le monde rassemblera les fidèles chrétiens en union de prière et en défense de la paix dans l’espoir d’un avenir meilleur.

Online

Prière pour la paix dans le monde

22 March 2023

Le 22 mars prochain, une prière pour la paix dans le monde rassemblera les fidèles chrétiens en union de prière et en défense de la paix dans l’espoir d’un avenir meilleur.

Online

Webinar: Algorithms, the Digital Divide, and Polarization; Impact on Gender Justice

09 March 2023

The 67th Commission on the Status of Women will take place on 6-17 March in New York City and online. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is involved in online side events scheduled for 9, 14, and 16 March.

Online

"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

Quel avenir pour le mouvement œcuménique?

Le 23 février 2023, lors d'un événement spécial à l'Université de Fribourg en l'honneur de son travail, l'ancien secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, le Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, a prononcé une conférence explorant la question : « Quel avenir pour l'œcuménisme mouvement?"

23 February 2023

General Secretary

Installation of Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as the 9th general secretary of the World Council of Churches

17 February 2023

Installation of Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as the 9th general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) will take place on Friday, 17 February 2023.

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