WCC news: Joint Working Group between WCC, Roman Catholic Church to convene

The Joint Working Group between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church will convene 1-3 September at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey.  The tower of the chapel of the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, where the Joint Working Group will convene. Photo: Samuel Mungure / WCC 28 August 2026 The agenda will include sharing from participants on the challenges of the Church in local contexts, followed by discussion on the situation of Christianity today.  Working groups will discuss the following areas: Understandings of Salvation and the Challenge of Religious Indifference; Collective Reconciliation: Processes and Tools in Global Contexts; and Confronting Violence and Discrimination Based on Religious Affiliation. A special part of the programme will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey. Fr Prof. Dr Lawrence Iwuamadi, dean of the institute, will present the history of Catholic involvement in the academic work of Bossey and its contribution to ecumenical theological formation.  Established in 1965, the Joint Working Group has served as a platform for dialogue and collaboration, building bridges of trust between the Catholic Church and the member churches of the WCC. Today it continues to accompany the churches on their common pilgrimage toward visible unity. Learn more about the work of the Joint Working Group  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