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The World Council of Churches (WCC)

A fellowship of 349 Churches from all around the world and most Christian traditions, seeking Unity, common Witness and Service

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Unity

Seeking Christian Unity

The WCC is a plateform for churches seeking visible unity through theological reflection, prayer and spiritual life.

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Indigenous theologians vow to continue dialogue on visions for church and society

In a recent consultation in the Philippines, indigenous theologians and representatives from various continents have vowed to strengthen their solidarity in continuing a dialogue with each other and with the World Council of Churches (WCC) in envisioning a more inclusive church and society.

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9 - 15 November 2008 - This week we pray for:

Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, São Tomé e Príncipe

The ecumenical movement takes its strength and momentum from grassroots initiatives by church members and local congregations. WCC not only supports church officials in their talks. It also offers spaces and resources for each Christian to develop his/her ecumenical spirituality.

  • Ressources for the advent time
  • Ecumenical prayer cycle
  • Other ways of getting involved for Christian Unity

Witness

Witessing in the perspective of Christian hope

Together, churches have a stronger voice to speak against injustice, violence, destruction of God's creation. They can join their resources for ecumenical education and be a valid interlocutor with people of other faiths.

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Wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia are over, peace-building is not

"Please remind the world that we are no longer at war," a high-ranking government official from Sierra Leone told an international ecumenical team visiting churches and ecumenical organizations in Liberia and Sierra...

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Be part of the churches' action in the World. Learn about situations in other countries, support WCC statements. Be part of the preparations for the 2011 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation.

  • Decade to Overcome Violence - International Ecumenical Peace Convocation
  • Support the Ecumenical Water Network
  • Other ways of getting involved in concrete Witness

Service

Serving the neighbour

Why should we act separately, when there is no reason, not to do it together? Since the beginning, WCC made it possible for churches to join their efforts in serving those forgotten in Today's world.

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Securing water for all: a job for heroes with a licence to pray?

World cinema's most famous spy is back and this time he fights a villain trying to control strategic water resources in a developing country. Is the script of the latest James Bond movie too far fetched a fictional plot?

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Sister organisations

  • ACT International
  • ACT Development
  • Ecumenical News International (ENI)
  • Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA)

 

The ecumenical movement takes its strength and momentum from grassroots initiatives by church members and local congregations. WCC not only supports church officials in their talks. It also offers spaces and resources for each Christian to develop his/her ecumenical spirituality.

  • Discover the Ecumenical HIV/aids initiative in Afrika (EHAIA)
  • Join a reconciliatiion and healing process
  • Make a donation

 

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