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In a 23 November letter to
@AAzoulay
, director-general of
@UNESCO
, World Council of Churches interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca urged the protection of religious and cultural monuments the
#NagornoKarabakh
/Artsakh region.
#WCC
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The
#WCC
has learned with great shock of the passing on of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. We join the world in mourning a leading stalwart of justice, equality and equity. May his soul rest in Peace.
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WCC stricktly condemns the vicious terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, killing at least 138 people and wounding about 400, as worshippers were attending Easter Sunday services. We pray for the victims, their families and the people of Sri Lanka. Christ is risen!
#WCC
#PrayforSriLanka
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We pray for the victims, the rescue teams and all the families in Lebanon.
#WCC
#PrayForLebanon
#BeirutExplosion
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We are mourning the tragic loss of our
#WCC
@WCCclimate
colleague Rev. Norman Tendis, who was travelling to the
@UNEnvironment
Assembly on flight ET302. We hold his family in our prayers, as well as those of fellow passengers.
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Χριστός ἀνέστη!
Христос воскрес!
المسيح قام حقا قام!
ܡܫܝܚܐ ܩܡ! ܫܪܝܪܐܝܬ ܩܡ!
ክርስቶስ ተነስቷል!
Քրիստոսը բարձրացավ:
ⲠⲓⲬⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ!
ക്രിസ്തു ഉയിര്ത്തെഴുന്നേറ്റു!
We pray for a blessed Easter celebration for Orthodox brothers and sisters around the world today!
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"We pray for children, girls, women, and men who are vulnerable to violence. We beseech your protection, for their welfare..." - Access prayer material now, for the Day of prayer for peace in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo:
#WCC
#JusticeAndPeace
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Pray for the victims, their families and all Christians in Surabaya.
#Pray4Indonesia
. May the Spirit of the living God hover over
#Indonesia
to change hatred to love, division to unity, violence to peace. Kyrie Eleison!
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#WCC
urgently appeals for immediate ceasefire in
#Israel
and
#Palestine
#PrayForJustPeace
#HolyLand
🌍🍃🙏🕊️
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World Council of Churches birthday greetings to prof. Dr Jürgen Moltmann, one of the most widely read theologians of our time, who turns 98 on 8 April. We are celebrating with offering his book Hope in These Troubled Times for free download 🎉✍️
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Jürgen Moltmann, theologian of hope, dies at 98.
Read the
#WCC
feature story on the most widely read Christian theologian of the post-war era.
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The World Council of Churches denounces any and every use of deadly armed force to resolve disputes that could be resolved by dialogue.
#WCC
#UkraineRussie
#Peace
📃
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We pray for the victims of yet another horrific terror attack in
#Nairobi
and the bereaved families and friends. How long, o Lord? Kyrie eleison!
#Pray4Kenya
#Pray4Peace
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We give thanks for the life and witness of
#MartinLutherKingJr
, assassinated 50 years ago today. The murder prevented his preaching at the WCC Assembly but couldn't prevent the lasting influence his ideas have had on the ecumenical movement.
#WCC
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Another brutal attack on believers gathered in worship, this time at Passover celebration at a synagogue in California. We strictly condemn this outrageous act of hatred, and pray for the victims and their families!
#prayforpeace
#WCC
#PowayShooting
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Metropolitan Onuphry of Ukraine, MP appeals to the president of Russia for an immediate end to the fratricidal war. “It is a repetition of the sin of Cain, who killed his own brother out of envy. Such a war has no excuse, neither from God, nor from people”
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#EidMubarak
!
Wishing all those who are celebrating a happy, blessed and peaceful
#EidAlAdha
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Geneva, 11 July, 2020:
#WCC
letter to President Erdogan to keep Hagia Sophia as the shared heritage of humanity
#OneHumanity
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Jerusalem Heads of Churches call upon all parties to de-escalate this war in order to save innocent lives while still serving the cause of justice,” reads the statement, which also invites all those of goodwill around the world to observe a
🙏Day of Prayer &Fasting on 17 October
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The rescue ship
#SeaWatch4
, purchased by a crowdfund led by the Evangelical Church in Germany
@EKD
, is ready to start operating in the Mediterranean Sea to help migrants attempting to reach Europe from north Africa.
#WCC
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Seventy-five years ago, on 9 April 1945, the German Lutheran theologian Dietrich
#Bonhoeffer
, with six other members of the conspiracy to overthrow Adolf Hitler, was hanged at Flossenbürg execution camp in Germany. He was 39.
#WCC
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
#MartinLutherKingDay
Official visit to the
#WCC
by Dr Martin Luther King, June 1967. Photos:WCC
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To GenSec
@olavTveit
#WCC
Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo set example & challenge to men to work for
#JusticeandPeace
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#WCC
expresses profound sorrow and prayers for the families of the victims for the wounded and for all the people of Egypt.
