http://www.oikoumene.org/ en http://www.oikoumene.org/fileadmin/templates/general/images/wcc_tiny.gif http://www.oikoumene.org/ 16 16 TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:51:00 +0200 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:51:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14820&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=bab933c684f3d92605e0cbd4620ca565 The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has sent a message to the Middle East negotiators in Washington to stress the concerns of Palestinian Christians. Latest News Weekly English Weekly French Weekly German Weekly Spanish Visits to member churches and partners P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability P304 - Churches in the Middle East: solidarity and witness for peace P603 - Accompanying churches in situations of conflict Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:53:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14815&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=6f6c6af770ac8f23d9e92455cd0114dd Politicians need to focus on the human face of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not discard it in favour of their own political agendas, the head of the World Council of Churches has said in the Middle East. Weekly English Weekly French Weekly German Weekly Spanish Visits to member churches and partners P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P304 - Churches in the Middle East: solidarity and witness for peace Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:57:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14809&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=e8a6f54ff860c253e9d3b98ed6e6f716 The Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, condemns the killings of four Israeli settlers near Hebron in the West Bank on Tuesday and expresses his condolences to the affected families. He rejects any use of violence as a means to gain the much-desired and needed peace for this region. Latest News Weekly English P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P304 - Churches in the Middle East: solidarity and witness for peace Visits to member churches and partners Weekly French Weekly German Weekly Spanish accompaniment middleeast Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:13:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14808&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=60c20aa91ccdaa4e74b36d87139977a4 In a message honouring the Day for Creation, 1 September, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has expressed his hope that the financial and economic crisis experienced by many societies would bring about "a powerful change in direction, to a path of viable and sustainable environmental development." Weekly English Latest News P405 - Climate change and water: caring for creation P405-1 Public campaign on climate change P405-3 Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) P306 - Poverty wealth and ecology: impact of economic globalization environment water Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:22:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14806&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=7e32ddf1f6d0e464677951d6a3901311 Military checkpoints are a way of life for Palestinians in Palestine and Israel. Each day tens of thousands of Palestinians move patiently through turnstiles and narrow caged walkways to go to work, school or home. It is a humiliating experience. Weekly English Latest News Visits to member churches and partners P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability P304 - Churches in the Middle East: solidarity and witness for peace Feature accompaniment Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:02:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14803&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=ab26db1670baf919e8107bc690ee254c At a time when there are signs of hope emerging from the churches in the Middle East around the conflict in Palestine and Israel, a delegation led by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit will be travelling to the region to emphasize the need for a “just peace”. Weekly English Weekly French Weekly German Weekly Spanish Visits to member churches and partners P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation P304 - Churches in the Middle East: solidarity and witness for peace P305 - Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:22:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14799&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=7456858bb40e32217adc52548cdfc5a2 “Among the many challenges that we face in the search for Christian unity is the need to overcome divisions and prejudices that exclude one another,” Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) said Wednesday, 24 August to the 22nd Pentecostal World Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Latest News P102 - Global platform for theology and analysis Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:17:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14794&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=9887e94751e984be9543340a6b54ae96 Churches’ attitudes and responses to racism today will come under scrutiny at a conference, organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the United Church of Christ (UCC) and Dutch missionary and diaconal agency Kerk in Actie, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 26-29 August. dov P204 - Towards just and inclusive communities P204-1 Churches overcoming racism P204-3 Solidarity with Dalits for justice and dignity Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:54:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14786&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=d271f8a36f478b25ead9c72e96e4aa90 The World Council of Churches (WCC) is sending an international ecumenical Living Letters delegation to visit the Indigenous Peoples in the Northern Territory of Australia from 12 -17 September 2010. dov Visits to member churches and partners P104 - Partnership with ecumenical organizations P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability P204 - Towards just and inclusive communities P204-2 Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples Latest News Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:28:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14778&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=2ceeccb67b6a2fea71b4ccf9305e084f Young Christians from around the world are invited to apply to the WCC Stewards Programme for one of two hands-on learning experiences at major ecumenical meetings in 2011, the WCC Central Committee meeting, 8-24 February, and the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, 12-26 May. Applicants must be between the age of 18-30 years. Latest News P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation dov P502 - Ecumenical lay formation and faith nurture Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:03:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14776&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=7ba9eec46cf506886998744fb3d36963 The International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) in the Jamaican capital Kingston in May 2011 will be a testimony of solidarity for the culture of peace that churches are trying to build on the island, says the Rev. Dr Paul Gardner, the president of the Jamaica Council of Churches, one of the event's hosts. Feature dov P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability P104 - Partnership with ecumenical organizations Latest News Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:58:00 +0200 http://www.eappi.org/?id=7995 A heat wave coincides with the start of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) reports on developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. News middleeast P305 - Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:48:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=7993&L=0 Read about the ecumenical participation in the “World’s Longest Toilet Queue”, discover what it means to talk of “Good human rights practices for water and sanitation” and find out more about the historic UN resolution affirming access to water and sanitation as a human right. All this and more in the latest issue of the Ecumenical Water Network Newsletter. water P405-3 Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) News P405 - Climate change and water: caring for creation Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:15:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14763&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=7509976e43943b65ac216f30d2075149 The wholeness of creation and the commitment for justice are two biblical insights that have guided ecumenical concern on climate change, say the editors of the latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, published under the title, "Churches Caring for Creation and Climate Justice". environment water P101 - Interpretation of the ecumenical vision of the WCC C101-4 Publications P503 - Ecumenical theological education P405 - Climate change and water: caring for creation P405-1 Public campaign on climate change P405-3 Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) P306 - Poverty wealth and ecology: impact of economic globalization Latest News Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:24:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14760&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=401cf32cc0e53c38717e80e267d78327 The theme of the 30th International Congress of Old Catholics, "You shall go out in joy", is a call to prepare for a "new beginning, filled with God’s purpose and renewed by grace" WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit wrote in his greetings to the event. P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches P201 - Called to be the one church Latest News Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:03:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14754&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=532dc3f526761c30254207b3b1c97933 Government and society must find “new resolve to protect the sanctity of life,” Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), said in a statement recognizing the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Latest News P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation P302-1-1 Churches engaged for nuclear arms control dov Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:43:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14747&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=3f544d005f1bc0e7ccbb3225ca7b1b06 Her call to work in the World Council of Churches (WCC) as Catholic consultant for mission and evangelism came, she says, as “one of those surprises given us by God”. During the last five years her day-to-day encounter with people of other Christian confessions has been the occasion, she says, for “spiritual renewal” in her life. Alongside that, her appointment has been one of the various ways in which the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC permanently strengthen their ties of mutual cooperation. A few weeks before leaving her position María Arantzazu Aguado is convinced that “the WCC is good news for the world”. Feature P203 - Ecumenical perspectives on mission and unity P201 - Called to be the one church P106 - Women in church and society: challenges and hopes Latest News Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:31:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14748&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=807b99fe266a2325e373b7a941968523 Grief over the many deaths and the devastation caused by recent floods in Pakistan, as well as appreciation for the relief work provided by the Diocese of Peshawar of the Church of Pakistan, was expressed by the WCC general secretary in letters to the government and the church. P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:44:00 +0200 http://www.overcomingviolence.org/en/news-and-events/news/dov-direct-mail/bits-and-peaces-n-8-summer-2010.html The latest issue of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation newsletter is available online. Learn more on the drafting of the "Ecumenical Declaration on Just Peace", on recent expert consultations and Living Letters visits to Nigeria and the Pacific. Be informed about concrete plans for the May 2011 meeting in Jamaica. News P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation dov Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:41:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14740&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=fde5bbf30b8af7bd77d06d623ad0cfd3 "The call for Christian unity and common witness is as urgent today as it was two-thousand years ago; and as it was one-hundred years ago", stated the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in his greetings to the 20th Congress of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). Latest News P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches P201 - Called to be the one church Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14736&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=96f6b6c74120f1dfa989f962c71d61af While peace is a commonly held value within Judaism, Islam and Christianity, other religious values can often become sources of conflict. In order to build community beyond faith boundaries a group of young adults from each of the three faith groups spent a week focusing on the common value of peace recently. Latest News P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation P501 - The Ecumenical Institute P601 - Strengthening inter-religious trust and respect Feature dov P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:15:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14737&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=8edb21c0411807a16cc793853d1bc8ad In a letter to Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land, the WCC general secretary conveyed congratulations for Younan's recent election as president of the Lutheran World Federation. P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:47:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14731&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=1d011e881ceabdcddd6523320dabec7b The experience of African women theologians has been a crucial element in helping faith communities respond to the challenge of HIV and AIDS in Africa, says the coordinator of an ecumenical network on the pandemic on the continent. Latest News P104 - Partnership with ecumenical organizations P106 - Women in church and society: challenges and hopes P204 - Towards just and inclusive communities P406 - Health and healing P401 - Ecumenical solidarity P407 - Ecumenical HIV/AIDS Initiative in Africa (EHAIA) P503 - Ecumenical theological education Feature Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:21:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14730&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=d1249ba3c371974e6e690c2b3acf2eff "Great dismay" at the shooting and killing of two young Christians in Faisalabad on 19 July was expressed by the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in letters to Pakistan's president and its prime minister. Latest News