„Gastfreundschaft ist einer unserer höchsten Werte“, sagte die Präsidentin der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz, Pastorin Rita Famos, bei der Begrüßung der Mitglieder des Zentralausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) während eines Empfangs im Ökumenischen Zentrum am 23. Juni.
“Hospitality is one of our main values,” said president of the Protestant Church in Switzerland Rev. Rita Famos as she welcomed members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee to a reception at the Ecumenical Centre on 23 June.
This book is a collection of all the reports of 23 ecumenical conversations addressing different issues pertinent to the unity of churches and their common witness and service to the world that took place at the WCC's 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe. It presents the deliberations and the ensuing affirmations and challenges that the participants saw as imperatives for the work of the WCC and the wider ecumenical movement in the 2023-2030 strategic period until the 12th Assembly takes place.
The report from each conversation contains an abstract, short notes on the proceedings, and a list of key affirmations and challenges to guide the fellowship in reflecting and acting on the issues identified.
Diese Worte beschreiben die Träume jener Frau, die eine junge Frau sein möchte, untermalt durch bewegte Bilder, die das Engagement der Frauen in der Geschichte der ökumenischen Bewegung zeigen. Diese Performance war Teil eines inspirierenden Treffens der Frauen der ökumenischen Bewegung, die am 22. Juni an der Zentralausschusstagung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) teilnahmen.
These words described the dreams of the kind of woman a young woman aspires to be, illustrated by moving images of women’s involvement in the history of the ecumenical movement. This performance poem was just part of an inspiring meeting of the women of the ecumenical movement that were present at the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting on 22 June.
Die Tagung des ÖRK-Zentralausschusses begann am 21. Juni mit einer Andacht, die an den 75. Jahrestag der Gründung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) im Jahr 1948 erinnerte und jener gedachte, die in der ökumenischen Bewegung aktiv gewesen und im vergangenen Jahr gestorben sind.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee opened on 21 June with common prayer that recalled the 75th anniversary of the founding of the WCC in 1948 and remembered those active in the ecumenical movement who have died over the past year.
Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen begrüßt die neuen Botschafterinnen und Botschafter von „Donnerstags in Schwarz“!
Unsere Interview-Serie mit „Donnerstags in Schwarz“-Botschafterinnen und -Botschaftern stellt Menschen in den Mittelpunkt, die eine wichtige Rolle spielen, um die Wirkung unseres gemeinsamen Rufs nach einer Welt ohne Vergewaltigung und Gewalt zu vertiefen. Patrick Watt ist Geschäftsführer von Christian Aid.
The World Council of Churches welcomes new Thursdays in Black ambassadors!
Our ongoing series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Patrick Watt is chief executive officer for Christian Aid.
Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen heißt die neuen Botschafterinnen und Botschafter der Kampagne „Donnerstags in schwarz“ herzlich willkommen!
In unserer fortlaufenden Interviewreihe mit den Botschafterinnen und Botschaftern der Kampagne „Donnerstags in schwarz“ stellen wir die Menschen, die eine wichtige Rolle dabei spielen, unserer kollektiven Forderung nach einer Welt ohne Vergewaltigung und Gewalt mehr Gewicht zu verleihen. Tomi Järvinen ist Exekutivdirektor der finnischen kirchlichen Hilfsorganisation Finn Church Aid.
The World Council of Churches welcomes new Thursdays in Black ambassadors!
Our ongoing series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Tomi Jarvinen is executive director of Finn Church Aid.
In Renk, a small South Sudanese town on the banks of the White Nile, churches are working to help thousands of people fleeing the war in the neighbouring Sudan.
As churches in the southern hemisphere closed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 28 May, they brought final reflections to this year’s theme of “Do good; seek justice (Isaiah 1:17).”
Exklusives Interview: Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, spricht über ein kürzlich stattgefundenes Treffen mit Patriarch Kyrill sowie die besprochenen Themen, den Beitrag des ÖRK zum Dialog und die weiteren Schritte.
Exclusive interview: World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shares details on a recent meeting with Patriarch Kirill, including topics discussed at the meeting, what the WCC contributed to the dialogue, and steps forward.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated in the southern hemisphere from 21-28 May. Below, Rev. Canon Michael Wallace, vicar for the Dunedin North Anglican Parish Te Pāriha o Ōtepoti ki te Raki, reflects on his hopes for observing the special week in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A reflection originally shared at the "Working Together" meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries, convened 3-4 May in Bossey, Switzerland.
Leaders from specialized ministries who gathered for a high-level roundtable with the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 16 May reflected on how the ecumenical fellowship can tackle complex and difficult issues with theological reasoning and concrete actions.
A reflection originally shared at the "Working Together" meeting between the World Council of Churches and specialized ministries, convened 3-4 May in Bossey, Switzerland.
