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World Council of Churches
oikoumene.org > news > most-rev-dr-olav-fykse-tveit-offers-message-at-king-harald-vs-funeral-love-never-ends

Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit offers message at King Harald V’s funeral: “Love never ends”

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (268+ words) During the funeral of King Harald V at the Oslo Cathedral on 9 September, Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, Church of Norway presiding bishop, offered a sermon with a message of hope: love never ends. “Most things come to an…...

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WCC general secretary opens convocation in Korea: “The Kingdom of God is peace”

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (222+ words) World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay offered the opening sermon on 9 September at the 2026 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Delivered in the Anglican Church of Korea, Seoul Cathedral, Pillay’s sermon was…...

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Church: A home sweet home for teens

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (435+ words) “The church is a mother, not a prison guard. The church is a home sweet home, not a cold museum.” A traditional dance from the Pamona people of Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, performed by local youth. I quoted Rev....

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oikoumene.org > news > bossey-academic-year-begins-opens-path-to-discovery

Bossey academic year begins, opens path to discovery

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (111+ words) The academic year began at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey with an opening ceremony for 33 students from 21 countries and 28 churches. Students are enrolled in programmes that will earn them a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies, Complementary Certificate in…...

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oikoumene.org > news > walk-with-rev-dr-antti-laine-on-transformational-journey-at-bossey

Walk with Rev. Dr Antti Laine on transformational journey at Bossey

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (647+ words) Rev. Dr Antti Laine, head of Church and Ecumenical Relations at Finn Church Aid, looked back at his time at the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute at Bossey. What first brought you to the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey? Rev....

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oikoumene.org > news > act-alliance-calls-for-solidarity-support-after-visiting-earthquake-torn-colombia-venezuela

ACT Alliance calls for solidarity, support after visiting earthquake-torn Colombia, Venezuela

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (388+ words) Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, general secretary of the ACT Alliance, recently visited Colombia and Venezuela in the wake of earthquakes in both countries. He reflects on the humanitarian work—and why communities are ready to lead it. Ground zero of…...

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oikoumene.org > news > greenbelt-festival-talk-features-how-and-why-christians-are-holding-banks-accountable

Greenbelt Festival talk features how—and why—Christians are holding banks accountable

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (381+ words) A session at the Greenbelt Festival in the UK covered “Stop Funding the Climate Crisis: Christians Holding Banks Accountable.” A panel of speakers discussed how churches, including the Methodist Church, are turning to legal action to challenge those financing environmental…...

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oikoumene.org > news > 2026-international-peace-convocation-to-take-place-in-korea

2026 International Peace Convocation to take place in Korea

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (273+ words) An International Ecumenical Peace Convocation will convene 9-13 September in Seoul, Republic of Korea, under the theme “World Peace and the Korean Peninsula: The Church as a Community of Healing, Reconciliation, and Peacebuilding.” 5 September 2022, Karlsruhe, Germany: Participants pray during a service…...

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New webpage invites churches to join WCC Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (187+ words) World Council of Churches New webpage invites churches to join WCC Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity The World Council of Churches (WCC) has opened a new webpage dedicated to the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity, offering churches, ecumenical…...

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oikoumene.org > news > patriarch-bartholomew-calls-for-global-ecological-solidarity

Patriarch Bartholomew calls for global ecological solidarity

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (189+ words) 21 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland: His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The Ecumenical Patriarchate established the observance in 1989. Each year, more churches across the Christian world have taken it up, and the patriarch called this growth "a symbol and…...