2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (379+ words) In a message to the Mother's Union of the Church of the Lord (Aladura), Nigeria, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed gratitude for the women’s faithful witness, steadfast commitment to prayer, and tireless service…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (386+ words) WCC encounter many faith actors at the World Social Forum 2026 The forum had been scheduled for 4-8 August. On 21 July, Benin’s interior minister wrote to the organizers that the government was unavailable “to host such an event on Beninese soil, owing…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (227+ words) This opening session of the webinar series introduces the theological foundations of companionship and asks why this language matters for the churches today. In a world marked by fragmentation, violence, forced migration, ecological crisis, and deep inequalities, companionship invites churches…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (296+ words) From Day One of the 1997 Graduate School I was struck by the diversity of our Christian witness – doctrinally, ecclesiologically and liturgically—our varied mother tongues, our cultural richness and difference and our tremendously wide-ranging political and religious situations back home....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (151+ words) World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay extended prayers and assurance of solidarity with the people of Flores Island and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, following a devastating earthquake that struck the region on 15 August. “We are…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (164+ words) Rev. Esther R. Suter, who currently lives in Basel, Switzerland, attended the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute at Bossey for a term from 1978-79. “I had not finished my own studies in theology yet, but exceptionally, I was accepted,” recalled Suter....

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (217+ words) The World Council of Churches calls Christians worldwide to observe the Season of Creation from 1 September to 4 October 2026. This year's theme, "Living Water," comes from Ezekiel 47:9 and 12—a biblical vision of hope and ecological restoration. Ezekiel's message emerged during Babylonian…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (383+ words) The North America–Turtle Island Regional Ecumenical Theological Institute (NATI-RETI) is currently bringing together 20 emerging theologians and ecumenical leaders from Canada and the United States for two weeks of intensive learning, prayer, encounter, and community life. Taking place from 3-16 August…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (331+ words) The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations is appealing for churches everywhere to join a Worldwide Prayer for Ukraine on 24 August, which also marks the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence. Prayer during the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Ukrainian Council of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) The editorial team of Ralf Becker, Rev. Karen Hinrichs, Prof. Dr Heinrich Schäfer, and Dr Theodor Ziegler are presenting “If you want peace, go and talk to your enemy: An Ecumenical Peace Treatise–2026.” East London Blitz Memorial, Hermitage Riverside Memorial…...