#PrayForEgypt
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Images from the ecumenical service held at Glasgow Cathedral today co-organised by
@churchscotland
@GlasgowChurches
and the World Council of Churches to mark
#COP26
-- Photos by John Young
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Terrible terror at the
#Synagogue
in
#Pittsburgh
, USA. This attack on Jews must be condemned by all. People gathered to pray should have the right to do it safely and in peace.Our prayers are with the victims and their families and with the community who experienced this.
#WCC
GS
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WCC celebrates 50th ratification of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
@nuclearban
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The funeral service of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu livestreamed here: 1 January at 9am CET
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As Prof. Dr Jürgen Moltmann, one of the most widely read theologians of our time, turned 95 on 8 April, the World Council of Churches (WCC) ecumenical fellowship shared its deep gratitude not only for his complex body of work but for his theology of…
#WCC
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In historic show of unity,
#Ethiopian
churches commit to establishing national council
#WCC
🕊️🙏
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World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended warm congratulations to Rev. Anne Burghardt, who will serve as the new general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation.
#WCC
Read more on the LWF website:
Photo: LWF
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Wishing a meaningful Good Friday to Orthodox brothers and sisters around the world with mercy, peace and love...
#WCC
#HolyWeek
#GoodFriday
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In 2018, we'll be celebrating 70 years of World Council of Churches! Help us prepare by taking the survey: what are WCC's greatest ecumenical contributions?
#worldcouncilofchurches
#WCC
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In their annual
#Christmas
message, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem recall that Christ Himself was born and lived amid great suffering, and urge all people of goodwill to work tirelessly towards a
#justpeace
in the
#HolyLand
.
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The Vatican and the World Council of Churches today announced that Pope Francis will visit the WCC this June. The formal announcement took place on 2 March at a joint press conference in the Vatican.
#WCC
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Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Epiphany or Theophany this weekend, we greet you once again with prayers for a grace-filled new year, inspired by the Christmas angel's message: "Be not afraid"
#WCC
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"More unites us than divides us" - "This is an event for the whole ecumenical family..." -
#WCC
©Magnus Aronson/Ikon
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“Say no to nuclear weapons. There is absolutely no moral justification whatsoever for using them."
#WCC
's
@OlavTveit
in message to the World Economic Forum: A vision of shared life and responsibility...
#JusticeAndPeace
#EndOfNukes
#NuclearBan
#WEF2018
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Have you seen our
#WCC70
infographic? Use it to let your readers, social media followers or students discover some of the achievements and milestones of the World Council of Churches' 70 years of fellowship. PDF available at
#WorldCouncilofChurches
#WCC
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Message from the global conference against xenophobia: human beings are equal in dignity
#WCC
press release
#ChurchesAgainstRacism
#Love
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Beautiful letter from Brother Alois of
@taize
to the
#WorldCouncilofChurches
on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches:
#WCC
#WCC70
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#NobelPeacePrize2017
goes to
@nuclearban
, our campaign partner, based in the Ecumenical Centre! Well done!
#WCC
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#EgyptChurchFire
At least 41 people were killed and at least 40 injured after a fire broke out at a church in Giza's Imbaba in greater Cairo on Sunday.
🙏Praying repose for the departed, healing for the injured, and comfort for families, friends and the community deeply affected.
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This
#ValentinesDay
, let's make it clear: Love heals, not hurts!
For many, this is a time to celebrate love. However, for too many, “love” comes with abuse and violence.
Join us & put the message on your profile picture!
#ThursdaysinBlack
#WCC
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🌍”This
#WorldRefugeeDay
we call for
#world_prayer
for all refugees displaced by war, civil unrest and persecution...this year more than ever, there is a need for hope, faith and courage..”Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca,
#WCC
interim general secretary
@Refugees
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WCC, Conference of European Churches denounce blockade of ethnic Armenian region
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We pray for all the wounded, for all innocent lives lost last night at
#MountMeron
, for their families, and their communities.
#Israel
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The
#WCC
11th Assembly elected eight new presidents, six regional and two from Orthodox churches, in a vote on 5 September with 574 delegates present.
➡️ Read more:
#WCCAssembly
#Karlsruhe2022
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Every day is a day for children, says
@EcuPatriarch
at
#WCC
-
@UNICEF
celebration on occasion of
#WorldChildrensDay
and
#WCC70
. "The eyes of all children are brighter than the sun, and their souls are purer than light."
Full speech:
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From 18-25 January, Christians will embark on the largest prayer gathering in the world, the
#WeekofPrayerforChristianUnity
. Whether praying together, exchanging preachers or planning
#ecumenical
services, they will bear witness to Jesus’s…
#WCC
#WPCU2019
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The
#WCC
condemns the vicious attack on worshippers in the Sunday Mass in the Roman Catholic cathedral on the southern Philippine island of Jolo. We pray for the families of the victims, for the wounded and for all the people of Philippines.
#Pray4Philippines
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"Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity"
- This will be the theme for the 11th Assembly of the
#WorldCouncilofChurches
, to take place in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2021!
