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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

Media advisory

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 advisory

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

Media advisory

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

Media advisory

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 advisory

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

Media advisory

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

20 May 2022

Media advisory

Orthodox Churches to hold pre-assembly in Cyprus on the way to WCC 11th Assembly

With the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly approaching in less than four months, Orthodox Churches will convene in Cyprus for a pre-assembly to prepare themselves for the larger event in Karlsruhe, Germany, 31 August – 8 September.

09 May 2022

Media advisory

Computer screen with Central committee moderator.

Media accreditation to WCC Central Committee meeting online press room, press conferences and media briefings, 9 – 15 February

Media accreditation is open for the World Council of Churches (WCC) online central committee meeting, scheduled for 9 – 15 February.

18 January 2022

Media advisory

Orthodox Christians gathered in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark Palm Sunday, and the beginning of Holy Week.

Media advisory: International Symposium for Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age

On Monday, 13 September, the International Symposium for Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age will begin online at 10 am CET in Berlin, Germany and continue until 5 pm CET on Wednesday, 15 September.

08 September 2021

Media advisory

COVID-19 vaccination in Porto Alegre, Brazil, June 2021.

Dialogue on COVID-19 and Consequences for Global Multilateral Cooperation

On Monday, 30 August, from 17:00 to 18:30 CEST, all media are invited to learn more about urgent efforts by leading NGOs and other organizations to sustain a global, multinational dialogue and cooperation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 August 2021

Media advisory

Welcome to the closing press conference for WCC central committee meeting

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites accredited media to the online closing press conference on 29 June, to be held directly after the closing session, which is expected to end at 515pm CET, at the earliest. The exact time for the press conference is dependent on the duration of the closing session and will be communicated 15 minutes in advance. Accredited media are welcome to join the WCC Communications team in the online WCC press room from 5 pm CET.

28 June 2021

Media advisory

WCC central committee press conferences: apply for media accreditation now

Media accreditation is mandatory to attend online press conferences on 24 and 29 June, to be held in conjunction with the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting.

14 June 2021

Media advisory

Media Advisory: WCC to observe World Immunization Week, encouraging vaccinations for global health

Invitation to the WCC Press Briefing 28 April at 3pm CET

22 April 2021

Media advisory

WCC to host online prayer for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

To observe the final day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will host the global ecumenical family and friends for a livestreamed public prayer service.

21 January 2021

Media advisory

WCC general secretary Olav Fykse Tveit, January 2020

WCC general secretary heads home and says thanks to media

After more than 30 years as a pastor, ecumenist and church leader, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit firmly believes that the church can change the world. As general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) for the past ten years, he has witnessed what Jesus Christ means to people of faith around the globe. By the end of this month he heads home to lead the Church of Norway as presiding bishop of its bishop’s conference.

30 March 2020

Document

Letter (incoming)

70th Anniversary Greetings from the Conference of European Churches

Greetings to the World Council of Churches from Ms Erin Green, communication coordinator for the Conference of European Churches (CEC), on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the WCC

03 August 2018

Central Committee

Document

Letter (incoming)

70th Anniversary Greetings from World Association for Christian Communication

Greetings to the World Council of Churches from Philip Lee, general secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the WCC

21 June 2018

Central Committee