Events

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

17 - 24 May 2026

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, held worldwide on 18-25 January (Northern hemisphere) and on 17 - 24 May (Southern hemisphere), will draw together churches across the globe under the theme “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling” (Eph. 4:4).

Southern hemisphere

“Enslaving Treaties – The Persistence of Colonial Ideology and Practice and the Quest for Sustainable Decolonization including Litigation”

26 May 2026

The World Council of Churches (WCC), through its programme on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, and Related Discrimination, will convene on 26 May a global conversation shining a critical light on how colonial ideology continues to shape todays economic systems through international investor treaties, especially the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system. 

Online - Registration required

Executive Committee meeting (online)

08 - 12 June 2026

The 25-person Executive Committee is the WCC governing body, with members from churches in every region. It meets twice a year to monitor ongoing work, supervise the budget and deal with policy matters referred to it by the Central Committee.

online

Global Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

11 June 2026

In a series of global prayers for peace, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches around the world to join in the Global Prayer for Peace in Ukraine on 11 June at 13.00 CET.

online

Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School) 2026

17 - 28 August 2026

The World Council of Churches is inviting applications for the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School), 17–28 August 2026 in Panama City, Panama. Five partner organizations are joining the effort: the World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, World Methodist Council, Council for World Mission, and United Society Partners in the Gospel. The 10-day programme will train 20–25 church leaders to push for change in global finance.

Panama City, Panama (Location TBC)

Season of Creation 2026: Living Waters

01 September - 04 October 2026

The World Council of Churches calls Christians worldwide to observe the Season of Creation from 1 September to 4 October 2026. This year's theme, "Living Waters," comes from Ezekiel 47:9 and 12—a biblical vision of hope and ecological restoration.