P603 - Accompanying churches in situations of conflict P303 - Human rights to enhance human dignity Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:18:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14726&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=324153fa9a6b5f9ff1e842e4a6eb248b The Lutheran insistence on the fact "that we are one because we are sharing the one and same Christ, because we receive the same gift" is something the ecumenical movement needs now "more than ever", said the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit speaking in Stuttgart on 21 July. Latest News P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:25:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14719&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=08acfa1f9f6d26af3d1b0a9284e6e339 A few days ago, I was handing out bottles of water within a few miles of Israel/Palestine’s only major river, the Jordan. The village of Al Fasayel lies in a desert landscape, a contrast to nearby Israeli settlements, which have access to almost unlimited water. Al Fasayel itself has not had water on tap for over seven weeks. Feature Latest News P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability P304 - Churches in the Middle East: solidarity and witness for peace accompaniment water P405 - Climate change and water: caring for creation P405-3 Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14717&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=2a23c197a673f1fb6babcf046f9b8e2a A multi-faith meeting on the eve of the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna has heard calls for faith communities to keep commitments they have made to promote universal access to HIV treatment, care, support and prevention. P104 - Partnership with ecumenical organizations P406-2 HIV-competent church Latest News P406 - Health and healing P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:05:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14716&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=869e5f4418bfc45ce2e3c3a85b1ca10b The need for a "theology of healing" was the central theme of a recent international encounter between Orthodox women and Christians of both sexes from other traditions. P106 - Women in church and society: challenges and hopes P406 - Health and healing News Latest News Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:55:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14702&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=97eea4949ddd0fdea5c25aa16065bc61 In times of exploding budget deficits and unemployment figures, migrants are often used as scapegoats for all the ailings and failings of society. In such a context it is the task of the church to uphold the human rights and dignity of all, the members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Global Ecumenical Network on Migration have insisted during their annual meeting. Latest News P204 - Towards just and inclusive communities P302 - Global advocacy for justice and accountability P204-1 Churches overcoming racism P403 - Migration and social justice P403-2 Global Ecumenical Network on Migration (GEM) P303 - Human rights to enhance human dignity P406 - Health and healing Feature Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14704&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=a395ee199f25064ba29cadd4262e5219 The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has congratulated the Rev. Dr Jerry Pillay on his election as president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. In a 7 July letter, Tveit highlighted the ecumenical commitment of Pillay, who is also the general secretary of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in South Africa. P104 - Partnership with ecumenical organizations Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:25:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14700&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=6f791b956af2dbebf33c12d5703b8093 “The prospect for a religion-based approach to peace-making has a great potential in sub-Saharan Africa,” Dr Yacob Tesfai said presenting his new book Holy Warriors, Infidels and Peacemakers in Africa. WCC main site Latest News dov P3 - Public Witness: Addressing Power and Affirming Peace P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P601 - Strengthening inter-religious trust and respect Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:12:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14684&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=0dacabfc609b1ec639f9c539747bea9f Next year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be grounded in the experience of the churches in Jerusalem. Resources in five languages have already been made available on the website of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Latest News P202 - Spirituality and worship in ecumenical context P202-3 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity P304 - Churches in the Middle East: solidarity and witness for peace P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches P201 - Called to be the one church middleeast Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:49:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14685&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=02d287d1f8622ea915df15f0488f49b3 The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Kurt Koch as new president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. News Latest News Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:44:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14683&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=a072157669ca7d3079820b0541656dc8 The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has denounced the extrajudicial killings of Benjamin Bayles and Jovelito Agustin, both lay ministers of the Philippine Independent Church. dov humanrights asia News P303 - Human rights to enhance human dignity Latest News Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:58:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14682&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=e23760818087e6e09a44e6507c69e172 Solidarity fatigue is one of the main obstacles faced by Colombian civil society organizations struggling to find a resolution to the country's 40-year long internal armed conflict, an ecumenical gathering has been told. Participants also heard a renewed call to action. latinamerica humanrights News Latest News P403-2 Global Ecumenical Network on Migration (GEM) P403 - Migration and social justice Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:26:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14678&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=7ec6f2bfe4f4d1391e9c40234b961db2 The role of the World Council of Churches (WCC) within the ecumenical movement and of the Russian Orthodox Church within the fellowship of WCC member churches were among the subjects discussed by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who met in Moscow on 28 June. Latest News Visits to member churches and partners P103 - Nurturing relationships with member churches Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:21:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14673&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=f9c7690896f29b8367cfd56ceffb2857 The news of the death of Fr. Emmanuel Lanne has been received with great sadness, said the World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in a 25 June condolence letter. A monk at the Monastery of Chevetogne, Belgium, Fr Lanne died on 23 June at the age of 86. "We will remember his committed and competent contribution to the search for the visible unity of the Church through his involvement in the Faith and Order Commission". Tveit added. