On 12–13 August 2025, more than 90 young people (joined live) from across the world gathered online to mark the Ecumenical International Youth Day, reflecting on the theme: “Rooted in Hope: Nurturing Faith and Mental Well-being in the Face of Climate Crisis (Eco-Anxiety)”. The two-day event was co-organized by the World Council of Churches
From March 3-7, 2025, WSCF-Europe had the pleasure of organizing the Study Session 'Youth in Leadership Today – The Pathway Forward' at the European Youth Centre in Budapest, an institution of the Council of Europe. Over the course of five days, 19 participants from 10 different countries came together to explore holistic leadership in
For a northerner it is a strange feeling remembering the sunny days of November. With lots of warmth, ice cream and activities in the sun. But this is my throwback from when I attended the Share the Care Youth event in Croatia, the 28th of October til the 2nd of November 2024. The setting was
A New Era for Ecumenical Cooperation: Revising the Charta Oecumenica The Charta Oecumenica, signed in 2001, has served as a cornerstone for Christian unity and ecumenical collaboration across Europe. Created through the joint efforts of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), it presents shared principles for
One in three women in Europe has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 and more than 3,000 women are killed each year in Europe by partners or family members, and countless more are harmed and harassed. Violence against women and girls is a threat to half of humanity, online and
The European Regional Assembly will be held online from November 3-5. Please register here. Deadline to register for participants: 30 September 2023
From April 30 to May 1 the ERC met in person in Agape Ecumenical Centre in Italy. After long years of online meetings, being reunited as a working group was an invaluable experience for the ERC members to share, discuss and set the roadmap until the next ERA. Surrounded by the beautiful Italian Alps, our
The European Commission declared 2022 as European Year of Youth. On this occasion, the Conference of European Churches (CEC) together with the Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe (EYCE) and the World Student Christian Federation, Europe region (WSCF-Europe) have collected young voices about Christian life in Europe and about the importance and needs of ecumenical organisations.
On 16 December 2022, we hosted an online SASCE Training Session together with one of our partner organizations, The Conference of European Churches (CEC). SASCE stands for “Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe '' and is an EU funded multi religious program which aims to increase security in and around places of worship, as well
