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.

Jürgen Moltmann, the most widely read Christian theologian of the post-war era, has died at the age of 98 in Tübingen, Germany.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, continued his visit to China, discussions have focused on the contextualization of faith and the strengthening of collaboration with Christians and inter-religious partners. The visit included meetings with the Amity Foundation and various religious and governmental leaders.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay is currently visiting China (23-28 May) to engage with church and religious leaders at national and regional levels in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay will visit China from 23-28 May, where he will meet with the China Christian Council, WCC member churches, and inter-religious partners.