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El CMI, distinguido con el premio “Geneva Engage”

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) fue galardonado como una de las principales organizaciones no gubernamentales por su labor durante 2021, quedando en tercer lugar en el certamen “Geneva Engage” del 1 de febrero por su alcance y su compromiso eficaz e inspirador en los medios sociales.

02 February 2022

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Alexander Vozhdaev, Bossey student, reflects on “rewarding experience in my life”

Alexander Vozhdaev, from the Russian Orthodox Church, participated in a study visit to Rome 20-27 January as part of pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

02 February 2022

Bossey student Rev. Emma Jansson describes “encounters between churches in moving towards unity”

Rev. Emma Jansson, from the Church of Sweden, participated in a study visit to Rome 20-27 January as part of pursuing a Complementary Certificate in Ecumenical Studies at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

02 February 2022

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Bossey student Carolina Zamorano reflects on study visit to Rome

Carolina Zamorano, from the Methodist Church of Mexico, participated in a study visit to Rome 20-27 January, as part of pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies at Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

02 February 2022

Bossey student Bernard Mushi reflects on “necessity of churches to come together”

Bernard Mushi, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, participated in a study visit to Rome 20-27 January, as part of pursuing a Complementary Certificate in Ecumenical Studies at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

02 February 2022

WCC honoured with Geneva Engage Award

The World Council of Churches (WCC) was honoured as a top non-governmental organization for its work during 2021, receiving a third-place Geneva Engage Award on 1 February for effective and inspiring social media outreach and engagement.

01 February 2022

People gathered in a stained glass chapel room, most of them seated, one young woman reading from a paper.

Bossey ve una nueva generación de estudiantes graduados que celebran la experiencia de “una escuela de vida”

Reunido en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey el 27 de enero, un grupo de más de 30 estudiantes de dicho instituto se unieron a los miembros del cuerpo docente, asociados y amigos de Bossey para celebrar la experiencia de “una escuela de vida”, tras obtener su Certificado de Posgrado en Estudios Ecuménicos.

01 February 2022

Bossey sees new generation of students graduate, celebrating the experience of ‘a school of life’

Gathered at the Ecumenical Institute Bossey on 27 January, a group of more than 30 Bossey students joined faculty members, partners and friends of Bossey in celebrating the experience of “a school of life,” as they earned their post-graduate Certificates in Ecumenical Studies.

28 January 2022

WCC acting general secretary to participate in panel on “Ecumenism and Pandemic”

On 20 January, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will serve as a panelist for “Ecumenism in a Time of Pandemic: From Crisis to Opportunity.”

19 January 2022

Rev. Dra. Susan Durber: «Pertenecemos a un mundo altamente interconectado».

A medida que se aproxima rápidamente la Semana de Oración por la Unidad Cristiana, la moderadora de la Comisión de Fe y Constitución del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), la Rev. Dra. Susan Durber, reflexiona sobre el tema, «Vimos la estrella en el Oriente», y sobre lo que significa la unidad para el mundo actual.

17 January 2022

Rev. Dr Susan Durber: “We belong to one, highly interconnected, world”

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity fast approaches, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission Rev. Dr Susan Durber reflects on the theme “We saw the star in the East,” and on what unity means for the world today.

14 January 2022

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Se abre el plazo de inscripción a un nuevo curso en línea del Instituto de Bossey en estudios ecuménicos

Tras el éxito del proyecto piloto de la primavera de 2021, el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey abre el plazo de inscripción a una nueva edición del curso en línea de diez semanas de duración, titulado “Juntos hacia la unidad: ser iglesia en un mundo fragmentado”, que tendrá lugar en 2022.

13 January 2022

Applications open anew for Bossey online course in ecumenism

Following a successful pilot project in the spring of 2021, the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey is inviting applications for a renewed version of the 10-week online course entitled “Together Towards Unity. Being Church in a Fragmented World” in 2022.

13 January 2022

Cover of the publication "A History of the Desire for Christian Unity"

Webinar in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to launch new history of ecumenism

Registrations are open for a World Council of Churches webinar on 19 January that will launch the first volume of a major new history of ecumenism produced by a team of academics and scholars coordinated by the Italian-based Foundation for Religious Studies (FSCIRE).

11 January 2022

WCC shares joyful greetings with youth in Taizé European Encounter

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared joyful greetings to the Taizé European Youth Encounter as young people self-reflected, prayed, met each other, and together faced the needs of our times.

01 January 2022

Brother Alois, prior of the Taizé community

Hermano Alois: La fe en Cristo implica consolidar la unidad

La comunidad de Taizé es bien conocida en las iglesias de todo el mundo por su acompañamiento esperanzador a los jóvenes en su camino de fe. ¿Cómo ha desafiado la pandemia a la comunidad ubicada en el sur de Francia, y de qué tienen sed los jóvenes en un momento en el que la mayoría de nuestras interacciones tienen lugar en línea? WCC Communications aprendió más sobre estos temas de la mano del hermano Alois, prior de la comunidad de Taizé, que visitó el CMI a principios de diciembre.

22 December 2021

Brother Alois: Faith in Christ means strengthening unity

The Taizé community is well-known in the churches around the world for its encouraging accompaniment of young people on their faith journey. How has the pandemic challenged the community located in Southern France, and what do the young people thirst for in the time when most of our interactions take place online? WCC Communications learned more on these topics from Brother Alois, prior of the Taizé community, who was visiting the WCC in the beginning of December.

21 December 2021

WCC congratulates Rev. Prof. Dr Heike Springhart, bishop of Landeskirche in Baden

Warm congratulations and a sense of hope were extended from the World Council of Churches (WCC) to the new bishop of Landeskirche in Baden, Rev. Prof. Dr Heike Springhart.

17 December 2021