WCC NEWS: WCC “Faith and Order Update” available

A "Faith and Order Update," presenting some of the main areas of the work of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order, has been published as the WCC looks towards the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order later in 2025, and in the year that marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. 15 April 2025 “As the unity of the church is the main goal of our work within Faith and Order, this update offers information about the current work of our study groups on ecclesiology, moral discernment, and theological anthropology and on understanding the churches in and for the world,” writes moderator of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order Rev. Prof. Dr Stephanie Dietrich in her greeting. “I wish you many interesting insights while reading.” Featured stories include a special look at the Ecumenical Year 2025 which includes the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order; documents that have had a particular impact upon the work of Faith and Order; interviews on the theological relevance of the work of Faith and Order; and a reflection on how the work of Faith and Order can shape ecumenical work as well as personal lives of faith. Alongside the Update, a Faith and Order paper “Towards a Common Date for Easter” has been published as an encouragement to churches and Christians to work with one another in their own contexts for a common celebration of Easter. The publication contains four contributions from different church traditions on the search for a way to celebrate Easter on a common date every year. Faith and Order Update – April 2025 WCC publishes Faith and Order paper encouraging churches to work for common celebration of Easter Faith and Order paper “Towards a Common Date for Easter" Webinar “Easter 2025: Celebrating Together to Strengthen Unity” WCC Easter message 2025  See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland