WCC NEWS: Young people invited to join second e-cumenical youth gathering

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM) will host its second online Connection Gathering on 10 June, inviting young ecumenists from around the world to meet, share experiences, and strengthen relationships across regions. Image: WCC 03 June 2026 Building on the momentum of the first virtual gathering held in 2025, the 90-minute event will provide opportunities for informal conversation and mutual learning through regional breakout groups. Participants will also receive an introduction to the YPEM Global Collective and its ongoing efforts to connect and empower young people within the ecumenical movement. Organized by the YPEM Communications and Advocacy Working Group, the gathering forms part of a continuing journey toward the next Ecumenical Youth Gathering in 2028 and the WCC 12th Assembly in 2030. “Our hope is that by creating an opportunity for young people in the ecumenical movement to come together more frequently online, we can support one another through prayer, deep listening, and opportunities to be a united voice both locally and globally,” said Spyridoula Fotinis, who is from the Ecumenical Patriarchate and part of the YPEM Networking Working Group The online gathering will take place on 10 June, at 14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST) via Zoom. Young people involved in the ecumenical movement worldwide are encouraged to participate and register online. Register here 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