Meet Sea-Watch 4: vessel of hope, instrument of peace
The rescue ship Sea-Watch 4, purchased by a crowdfund led by the Evangelical Church in Germany, is ready to start operating in the Mediterranean Sea to help migrants attempting to reach Europe from north Africa.
Kobus Gerber, South African ecumenical leader, passes away at 69
Dr Kobus Gerber, the first general secretary of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa, passed away in the early hours of 6 August, following heart surgery.
Roma genocide memorial observed by Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
On 8 August, following celebration of Divine Liturgy, a memorial service was held by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain for the repose of the souls of all Roma victims of the Holocaust, usually commemorated annually on 2 August.The memorial was held at the Archdiocesan Chapel and presided over by Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain.
Events
01 March - 15 August 2020 “A Light of Peace” prayer campaign for peace in Korea
28 July - 18 August 2020 Webinar series: Churches on the road to an economy of life and ecological justice
12 August 2020 Ecumenical International Youth Day 2020 virtual event
17 - 28 August 2020 GEM School 2020: Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management for an Economy of Life (now online)
13 - 21 September 2020 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel
09 - 13 November 2020 Executive Committee meeting (by video conference)