The WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) will be holding its 60th meeting and a conference in Athens in May 2025, marking the centenary of the 1925 Stockholm Life & Work Conference which established the important foundations for the ecumenical movement and the World Council of Churches.
The Life and Work Centenary conference and the 60th meeting of the CCIA will be hosted by the Church of Greece.
The conference on the 1925 Stockholm Life and Work centenary will take place on 18-20 May, offering possibilities to follow it online.
On Sunday, 18 May the conference will be opened with a prayer by H.E. Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia, followed by message from HB Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece.
High-level greetings at the conference opening will be delivered by:
- Ms Sofia Zacharaki, minister of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports,
- Mr Makis Voridis, minister of Migration & Asylum,
- Mr Ioannis Loverdos, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs.
Speakers of the conference include:
- Bishop Jonas Jonson, Church of Sweden
- Prof. Dr Miltiadis Sarigiannidis
- Prof. Dr Dimitra Koukoura
- H.E. Metropolitan Job of Pisidia
Panel discussion sessions of the conference will be joined by Dr Hanna Ojanen, Ms Lani Anaya, Dr Sturla Stalsett, Rev. Canon Dr Malcolm Brown, Rev. Kolade Fadahunsi, Rev. Dr Karen Georgia Thompson, Fr Nicolas Kazarian, and Ms Maha Milki Wehbe.
An online press center will be available for 6o minutes a day at 2pm – 3pm Monday to Wednesday (details coming soon).
For media participation and inquiries, please email: [email protected].
You are also welcome to contact:
Marianne Ejdersten, WCC communication director, +41 79 507 63 63
Claus Grue, WCC senior communication consultant, +46 70 611 09 77
Xanthi Morfi, WCC communication officer, +41 79 373 2648, e-mail: [email protected]
Learn more about the CCIA Life and Work Centenary conference in Athens
Registration for the Life and Work Centenary conference online
