Next week, the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle invites the global church to unite in prayer for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the Chinese mainland.

Marking 30 years since the adoption of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, participants from the Asia Pacific member churches and partners of the World Council of Churches (WCC), met in Jakarta, Indonesia, to reflect theologically, contextually, and practically on the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in the current global context.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee convened in Hangzhou, China, from 20-25 November, the prayer life of the governing body proved to be both dynamic and unique to the local context.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee closed on 25 November, ending a six-day meeting in Hangzhou, China, hosted by the China Christian Council.

The executive committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has concluded a six-day meeting in Hangzhou, marking the second time the governing body has convened in China. Held from 20 to 25 November 2025, the gathering combined a formal business agenda with a pilgrimage encounter, exploring the theme "Christ, culture, and context."

Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary, talked with China Christian Daily about the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order held in Egypt, the ongoing work of the WCC, artificial intelligence, and the engagement of young people in the ecumenical movement.

From November 17–25, three cities in China are welcoming a top delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC), showcasing the vitality of China's growing church, its theological education and social ministries, while also hosting the WCC executive committee meeting in Hangzhou.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) opened its executive committee meeting in Hangzhou, China, on 20 November, embarking on both a business agenda and a pilgrimage encounter with the people and churches in China, exploring the theme of "Christ, culture, and context."

During the WCC Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order in Egypt, Rev. Dr Sotiris Boukis, co-chair of the Ecclesiology Study Group of the Faith and Order Commission, shared with China Christian Daily the work of his study group, insights from the conference, his perspectives on unity, and the situation of Evangelical churches in Greece.

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee will convene a meeting in Hangzhou on Thursday, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay talked about the main agenda, his impressions of China, the Chinese context, and the Chinese church in relation to the global church.