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Take context seriously – how to grow in visible unity
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Regent’s Park College, Oxford, Rev Dr Gale Richards represented the Baptist Union at the WCC conference. Here she shares her thoughts...
Construction underway on UK’s largest Christian landmark
The construction of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer has begun in the West Midlands.
Fresh Expressions at 21: A movement coming of age
Resourcing Lead for Fresh Expressions, Rev. Simon Goddard, reflects on the past two decades and what might be next for Fresh Expressions.
Meet the New Secretary for External Relations from the Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas has appointed John Shinkwin. John will also serve as National Ecumenical Officer for the Archdiocese.
Shine Your Light 2025 – 12 to 14 December
Convenor of the National Day of Prayer and Worship Dr Jonathan Oloyede invites unity groups to go out onto the streets and share the gospel this Christmas.
CTE achieves Living Wage Employer accreditation
Churches Together in England Head of Operations Ben Cross explains how our Trustees wanted to support social justice and promote fairness in the workplace.
CTE Pentecostal and Charismatic President re-elected
Bishop Tedroy Powell will serve a second term representing the national Member Churches in the Pentecostal and Charismatic Forum.
Council of Lutheran Churches celebrates Reformation Day 2025
Council of Lutheran Churches Communications Manager, Rev Dr Wendy Sherer, reports from St Katharine's Danish Church in London.
Towards an ecumenism of repentance
CTE's Principal Officer for Mission and Evangelism, Rev Dr Ben Aldous, reflects on the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative meeting at the St Bishoy Monastery, Egypt.
Updated Charta Œcumenica marks a milestone towards Christian unity in Europe
Twenty-five years after the original document was signed this signifies a re-commitment to foster an ecumenical culture of cooperation and shared mission.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 – One Body One Spirit
This year's theme reminds us that the call to unity is a call to work for peace for all people everywhere.
Rebooting Ecumenism – New paradigms for the 21st century
An in person and online conference on 5 and 6 December hosted by the Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge.
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