Learn more:
#Karlsruhe2021
#WCC
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🕊️Beloved ecumenical
#leader
and indefatigable
#peacemaker
Dr Agnes Abuom dies at the age of 73 in her native
#Kenya
🌍
"The WCC mourns the loss of its immediate past moderator…she was a woman of humble spirit, great compassion and steadfast faith..”
▪️
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#WCC
#Christmas
video:
A precious child, vulnerable in every way. A refugee family, living in fear.
May the wonder and joy of the Christmas message inspire hope in our hearts, love in our deeds!
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Lord, we pray for victims and families, friends and innocent people in Munich.
#PrayForMunich
#PrayForPeace
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Rev. Martina Viktorie Kopecka, a priest in the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, is moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ECHOS Commission for young people. She also serves on the WCC executive and central committees. In February, she was…
#WCC
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We pray for children in the famine and drought affected countries and their welfare
#PrayToEndFamine
#WCC
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“We celebrate a long common pilgrimage on the path to unity, Christian witness, and the commitment to justice, peace, and the preservation of creation” H.A.H.
@EcuPatriarch
Bartholomew at
#WCC70
prayer celebration at
@EPG_GENEVE
's historic cathedral
#WCC
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🌏 ✨Merry Christmas!✨ «Καλά Χριστούγεννα»✨ «I’d Miilad Said Oua Sana Saida» ✨ «Felices Pasquas» ✨ «Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand»✨ «Joyeux Noël»✨ «Froehliche Weihnachten»✨ «Saint Dan Kuai Le»✨ «Buon Natale»✨ «Feliz Navidad»✨ 🔗
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WCC moderator Dr Agnes Abuom called on assembly delegates to “let Christ’s love move us,” as she delivered her opening report at the
#WCC
11th Assembly on 31 August in 📍
#Karlsruhe2022
.
➡️ Read more:
#Karlsruhe2022
#WCCAssembly
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☮️78 years ago a nuclear weapon brought suffering, death and devastation to the people of
#Hiroshima
and
#nagasaki
The work must continue. | World Council of Churches
#WCC
Photo Paul Jeffrey/WCC
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A glimpse of the worship service at the
#WCC
Ecumenical Centre in Geneva with
#PopeFrancis
.
#WCC70
#PapalVisit
#VisiteduPape
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Our prayers to the victims of last night’s bomb attack in Mogadishu, and their families
#Pray4Somalia
#Pray4Peace
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✨Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling down death by death,
And upon those in the tombs bestowing life!
Let God arise,let his enemies be scattered;let those who hate him flee from before his face!✨
🌺Christ is Risen!Indeed He is Risen🌺
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Even as we
#StayAtHome
to keep everyone safe, the churches' ministry is more needed than ever. ⛪️
That's why on Wednesday,
#WCC
,
@GCF_FCM
,
@waccglobal
and partners invite you to a webinar to discuss good practices of
#OnlineMinistry
!
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When Rev. Dr Antje Jackelén became its 1st female archbishop in 2014, a milestone was reached in Church of Sweden
@svenskakyrkan
's history. It took 850 years and 69 male predecessors to get there.
@BiskopAntje
also happens to be the 1st immigrant…
#WCC
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🙏🏽 On the 1st day of our global Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we pray: God, you see all and know all,
your eyes are upon us, your children, in this our time of pain and suffering…
#WCC
#COVID19prayers
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#PopeFrancis
on the evening of his ecumenical pilgrimage with the
#WCC
: “The right word for the day is ‘encounter,’ and when one person encounters another and feels appreciation for the meeting, this always touches the heart.”
In pictures:
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The
#WCC
is condemning an attack at a synagogue in the German city of
#Halle
during
#YomKippur
.
WCC GS Rev. Dr
@OlavTveit
said “We offer our heartfelt prayers for the victims and condolences to all those who have lost loved ones in this appalling act of violence.”
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Pray for the victims, their families and all Christians in Surabaya.
#Pray
4Indonesia. May the Spirit of the living God hover over Indonesia to change hatred to love, division to unity, violence to peace. Kyrie Eleison!
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Christ is risen - Hallelujah!
We pray for God's blessing on all Creation on this holy day, that we may all be strengthened in our faith, whether we are celebrating Easter or Palm Sunday today.
@WCCprayers
#wcc
@wccpilgrimage
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Bishop John Victor Samuel worked tirelessly for interfaith relations, and the unity of Christians in Pakistan and beyond. He will continue to be a brilliant role model for ensuring vitality and relevance of churches in people’s lives.
@OlavTveit
#WCC
#WCC
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#Climate
discussions yesterday with Erik Solheim, UN Environment Programme Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches in
#WCC
office,
#Geneva
.
#BlueCommunity
#ClimateJustice
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People of faith joined hands and walked together with thousands of participants of the
#COP26
march in Glasgow today. We have an obligation to care for each other + for our common home, the Earth for which we were entrusted to be caretakers.
@ecocongregation
@Greenanglicans
#WCC
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#WCC
#COVID19
A prayer by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr
@OlavTveit
:
🙏 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🏿
God of life,
you have promised to be with us every day,
also in difficult days, like in times like these.
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