The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM) convened in Manila, Philippines, marking the start of its first in-person meeting since its formation. The gathering, scheduled from 13-19 November, unites young ecumenical leaders from around the globe with a mission to amplify youth voices, address pressing global and local challenges, and establish intentional, actionable strategies for youth-led faith initiatives.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will begin a “Campaign of Hope: Mental Health and Wellbeing for All” and convene a global alliance to enable faith communities to become environments that promote and sustain mental health and wellbeing.

Agnieszka Godfrejów-Tarnogórska, president of the European Christian Internet Conference network, is a communication officer of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. As the European Christian Internet Conference is set to run from 9-11 September in Bossey and Geneva, she took time to touch upon some highlights of the upcoming event.

A working group of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on Health and Healing has released a message “A call for cross-generational action on the Mental Health of Youth.”

After a week of intense discussions in Nairobi, Kenya, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism ended its first meeting on 10 July, having mapped out its work for the next months and years.

The Asian Ecumenical Institute began on 22 July in Chiang Mai, Thailand, opening a month-long exploration of the theme “Creation Care and Eco-Justice: Our Faith and With-ness.”

Suk Yi Pang, a commissioner with the World Council of Churches Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation, is from the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China. In a video interview, she reflects on forming the next generation of ecumenical leaders. The commission met at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, in June.

On June 21, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay addressed the 11th Forum of National Council of Churches in Australia, reflecting on the theme of the forum, “Christianity Matters.”

The World Council of Churches Commission on Education and Ecumenical Formation will convene in Seoul, South Korea, from 24-29 June, to plan and envision the commission’s work for the next eight years.

In the first installment of a new online quarterly seminar, “JUST Talk,” speakers offered perspectives on the 12 critical areas flagged in the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) aimed at ensuring greater equality and opportunities for women and men, girls and boys.