World Week for Peace highlights humanity and equality
Under the theme “Humanity and equality in God’s creation”, people of faith all over the world are encouraged to bear common witness by gathering in prayer and acts of support during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel. This yearly manifestation of solidarity and hope takes place 15 – 22 September and as usual it includes the International Day of Peace on 21 September.
WCC moderator and general secretary focus on Child Rights
Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee, offered opening remarks at the WCC Executive Committee meeting convening at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute from 22-28 May.
WCC Executive Committee convening at Bossey Ecumenical Institute
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee is convening at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey from 22-28 May. Among priority items on the agenda are preparations for the WCC 11th Assembly to be held in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2021. The committee is expected to approve a communication strategy for the assembly, which has already adopted the theme “Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”
Events
22 - 28 May 2019 Executive Committee meeting
02 - 09 June 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
03 June 2019 Nathan Söderblom seminar
10 June - 19 July 2019 Engaging for Just and Participatory Societies – Belongingness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
26 June - 01 July 2019 13th Annual Conference of the European Network of Buddhist-Christian Studies