25 Sep, 2022

Dr Valerie Duval-Poujol reflects on how CEC’s creativity and effort are giving hope to the world

Dr Valerie Duval-Poujol, a Baptist theologian, is a board member of CEC. Below, she reflects on how creativity and effort may well be what’s needed to usher CEC into a new era full of challenges—yet carrying great hope as well.

18 Sep, 2022

Caring about safety: CEC engages in awareness raising and security training for German churches

Violence against religious communities is increasing a challenge for believers in Germany. Jewish communities are particularly affected, but also Christian congregations face rising levels of vandalism and crime.

18 Sep, 2022

European churches listen to the voice of creation

Climate change and care for creation remained in sharp focus at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly held early September in Karlsruhe. Observing the Season of Creation, a workshop organised by the Conference of European Churches and WCC Climate Change Group spoke about advocacy and political aspects of churches’ engagement with climate change.

14 Sep, 2022

European churches urge EU to establish peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan

CEC has expressed deep concern over renewed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan triggered on 12 September. CEC is closely following the developments, and has urged European Union to take necessary steps to establish peace.

6 Sep, 2022

Orthodox Church of Ukraine applies for membership in CEC

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine has made an official application to become a CEC member church. Archbishop Yevstratiy of Chernihiv and Nizhyn presented the membership application to CEC President Rev. Christian Krieger at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Karlsruhe. Peace and reconciliation in Ukraine is among the priority work for CEC. Learn more

1 Sep, 2022

Churches stress the need for reconciliation, unity and peacebuilding in Ukraine

War in Ukraine, church dialogue, and humanitarian response were in sharp focus on third day of the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly. Church leaders from Ukraine together with heads of ecumenical organisations emphasised the need for reconciliation, unity, and peacebuilding.

30 Aug, 2022

CEC president highlights churches’ vision for reconciliation and unity in Karlsruhe

President of CEC Rev. Christian Krieger delivered greetings at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, welcoming the global ecumenical community in Europe with a hope that the assembly will “empower churches to strengthen their vision of reconciliation and unity, in our fractured world today.”

28 Aug, 2022

European churches affirm reconciliation and unity ahead of the WCC Assembly

Report from CEC highlights European Church contribution toward reconciliation and unity ahead of the WCC Assembly. The report is an outcome of CEC’s European Regional Pre-Assembly, which focused on the WCC Assembly theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity” earlier this year.

1 Aug, 2022

Speakers at CEC seminar highlight the role of religion in Ukraine conflict

Video presentations from CEC seminar on the “role of religion in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine” are now available. The speakers representing Ukrainian churches have addressed pertinent topics related to global church response, religious diplomacy and the responsibility of European churches in promoting ecumenical dialogue, while safeguarding justice and truth.