WCC NEWS: Webinar will explore “Nicaea and the Peace Witness of the Church”

An upcoming webinar on 15 July  will feature a panel discussion exploring “Nicaea and the Peace Witness of the Church.” The webinar is part of a series in the lead-up to the World Council of Churches Faith and Order World Conference under the theme “Where now for visible unity?” Photo: Marcelo Schneider/WCC 02 July 2025 WCC Faith and Order, in collaboration with Christian World Communions, is organizing the series to explore key theological, ecclesiological, and missional questions relevant to contemporary Christian unity.  The 15 July  webinar, cohosted by the World Council of Churches and Mennonite World Conference, will invite us to explore the significance of the Nicaean Creed, and the Council of Nicaea from where it emerged, from a Mennonite/Anabaptist perspective, and how this influences the peace witness of the church.  Panelists will discuss how the church’s focus on doctrinal questions sidelined Jesus’ call to seek justice and live nonviolently. From a Mennonite/Anabaptist perspective, participants  will be able to explore how recovering these aspects can contribute to the renewal of church witness today.   Register here   Nicaea 2025    Preparatory meeting convenes in lead-up to WCC Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, (WCC News release, 1 July 2025)   WCC Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order set for October: “Where now for visible unity?”, (WCC News release, 30 May 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 356 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