The message was shared with the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, convening in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt. "We celebrate the work of Faith and Order while also lamenting the expanding gap between dialogue and praxis, manifested in the lack of robust reception of ecumenical texts,” reads the message. “Ecumenical theology often seeks unity through doctrinal coherence, and yet, we must also explore how unity becomes visible through our embodied experience.” GETI participants asked: What does it mean to be truly ecumenically and prophetically courageous in our world? “GETI’s hope is in shared humanity and an ecumenism born of pain and promise,” reads the message. “We call Faith and Order to deepen its engagement with the lived theologies of people at the margins.” Visible unity cannot be achieved solely through institutional or doctrinal dialogue, the message notes. “If ecumenical councils such as Nicaea stood to articulate our shared, common faith, what will Faith and Order do to protect justice, human dignity, and the integrity of all creation?” GETI participants asked. “GETI showed us that unity is God’s gift, received when we are brave enough to be wounded together and discover we have always been one body.” The message expresses a vision of a new, contemporary visible unity. “Unity takes shape in acts of solidarity, shared lament, and collaborative service,” reads the text. “Indeed, churches are confronted with a world faced with intersectional multi-crisis.” GETI urged Faith and Order to employ a theological language speaking meaningfully into today’s wounded world. “Let us act with humility, walk in unconditional solidarity, and announce with prophetic courage the hope which dwells within us,” concludes the message. A Message from the WCC Fourth Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) 2025 to the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order GETI 2025 photo gallery Learn more about GETI 2025 As World Conference on Faith and Order opens in Egypt, hearts and minds look to unity (WCC news release, 24 October 2025) Conference session lifts up hope and determination of Christians in the Middle East (WCC news release, 25 October 2025) His Holiness Pope Tawadros II receives WCC delegation (WCC news release, 27 October 2025) Conference livestreams and recordings Photogallery: Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, 2025 Learn more about the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order | 
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