The GINGKO Interfaith Fellowship Retreat 2026 brought together scholars, religious leaders, and practitioners from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim backgrounds to explore the theme “Hospitality as a Means to Deepen the Encounter.” #WCCNEWS #GINGKOInterfaithFellowshipRetreat #hospitality

During a sermon at the St Hedwig’s Cathedral in Berlin on 15 September, World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm commemorated the signing of original Charta Oecumenica on 15 September 1926. #WCCNEWS #WCCcentralcommittee #HeinrichBedfordStrohm

As actions and policies of governments, state authorities, and armed factions create millions of refugees and stateless people in Africa, church and faith-based organizations have become key respondents, offering humanitarian relief, advocacy, and spiritual support. #WCCNEWS #Africanchurches

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. #WCCnews #InternationalEcumenicalPeaceConvocation #AWorldCouncilofChurches #JerryPillay

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Regional Ecumenical Theological Institute (RETI) Latin America has been announced for 2027. #WCCnews #RegionalEcumenicalTheologicalInstitute #LatinAmerica #WorldCouncilofChurches

Climate finance, the money that helps countries cut emissions and cope with impacts, should come as grants, not debt-creating loans, demanded faith-based organizations at the UN Human Rights Council as COP31 in Antalya, Turkey approaches. #WCCNews #COP31 #Climatefinance #UNHumanRightsCouncil

An annual gathering of World Council of Churches (WCC) retirees, along with retirees from the Lutheran World Federation and other sister organizations, was held on 7 September. #WCCnews #Bosseyanniversary #WorldCouncilofChurches #LutheranWorldFederation

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.” #WCCNews #2026InternationalPeaceConvocation #Korea

Rivers that carry plastic to the sea. Wells turning salt as the ocean rises. Taps that run dry where children walk far for water. These were prayed for on 1 September, at the service opening the 2026 Season of Creation under the theme "Living Water" from Ezekiel 47. #WCCNews #SeasonofCreation2026