The annual meeting between the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue (DID) and the Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation (IRDC) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) was held at the Dicastery’s office from 17 to 20 February 2025.  This year’s gathering reviewed the impact of past joint initiatives, took note of interreligious activities by the respective entities, explored future joint-projects and laid the groundwork for the 50th anniversary of cooperation between the two offices to take place in 2027.

Since 1977, the DID and the WCC have fostered interreligious dialogue in ecumenical cooperation, producing key documents such as Interreligious Prayer (1994), Reflection on Interreligious Marriage (1997), Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World: Recommendations for Conduct (2011), Education for Peace in a Multi-Religious World: A Christian Perspective (2019), and Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 (2020).

Both delegations expressed their satisfaction at the deepening friendship and cooperation between the two institutions.  Recognizing religious diversity as an increasingly global reality, they reaffirmed their commitment to engagement in interreligious dialogue.  In a world fractured by conflict, they emphasized the vital role of religions – when guided by dialogue – in contributing to healing divisions, fostering fraternity, and cultivating peace and reconciliation.