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:23:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14668&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=f301509f285c0a9597ecd5a993a8064f The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit will pay an official visit to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on 27-29 June. Visits to member churches and partners Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:29:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14664&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=62cac71b5e948521c6c958affeb5543b It has often been said that youth are the future of the Church. This may be true, but it is important to realize that while youth will eventually become the Church of tomorrow, they are also intricately involved in the formation and development of today's Church. In the time leading up to the June conference, Edinburgh 2010 has worked hard to increasingly incorporate the inspirational perspectives and ideas of young people within the Church. mission youth Feature P105 - Youth in the ecumenical movement: challenges and hopes P203 - Ecumenical perspectives on mission and unity P203-1 Preparation of 2010 celebration(s) and conference(s) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:37:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14658&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=cf79da6035c1bdd4761c293cc0a4bfe1 When the earthquake hit Haiti on 12 January, pastor Mitchelle Mothersil was lying on her bed in a two-story house in Carrefour Feuilles in the suburb of Port-au-Prince. When she heard the noise, which seemed to be coming from beneath the house, she immediately knew that it was an earthquake. Latest News Feature Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:27:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14657&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=1aed3a69759d791615c9c7e7a18055d8 Youth is getting ready to play a key role during next year's International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, which will take place in Kingston, Jamaica 17-25 May 2011. Feature youth P105 - Youth in the ecumenical movement: challenges and hopes Youth body dov Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:53:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14654&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=21c00edd4e16bc01e90c27c149ba322a "The formation of the World Communion of Reformed Churches is a source of inspiration for all of us who see the call to unity, to mission and to promote justice as one, undivided call", said World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in Grand Rapids, United States, on Saturday, 19 June. Latest News P104 - Partnership with ecumenical organizations Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:15:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14651&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=ed0e9391729bfce0f46fc64afb8f2981 Approaching the boat landing of the fishing village on Viwa Island off the coast of Suva, Fiji, it is hard to imagine a more idyllic setting than this South Pacific paradise filled with one stunning island view after another. Latest News Visits to member churches and partners P301 - Decade to Overcome Violence P301-1 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation P405-1 Public campaign on climate change P405 - Climate change and water: caring for creation Feature dov Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14649&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=85fce2ed9090920a7e70a6dc96391000 The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism has launched a process aimed at an overhaul of the ecumenical understanding of Christian mission. mission News Latest News P203-2-2 Mission and the healing ministry P203 - Ecumenical perspectives on mission and unity P203-2-3 Ecclesiology and mission P203-2-1 Evangelism and unity Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:33:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14648&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=979326a63a4e3ec5de0009fbb5895cdf In an open letter to world government leaders and churches around the globe, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has called for Haiti not to be forgotten and for the earthquake reconstruction process to be accountable to the people of Haiti, not only to international donors. That accountability must include those who need the reconstruction most desperately. The churches should reflect unity and be involved in the reconstruction in the broader sense. News Latest News Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:42:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14646&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=adf1d0bf6a50e46d92fc6113f17825b2 After a 3-day visit to the earthquake ravaged areas of Haiti, a seven-member ecumenical delegation led by the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, expressed some concerns about the role of churches in the reconstruction work of Haiti, the upcoming elections and the role of the ecumenical movement in the rebuilding of the country. News Visits to member churches and partners P401 - Ecumenical solidarity Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:40:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14647&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=ed6243da210d44f1b0c5759d48edf09f The World Council of Churches (WCC) has called on world leaders to put impoverished people first, instead of making priorities of big banks and military expenditure. News Latest News globalization P306 - Poverty wealth and ecology: impact of economic globalization P306-2 Study on poverty wealth and ecological debt Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:39:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14642&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=dba86db417965f79542c123532f696e4 On 18 June, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) will merge with the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC) to form the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). The new ecumenical body will group 227 member churches representing 80 million Christians in 108 countries. News Latest News Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:14:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14640&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=8f5ee15b12a254dca9e5b77e424987db The holy places of Haiti were not spared by the devastating January 12th earthquake. Throughout the capital city, Port-au-Prince, many churches are rebuilding out of the rumble. The Holy Trinity Cathedral, one of the landmarks of the city known for its beautiful murals painted by famous Haitian artists, was among those churches that collapsed during the earthquake. News Latest News relief latinamerica Visits to member churches and partners P401 - Ecumenical solidarity Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:04:00 +0200 http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=1724&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14636&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1634&cHash=74f0b7fd9537a20570f78f1610ee4959 In an effort to express solidarity and learn of the churches’ work in providing support and relief to victims of the Haiti earthquake, the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), is visiting Haiti accompanied by an ecumenical delegation of six church leaders from different parts of the world. relief latinamerica News Latest News