WCC news: New webpage invites churches to join WCC Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has opened a new webpage dedicated to the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity, offering churches, ecumenical organizations, and communities a comprehensive collection of resources for walking, praying, and acting together. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC 2 September 2026 The webpage presents the pilgrimage as a spiritually grounded journey of encounter and mutual transformation, building on the WCC’s Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, launched in 2013, and expanded at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe in 2022. At the heart of the new resource is a see–reflect-act methodology, encouraging communities to engage honestly with their contexts, reflect through Scripture and prayer, and respond through concrete action. The webpage also introduces practical tools, theological resources, case studies, and approaches for pilgrimage encounters, including listening circles, context walks, justice mapping, public witness, healing liturgies, and peace tables. The pilgrimage emphasizes a theology of companionship, inviting participants to move beyond observation towards relationships marked by mutuality, dignity, listening, and sustained commitment. Explore the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 356 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland