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The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted Bishop Dr Jukka Keskitalo and Rev. Pekka Mustakallio from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, to discuss the ecumenical agenda of 2023 and the harvesting of the WCC 11 th assembly, as well a group from the Centre for Ecumenism of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau, and 21 ordinands from the Church of Sweden.

Con los temas de la guerra en Ucrania y la protección climática como ejes centrales, el 38º Kirchentag protestante alemán se celebrará en Núremberg (Alemania) del 7 al 11 de junio. La presencia del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias en el espacio de exposición “Mercado de oportunidades” del Kirchentag (pabellón 9, stand 9-C32) permite interacciones dinámicas y proporciona la oportunidad de aprender más sobre el movimiento ecuménico.

With the topics of the war in Ukraine and climate protection as the focal points, the 38th German Protestant Kirchentag takes place in Nuremberg, Germany from 7 to 11 June. The World Council of Churches’ presence in the Kirchentag’s exhibition space “Market of Opportunities” (hall 9, stand 9-C32) enables lively encounters and an opportunity to learn more about the ecumenical movement.

Participating in a Ökumenetag (ecumenical day) in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 22 April, former World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Fr Ioan Sauca reflected back on the WCC 11th Assembly, and expressed deep gratitude to the host churches.

A statement from the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, “The Living Planet: seeking a just and sustainable global community,” raises an increasingly urgent voice of concern and demand for action.

Los delegados de la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) participaron en la primera sesión plenaria temática, “El propósito del amor de Dios para toda la creación: reconciliación y unidad”, que comenzó con los sonidos de la naturaleza resonando a través de los altavoces, el 1 de septiembre, el primer día del Tiempo para la Creación.

En la conferencia de prensa del 1 de septiembre en la 11^a Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), los periodistas plantearon diversas cuestiones a los tres panelistas que en la apertura del Tiempo de la Creación celebraban los dones de la Tierra, pero la alegría se vio atenuada por la advertencia, según la cual, esos dones perecerán si las personas no se aúnan globalmente.

1st September press conference at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly drew diverse questions from journalists directed at three panelists who celebrated the earth’s gifts as the Season of Creation opened—but tempered the joy by warning that those gifts will perish if people don’t draw together globally.

Opening to the sounds of nature reverberating through the speaker system, World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly delegates took part in the first thematic plenary, “The purpose of God’s love in Christ for the whole of creation – reconciliation and unity," on 1 September, the first day of Season of Creation.

In the midst of the Ecumenical Youth Gathering (EYG), a group of young people from around the world have organized a strike for climate justice.