WCC general secretary: “Children need a reconciled world”
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit spoke as part of a panel at a commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC). The event was held at the Ford Foundation on 15 July.
Church delegation shares priorities with Finnish presidency of EU Council
An ecumenical delegation composed of representatives from the Conference of European Churches and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union met in Helsinki on 12 July with Pekka Haavisto, Finnish minister of Foreign Affairs, to exchange on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency of the EU Council.
Asian Ecumenical Institute to train next generation of leaders
Twenty-seven young ecumenists from across Asia are currently attending the month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute organized by the Christian Conference of Asia. The programme aims to provide ecumenical formation and leadership development training for prospective church and ecumenical leaders. It is being held at the Christian Conference of Asia headquarters in Payap University Campus in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Events
10 June - 19 July 2019 Engaging for Just and Participatory Societies – Belongingness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
05 - 15 August 2019 Equipping each other for Christian witness in a multi-cultural and multi-faith world
19 - 30 August 2019 Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management (GEM) for an Economy of Life
08 - 12 September 2019 Continuing formation on Youth and Racism Awareness in Asia
15 - 22 September 2019 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel
18 - 29 September 2019 Youth in Asia Training for Religious Amity