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Cumbre del G20: llamamiento a orar por la paz en Hamburgo

El viernes por la tarde, cuando los líderes de los Estados del G20 se reúnan en Hamburgo para debatir asuntos económicos, sociales, medioambientales y políticos mundiales, las iglesias de Alemania invitan a los habitantes de Alemania y del mundo entero a una oración común por la paz.

Sommet du G20: appel à une prière pour la paix à Hambourg

El viernes por la tarde, cuando los líderes de los Estados del G20 se reúnan en Hamburgo para debatir asuntos económicos, sociales, medioambientales y políticos mundiales, las iglesias de Alemania invitan a los habitantes de Alemania y del mundo entero a una oración común por la paz.

Ecumenical Water Network hosts Brazilian delegation

The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) hosted the Brazilian Semiarid Articulation (ASA) on 25 April for a dialogue on human rights and water justice in Brazil. Representatives of the EWN and the ASA discussed human rights within the framework of the right to water, and they also focused on alternatives for sustainable living offered by ASA.

Dilma Rousseff visits the WCC

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), received former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at the Ecumenical Centre on 10 March, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dilma Rousseff visita o CMI

O Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, secretário-geral do Conselho Mundial de Igrejas (CMI), recebeu a ex-presidente brasileira Dilma Rousseff, no dia 10 de março, no Centro Ecumênico, em Genebra, Suíça.

WCC general secretary echoes concerns of Brazilian churches

“The remarkable development to overcome poverty in Brazil has been an inspiration for many others, and it is extremely important that justice for the poor continues to be on the agenda for the leadership of Brazil”, said Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the WCC. Tveit has been in São Paulo, Brazil, from 7 – 9 September, attending the Pentecostal World Conference and meeting local church leaders.

El secretario general del CMI hace eco de las preocupaciones de las Iglesias brasileñas

“La notable evolución para superar la pobreza en Brasil ha sido una inspiración para otros y es extremadamente importante que la justicia para los pobres siga formando parte del programa de liderazgo de Brasil”, dijo el Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI). Tveit estuvo en São Paulo, Brasil, del 7 – 9 de septiembre, asistiendo a la Conferencia Mundial Pentecostal y reuniéndose con líderes locales de la iglesia.

WCC general secretary addresses global Pentecostal gathering

“We all sin against the Holy Spirit if we ignore climate change”, said Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the WCC, during the opening day of the 24th Pentecostal World Conference, in São Paulo, Brazil, on 7 September. “We have to remind ourselves that the Holy Spirit is the life-giver, active in creation from the very beginning till today. The Holy Spirit sustain us and all creatures every day”, he said.

New guide on climate justice and water released

“Water, food and climate justice are key to a sustainable future.” This was one of the key messages from the WCC Ecumenical Water Network at the recent general assembly of the Council of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches of Latin America, in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in mid-August. As part of its work on climate change and access to safe drinking water, AIPRAL released a new pedagogical tool at the assembly: the book “We are on Time”.

Rio: faith leaders affirm human dignity before the Olympic games

Representatives from over 25 faith expressions and from more than 30 civil society organizations gathered for a public event in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the opening week of the 2016 Olympic games to affirm the dignity of human beings and the planet Earth and the defense of human rights.