World Methodist Council

05/13/2026

The World M**hodist Council Youth and Young Adults Committee is launching its first Peacebuilding Online Learning Programme.

International Law as a Foundation for Peace: Faith, Justice, and Global Responsibility

Join us online on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm London time (GMT+1) for an interactive session exploring international law, peacebuilding, human dignity, and Christian responsibility in contexts of war, displacement, and global injustice.

The session will include keynote input from Dr Fatou Bensouda, WMC Peace Award Laureate 2025 and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, together with reflections from young adults from Palestine and Ukraine.

The programme will be conducted in English. To make the session as accessible as possible, we are exploring the possibility of offering live interpretation in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Korean, depending on volunteer availability.

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261296180302350

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

05/01/2026

Check out the May 2026 First Friday Letter here!

https://issuu.com/wmcouncil/docs/may_2026_ffl_pdf

04/05/2026

2026 World M**hodist Council Easter Message from World M**hodist Council General Secretary Rev. Dr. Reynaldo Ferreira Leão Neto accompanied by 2025 Peace Award Recipient, Dr. Fatou Bensouda.

Easter Message from World M**hodist Council General Secretary Rev. Dr. Reynaldo Ferreira Leão Neto accompanied by 2025 Peace Award Recipient, Dr. Fatou Benso...

04/03/2026

Check out the April 2026 Edition of the FFL!

https://issuu.com/wmcouncil/docs/april_2026_ffl

04/02/2026

After a four-day solidarity and pastoral visit to Cuba, an international ecumenical delegation, in a statement, expressed the support and compassionate care, particularly regarding the grave humanitarian and human rights impacts of the unilateral economic embargo imposed on Cuba by the US for more than six and a half decades.

“The most vulnerable people include 5 million people living with chronic illnesses whose treatments are at risk of disruption and 1 million people who rely on tanker trucks for drinking water,” reads the statement. "The delegation sought to convey the solidarity of the global ecumenical fellowship with the churches and people of Cuba suffering these impacts.”

“Discussions focused on the humanitarian situation, the role of churches in accompanying vulnerable communities, and the need for policies that prioritize human dignity,” reads the statement. “Throughout the visit, delegation members witnessed and heard painful testimonies of the suffering of the Cuban people in this situation.”

Read the full statement here: https://worldmethodistcouncil.org/2026/04/02/statement-on-conclusion-of-international-ecumenical-solidarity-visit-to-cuba/

Photo credits: Panchito González/Prensa Latina

03/31/2026

A pastoral delegation initiated by the World Communion of Reformed Churches worshipped together in Havana, Cuba on Palm Sunday. The group is accompanying the people of Cuba during a time of deepening humanitarian challenge.

The delegation consists of the Rev. Dr. Reynaldo Ferreira Leao Neto, General Secretary of the World M**hodist Council; Rev. Philip Vinod Peacock, General Secretary of the WCRC, the Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches; Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Executive Director of Presbyterian Life & Witness; the Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, Director of Advocacy in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); the Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion; and the Rev. Dr. Michael Blair, General Secretary of the United Church of Canada.

This visit comes amid growing concern about the impact of economic restrictions on essential services such as health care, food, water, and energy. Together, they are meeting with churches, ecumenical partners, and community leaders; visiting local congregations and health institutions; and witnessing firsthand the realities faced by Cuban communities.

03/31/2026

Great news! The YAPP 2026 deadline has been extended.

You now have until Friday, 10th April 2026 to submit your application—don’t miss this opportunity!

https://form.jotform.com/260617227215351

03/28/2026

🇨🇺 The WCC general secretary will join a high-level international ecumenical delegation that will be in Havana, Cuba, from 28 to 31 March, on a solidarity visit aimed at responding to the island’s deepening humanitarian crisis and growing global concern over the impact of economic sanctions on its people.

The visit comes as ecumenical organizations increasingly warn of the humanitarian consequences of long-standing sanctions and newly intensified restrictions affecting fuel supplies to Cuba.

The delegation consists of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCRC general secretary; Rev. Philip Vinod Peacock; Rev. Jihyun Oh, stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and executive director of Presbyterian Life & Witness; Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, director of advocacy in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, secretary-general of the Anglican Communion; Rev. Michael Blair, general secretary of the United Church of Canada; and Rev. Dr. Reynaldo Ferreira Leao Neto, general secretary of the World M**hodist Council.

Learn more: https://oikoumene.org/news/ecumenical-delegation-to-visit-cuba-as-humanitarian-crisis-deepens

📷Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth

03/27/2026

General Secretary Reynaldo Ferreira Leão Neto was present at Canterbury Cathedral for the installation of Sister Archbishop Sarah Mullally. A historic event as Archbishop Mullally is the first ever woman to hold this position in the Church of England’s 1,400 year history.

https://youtu.be/bMrwSE_gJ1M?si=CxWFNT4bMIQoRDs0

Video by: © Sarah Ball/Churches Together in England

General Secretary Reynaldo Ferreira Leão Neto was present at Canterbury Cathedral for the installation of Sister Archbishop Sarah Mullally. A historic event ...

03/26/2026

It was wonderful to be amongst so many friends at this afternoon's installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury

We spotted guests from Diocese of The Armenian Church of the United Kingdom & Ireland; Churches Together in Britain and Ireland; World M**hodist Council; Council of Lutheran Churches in Great Britain; Assyrian Church of the East Diocese of Western Europe; The M**hodist Church; Catholic Bishops' Conference (England and Wales)…more in comments