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Assembly workshop looked toward ending AIDS epidemic by 2030

At a workshop held at the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, participants expressed grave concerns over the fact that, although public health experts warned about the dangers of ignoring other epidemiological efforts at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries had to reshuffle critical medical resources, thereby preventing routine treatment of HIV.

Ukraine: Responding to humanitarian need

When the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, churches had already been responding to humanitarian need in the country for eight years, since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.  The work being undertaken by churches in meeting the needs of those displaced by the war is not new, but the scale is staggering as 14 million people have been displaced in the six months since the invasion began.

Plaidoyer multiconfessionnel en faveur du climat: Le temps nous est compté

Les signaux sont clairs. La dernière décennie a été la plus chaude jamais enregistrée. Sur les 20 années les plus chaudes, il y en a eu 19 depuis 2000. Et il est démontré que cela est dû à l’augmentation des gaz à effets de serre produits par l’activité humaine. Les scientifiques du monde entier ont prévenu qu’à ce rythme, la planète pourrait se réchauffer de 1,5 ˚C dès 2030. C’est dans moins d’une décennie! La plupart d’entre nous en seront témoins.

Multifaith advocacy for the climate: Not really much time left

The signs are on the wall. The last decade was the warmest on record. Of the 20 warmest years, 19 occurred since 2000. And evidence indicates that this is due to the rise of greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activity. World’s scientists have warned that, at the current rate, the world could cross 1.5˚C hotter as soon as 2030. That’s less than a decade from now, well within the lifespan of most people alive today

La jeunesse réclame la justice climatique

«Si vous êtes pour la justice climatique, dites AMEN!» Voici ce que scandaient les jeunes, qui manifestaient dans l’espace d’exposition du Brunnen lors de la 11e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises à Karlsruhe, en Allemagne, le 2 septembre 2022.

La création de Dieu célébrée par un rassemblement des eaux

Rappelant aux fidèles leur devoir d’agir comme des intendants et intendantes et des bénéficiaires de la création de Dieu, l’Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est réunie pour prier le 1ᵉʳ septembre, jour de prière pour la création chez les orthodoxes et début du Temps pour la création observé dans le monde œcuménique. Le point d’orgue de l’action liturgique a été le mélange d’eaux provenant de chaque région habitée de la Terre, dans «un rassemblement des eaux» reflétant l’acte de création décrit dans Genèse 1,9.

Youth demand climate justice

“If you’re for climate justice, say ‘AMEN!’” was the chant as young people led a protest marching through the Brunnen exhibition zone at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Karlsruhe, Germany on September 2, 2022.

Soin de la création: des décennies de plaidoyer œcuménique

Le 1er septembre marque le début de la Saison de la Création, cinq semaines dans le calendrier liturgique reconnues par la communauté fraternelle du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et, depuis 2015, par l’Église catholique. Il s’agit d’une expression, principalement religieuse, des préoccupations pour la planète et quant aux menaces à la survie de la Terre telle que nous la connaissons.

God’s Creation is celebrated in a gathering of waters

Recalling believers’ mandate to act as stewards and beneficiaries of God’s creation, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly gathered in morning prayer on the first day of September, the Orthodox Day of Prayer for Creation and the start of an ecumenically observed Season of Creation. At the heart of the liturgical action was a combining of vessels of water from each inhabited region of the earth, a “gathering of the waters” reflecting the earliest act of creation in Genesis 1:9.

Care for Creation: Decades of ecumenical advocacy

September 1 marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, five weeks in the liturgical calendar recognized by the fellowship of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and, since 2015, by the Catholic Church. It is an especially religious demonstration of concern for the planet and for threats to the survival of Earth as we know it.

Strengthening Christian Perspectives on Human Dignity and Human Rights

Perspectives from an International Consultative Process

The WCC, the Protestant Church in Germany and the United Evangelical Mission, initiated a two-year process of ecumenical study and reflection on the relationship between human dignity and human rights from biblical, theological, and victims’ perspectives, culminating in a Conference on Christian Perspectives on Human Dignity and Humans Rights held in Wuppertal (Germany) and online from 9–12 April 2022.

This publication consists of papers received from theologians, people with different academic backgrounds, experts in ethics and human rights, and human rights defenders—together with the joint message of the conference participants.

Cooler Earth - Higher Benefits (Third Edition)

Actions by those who care about children, climate, and finance
Frederique Seidel
Emmanuel de Martel
Eric Begaghel

This document was developed by the WCC’s Child Rights programme in response to requests by children and youth urging adults to find solutions to the climate crisis. This is the third updated edition.

The research examines the impact of financial choices on global warming and reviews related solutions which can bend the CO2 emissions curve (also called the “Keeling Curve”). It shares information, good practices, and suggestions on the efficiency of financial measures to address global warming. It aims to support discussions and discernment among working groups and decision-makers who want to consider influential strategies to address the climate crisis.

Un monastère ukrainien répond aux conséquences de la guerre

Dans le cadre d’une récente visite de solidarité en Ukraine, une délégation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a été accueillie par le monastère de Banchen dans la région de Chernivtsi, en Ukraine, et a été le témoin de l’engagement actif du monastère à porter secours et à accueillir les victimes de la guerre menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine.

Monastery in Ukraine responds to the consequences of war

During the recent solidarity visit to Ukraine, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation was welcomed at the Banchen monastery in the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine, witnessing its active involvement supporting and sheltering victims of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.

Éclairer la vie de beaucoup

L’évêque Isaac Mar Philoxenos, membre du Comité central du COE, a partagé un exemple de « l’amour de Dieu en action » lors d’une réunion confessionnelle.

Lighting the lives of many

Empowering underprivileged women and their children to alleviate poverty was the main topic of one of the confessional meetings held during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in mid-June.