On 11 January, some 430 young people from congregations from Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay of the Evangelical Church of the Río de la Plata (IERP) gathered to participate in the “IERPino” youth meeting. They actively observed the Thursdays in Black campaign for a world free from rape and violence.
World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings with the Evangelical Church of the River Plate in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay; as well as the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. Both churches had gatherings during which they elected leaders and prayed together.
Tras la desaparición en Paraguay de una adolescente y el asesinato de dos niñas de once años, el secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, pidió justicia y el fin de esta absurda y conflictiva violencia que, desgraciadamente, se dirige contra la infancia.
Following the disappearance in Paraguay of a teenage girl and the killing of two 11-year-olds, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca called for justice and an end to senseless, conflict-laden violence that tragically targets children.
The second edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice will be held from 1-12 November 2018 in San Salvador, El Salvador. This year the Eco-School will focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Applications are now open with a deadline of 31 August 2018.
La segunda edición de la Eco-School del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) sobre justicia hídrica, alimentaria y climática tendrá lugar del 1 al 12 de noviembre en San Salvador, El Salvador. Este año, la ecoescuela se centrará en América Latina y el Caribe. La convocatoria está abierta y el plazo para presentar las solicitudes vence el 31 de agosto de 2018.
The second edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice will be held from 1-12 November 2018 in San Salvador, El Salvador. This year the Eco-School will focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Applications are now open with a deadline of 31 August 2018.
A segunda edição do curso Eco-School do Conselho Mundial de Igrejas (CMI) sobre Água, Alimentação e Justiça Climática acontecerá nos dias 1 a 12 de novembro de 2018 em São Salvador, El Salvador. Este ano, a Eco-School se concentrará na América Latina e no Caribe. As inscrições estão abertas até o dia 31 de agosto de 2018.
It was with sadness that WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit received the news of the passing of Rev. Juan Abelardo Schvindt of the Evengelical Church of the River Plate (IERP), on 23 August.
El secretario general del CMI el Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit recibió con tristeza la noticia del fallecimiento del Rev. Juan Abelardo Schvindt de la Iglesia Evangélica del Río de la Plata, el 23 de agosto.
In significant events last week, the Evangelical Church of the River Plate and the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, two member churches of the WCC, held leadership elections while reflecting on issues of diversity, communion and challenges posed by the emerging contexts of urban life in the region.