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The Ecumenical Center, World Council of Churches, Geneva, as it looked in 1970 (lower half of photograph). Ecumenism is a movement that seeks to foster greater unity, reconciliation, and cooperation among Christians. The term derives from the Greek word oikoumene (“the whole inhabited world”) and reflects Jesus' prayer that his followers "may all be one" (John 17:21). …
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Speech by Rev Dr Rod Benson to NSW Ecumenical Council Fundraising Dinner, Coptic Orthodox Church, Guildford, Sydney, Friday 13 June 2025. Esteemed bishops, ministers, pastors, priests, deacons, members of religious orders, sisters and brothers in Christ, ladies and gentlemen: It is a wonderful privilege to serve you as General Secretary of the NSW Ecumenical Council, …
No. 10 of 47. First published 4 Dec 2007. Here's an excellent summary of sixty years of policy by the World Council of Churches on Palestine/Israel: Volunteers service with the WCC's Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. Negotiating a just peace under the rule of law is the strongest option for ensuring the well-being …
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An address by Dr Rod Benson, Moore Theological College, Sydney, 23 Sep 2023 In a motion to the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia on 1 July 2014, referring to the late Deaconess Margaret Rodgers AM, Dr Robert Tong AM observed that “Margaret’s extensive ‘extracurricular’ activities were largely undertaken in Margaret’s own time, …
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