Bossey study day revisits landmark 1966 WCC Conference on Church and Society and its relevance today
Bossey study day revisits landmark 1966 WCC Conference on Church and Society and its relevance today
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Wed, 11/11/2026 - 16:14
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey hosted a study day on 5 November examining the legacy of the WCC ’ s 1966 World Conference on Church and Society, “ Christians in the Technical and Social Revolutions of our Time,” and its continuing relevance for ecumenical social ethics.
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On 25 July 1966, approximately 250 persons attending the World Conference on Church and Society, Geneva, marched from the Ecumenical Centre to the Place des Nations, in front of the United Nations' building. The march was proposed by the conference youth of many nations. Participants marched "to affirm and support the vision of a just and peaceful world embodied in that very ideal".
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The conference, widely recognized as a turning point in the modern ecumenical movement, brought a paradigm shift in Christian ethical reflection, emphasizing the importance of hearing voices from the Global South in addressing political, social, and justice issues.
The study day brought…
