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Women’s mentoring focus of Thailand gathering

Eighteen women theologians from Africa and Asia began a journey of reflection and action around the theme “Women’s Mentoring for Ecumenical Leadership” in a 20-22 April consultation in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was convened by the WCC department on Ecumenical Theological Education and supported by the Foundation for Theological Education in Southeast Asia.

Rencontre en Thaïlande sur le mentorat féminin

Dix-huit théologiennes venues d’Afrique et d’Asie ont entamé un processus de réflexion et d’action autour du thème du « mentorat féminin en vue de l’exercice des responsabilités au niveau œcuménique », à l’occasion d’une consultation qui s’est tenue du 20 au 22 avril à Bangkok, en Thaïlande. Cette réunion était organisée par le Département de formation théologique œcuménique du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), avec l’appui de la Fondation pour la formation théologique en Asie du Sud-Est.

“Overcoming economic injustice” vision of WCC’s Athena Peralta

Athena Peralta is dedicated to observing and encouraging people who are defending their livelihood and defending creation across the world. “There is so much injustice in this world that it is really something beautiful to learn about and be able to accompany, even in tiny ways, struggles of communities and churches,” she said.

During Lent, a “carbon fast” can honour God’s creation

The Church of South India, Green Anglicans and other groups are sharing creative ways to observe a “carbon fast" during the Lenten season. A carbon fast challenges people to examine their daily actions and reflect on how they impact the environment. The carbon fast campaigns are designed so that, over Lent, people can take small steps to reduce carbon dioxide output with the hope of helping the environment and bringing the world one step closer to a sustainable existence.

New videos help congregations hasten HIV response

Four short videos sharing challenges and examples of how churches and church leaders can make a profound difference in global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat are now available for individual inspiration and group discussion.

«Il est nécessaire d’unir nos voix», estime le Conseil des Églises baptistes du Nord-Est de l’Inde, nouveau membre du COE

Le Conseil des Églises baptistes du Nord-Est de l’Inde, un des plus importants groupes d’Églises baptistes de l’Inde, avec 1,2 million de fidèles et 7 263 paroisses, a officiellement rejoint le COE en juillet. Le pasteur Solomon Rongpi, secrétaire général de l’organisation, a évoqué avec les «Nouvelles du COE» la décision du CEBNEI de devenir membre du COE.

“Walk the talk” - Philippines churches put words into action for HIV response

Thirty-five years into the response to HIV and AIDS, it remains a disease that not only thrives on, but exploits the lines of exclusion and inequality in society. In the Philippines, where there has been an alarming increase in people testing positive for HIV, the country’s National Council of Churches recognized that more than words were needed. While dialogue and debate were important, they needed to translate into action, given the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor in Filipino society, and a faith-based and societal milieu still dominated by a sex-negative theology.

Religion: Way of war or path to peace?

From Paris to Pakistan, Orlando to Myanmar, Iraq to Nigeria, each day witnesses conflict and violence perpetrated in the name of religion or committed against persons because of their religious identity.

La religion: chemin de la guerre ou voie de la paix?

De Paris au Pakistan ou d’Orlando au Myanmar, en passant par l’Irak et le Nigeria, chaque jour apporte son lot de conflits et d’actes de violence commis au nom de la religion ou infligés à des personnes en raison de leur identité religieuse.

New member churches welcomed in WCC

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has welcomed three new member churches to the ecumenical fellowship and also admitted two others to interim membership status.

The action, taken by the WCC Central Committee at its June 20-28 meeting in Trondheim, Norway, expands the number of member churches to 348.