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“Feast of Creation” seminar explores and inspires toward global ecological transformation

The World Council of Churches (WCC) cosponsored with Laudato Si Research Institute and the World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, Anglican Communion, and World Methodist Council an international seminar on “The Feast of Creation and the Mystery of Creation: Ecumenism, Theology, Liturgy, and Signs of the Times in Dialogue,” from 14-16 March at Laudato Si’ Center of Assisi and Pro Civitate Christiana, in Italy.

WCC and partners to host seminar in Assisi on Feast of Creation

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Laudato Si’ Movement and other partners, will cohost a seminar in Assisi, Italy, on 15-16 March. Entitled "The Feast of Creation and the Mystery of Creation: Ecumenism, Theology, Liturgy, and Signs of the Times in Dialogue,” the event aims to deepen the collective understanding and appreciation of the Feast of Creation, observed on 1 September.

Borders and Migrants

On 20 May 2022, a group of us, 14 pilgrims from different parts of the world (Kenya, Brussels, Germany, Hong Kong, Philippines, Poland, Rome, Korea, Canada, Fiji, Australia, London, Scotland, and Geneva—a very diverse group) gathered in Palermo, Italy for a Pilgrim Team Visit on the theme of migration. 

WCC Pilgrim Team Visits accompany communities in Italy, Armenia, Norway

Three World Council of Churches (WCC) Pilgrim Team Visits, one to Italy, a second to Armenia and a third to Norway, are continuing the WCCs accompaniment for communities in their quest for justice and peace under the theme of Christs love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” through the lenses of post-war trauma healing, gender justice, and migration.

WCC visit to Italy harvests examples of the churches’ unconditional support to refugees and migrants

The Central Mediterranean route is the overseas crossing from North Africa to Italy. Those migrating on this route generally aim to reach Italian shores but leave from a variety of North African countries bordering the Mediterranean. Though in past years most migrants have departed from Libya, which is a destination for migrants as well as a transit country, there is also a proportionally small but growing number of departures from Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria.

COVID-19 „hat uns dafür geöffnet, uns selbst zu verändern“, sagt der geschäftsführende Generalsekretär des ÖRK

Am 20. Januar hat der geschäftsführende Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Priester Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, im Rahmen einer vom Institut für Ökumenische Studien der Päpstlichen Universität Heiliger Thomas von Aquin veranstalteten Diskussion über das Thema „Die Pandemie, der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen und die globale Gesundheit“ gesprochen.

Depuis la pandémie de COVID-19 « nous sommes plus ouverts à la transformation de nous-mêmes », explique le secrétaire général par intérim du COE

Le 20 janvier dernier, le secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le père Ioan Sauca, a évoqué ses réflexions dans le cadre d’une discussion organisée par l’Institut d’études œcuméniques de l’Université Pontificale Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin de Rome, autour du thème « La pandémie, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises, et la santé mondiale ».

Markus Imhoof film receives human rights award

The movie Eldorado, in which filmmaker Markus Imhoof examines the European migrant crisis and contrasts it against his boyhood experience with a post-World War II Italian refugee, has received recognition from the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) and SIGNIS, a Roman Catholic lay ecclesial movement for professionals in the communication.

The film was awarded because it highlights universal values.

Pope Francis expresses “fraternal closeness” with Waldensian Methodist

As the Waldensian Methodist Synod met in Torre Pelisse in the north of Italy, the assembled delegates received a letter from Pope Francis, who expressed warm greetings.

“I pray for each of you that you may experience the Holy Spirit in these days of encounter, prayer and reflection,” wrote Pope Francis. “Please allow me to join in your prayer that the Lord would deepen the ecumenical spirit among Christians and lead our churches into a growing communion with each other.”

Erklärung fordert, an „tödlichster Grenze weltweit“ Leben von Bootsflüchtlingen zu retten

Die Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland und der Bürgermeister von Palermo (Italien), Leoluca Orlando, haben eine gemeinsame Erklärung verfasst, in der sie zu einem europäischen Verteilmechanismus für Bootsflüchtlinge aufrufen.
Gegenwärtig gibt es keinen europaweiten Verteilmechanismus, um im Mittelmeer gerettete Flüchtlinge in der Europäischen Union unterzubringen. Die Erklärung ruft zu einer politischen Notlösung in diesem Sommer auf, und fordert, dass eine Gruppe von EU-Mitgliedsstaaten als eine „Koalition der Willigen“ handelt und eine zukunftsfähige Migrationspolitik entwickelt.

Save lives of boat refugees on “deadliest border in the world,” urges declaration

The Protestant Church in Germany and Palermo (Italy) Mayor Leoluca Orlando have issued a joint declaration calling for a European distribution mechanism for boat refugees.

Currently there is no Europe-wide distribution mechanism to accommodate refugees rescued in the Mediterranean in the European Union. The declaration calls for a political emergency solution this summer, and urges a group of European Union member states to act as a “coalition of the willing” and develop a sustainable migration policy.

Una declaración insta a salvar las vidas de los refugiados del mar en la “frontera más mortífera del mundo”

La Iglesia Protestante en Alemania y el alcalde de Palermo (Italia), Leoluca Orlando, han emitido una declaración conjunta para pedir un mecanismo europeo de distribución de los refugiados del mar.

Actualmente no existe un mecanismo de distribución a nivel europeo para alojar a los refugiados que son rescatados en el Mediterráneo en los países de la Unión Europea. La declaración pide una solución política de emergencia para este verano e insta a un grupo de Estados miembros de la Unión Europea a actuar como una “coalición de la voluntad” y formular una política de migración sostenible.

Sauver les vies des réfugiés de la mer sur «la frontière la plus meurtrière du monde», exhorte la déclaration

L’Église protestante en Allemagne et le maire de Palerme (Italie) Leoluca Orlando ont publié une déclaration commune appelant à un mécanisme européen de répartition des réfugiés arrivés en bateau.

L’Union européenne n’a actuellement aucun mécanisme de répartition à l’échelle européenne pour prendre en charge les réfugiés sauvés en Méditerranée. La déclaration appelle à une solution politique d’urgence pour cet été, et exhorte un groupe d’États membres de l’Union européenne à constituer une «coalition d’alliés» et à développer une politique soutenable en matière de migration.