World Council of Churches

In a statement released 4 December, the National Council of Churches in Korea condemned the sudden declaration of martial law by president Yoon Suk Yeol, and committed to restoring democracy in the nation. 

During a visit to Canada, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared an address on 5 December in Toronto commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Canadian Council of Churches. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey is inviting applications for its Certificate of Advanced Studies in Interreligious Studies for the academic year 2024-2025. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Gender Justice Reference Group will convene in Harare, Zimbabwe from 7-12 December. The group, meeting face-to-face for the first time, was created to dismantle gender inequalities and promote justice and reconciliation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Reference Group for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation convened at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 2 December for its first in-person meeting.

For the first time, the World Council of Churches (WCC) participates as an accredited organization at the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which takes place from 2 to 13 December 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Gender Justice Reference Group will convene in Harare, Zimbabwe from 7-12 December. The group, meeting face-to-face for the first time, was created to dismantle gender inequalities and promote justice and reconciliation.

A fake Facebook profile of World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm recently surfaced, as well as a fake letter from someone posing as the WCC general secretary. 

Amid rising global inequality and escalating climate crises, the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School) will convene from 18-29 August 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.

Churches in the Netherlands are ready to commemorate an ancient Ecumenical Council in very modern ways. 

Ecumenical accompaniers, land experts, and the United Nations are all documenting increasing instances in which Palestinians are not granted the construction permits needed for natural growth and development. When they build without permits they open themselves to demolitions.

As interfaith leaders and diverse communities gathered in Zambia from 25-27 November, they emerged with the clear message that providing correct information about HIV is a crucial role for churches. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting its member churches in four regions to take part in a survey on freedom of religion or belief (FORB). 

The World Council of Churches hosted an online advocacy training for church workers, bringing an experienced, global perspective to how a commitment for social justice can permeate prayer, preaching, and Bible study.

A 3 December webinar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), “Religion and Disinformation: How to be a trusted source,” offered case studies from African countries on how to prevent—and combat— disinformation. 

World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm spoke at a conference on racial justice hosted by the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England from 4-7 December. 

On the International Day of Banks, observed 4 December, the World Council of Churches (WCC) sent a letter to the World Bank asking for engagement in a collaborative dialogue on climate-responsible finance.

Our series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Rev. Dr Dagmar Pruin is president of Bread for the World (Germany).

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, a longstanding participant in COPs as part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, highlighted the critical role of faith in addressing the climate crisis. He underscored the need for ecological repentance and the pivotal role of youth leadership in advancing climate justice.

The Canadian Council of Churches and World Council of Churches (WCC) invite all to a conversation on 5 December on the one ecumenical movement in Canada and the world.