WCC NEWS: Webinar to review outcomes of Patmos Global Summit for Bible Engagement

A webinar on 16 July will review outcomes of the Patmos Global Summit for Bible Engagement, which occurred in June in Jakarta, Indonesia.  Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 09 July 2026 At the summit, participants’ collective discernment led to the Patmos Commitment and the Mission Tasks. The webinar will be designed to carry the momentum forward, and to look at the next phase.  The webinar will also highlight some of the ways individuals and churches can continue to be involved in the follow-up steps by sharing a call to action that brings real change. The session will be held in English, with interpretation available in French and Spanish. Patmos Bible Summit closes with shared commitment to global engagement | World Council of Churches Link to the webinar registration  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