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Ecumenical International Youth Day 2023 Toolkit

Young People and Their Voices from the Warzones
Andrei Ursulean
Stefan Wilson

This year’s theme for Ecumenical Youth Day is Young People and Their Voices from the Warzones. Political insurrection and ideologies have permeated the fabric of society. This has caused division and hatred, resulting in the loss of innocent lives.

Addressing the realities young people face in the world today represents a moral imperative for and crucial aspect of peace-building. Providing them with access to education and psychological support is the only solution for their empowerment. Through this toolkit, the World Council of Churches, via youth engagement in the ecumenical movement, extends an invitation and encourages all member churches and ecumenical partners to participate in this year’s Ecumenical International Youth Day. This year, there is a special desire to draw attention to the situation of young people who live the hard realities of wars, conflicts, and injustice. This document contains resources and suggested ways to observe this day and adapt it to your context.

26 July 2023
Blog post
Eileen Peralta and her 12-year old daughter Erin, who has autism, sit on the step of their home in the Malate neighborhood of Manila. They're being visited by other members of Kaisahan ng Magulang at Anak na Maykapansanan (Kaisaka), a mothers' group that carries out community based rehabilitation with families which have members with disabilities.

Recognizing autism as a disability

As a parent of an autistic child, it is important for me not only to embrace and accept that my child has autism but also to raise awareness on autism. We are all called upon to champion acceptance, embrace, appreciate, and accept autistic people as valued members of the community. 

25 July 2023
Interview
Prof. Dr Fabien Revol portrait

El Prof. Dr. Fabien Revol expresa su agradecimiento por la colaboración del CMI en ecoteología

El Prof. Dr Fabien Revol, presidente de la Sociedad Ecuménica y Francófona de Teología de la Ecología y profesor de teología de la Universidad Católica de Lyon, reflexiona a continuación sobre el lanzamiento del libro Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l'ère de l'Anthropocène (Pensar las relaciones ecológicas en teología en la era antropocena), fruto del seminario Teología de la ecología, organizado en 2021 por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en asociación con dicha sociedad.

19 July 2023
Interview
Prof. Dr Fabien Revol portrait

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol expresses appreciation for WCC collaboration on eco-theology

Prof. Dr Fabien Revol, chair of the Ecumenical and Francophone Society on the Theology of Ecology and professor of theology at the Catholic University of Lyon, reflects below on the launch of the book "Penser les relations écologiques en théologie à l'ère de l'Anthropocène" ("Reflecting on Ecological Relations in Theology in the Anthropocene Era”), which is the fruit of a 2021 Theology of Ecology seminar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the Francophone Society.

12 July 2023
News
Emerging Peacemakers Forum Group Phoo Planting Trees

Los y las participantes en el Foro de Pacificadores Emergentes envían un mensaje de esperanza a la COP28

50 jóvenes de 24 países han enviado un mensaje de esperanza a la Conferencia de las Partes en la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP28), que se celebrará en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos a finales de 2023. El mensaje se pronunció en una ceremonia especial durante la segunda edición del Foro de Pacificadores Emergentes, que tuvo lugar en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey (Suiza).

11 July 2023
News
Emerging Peacemakers Forum Group Phoo Planting Trees

Participants at the Emerging Peacemakers Forum send a message of hope to COP28

50 young people from 24 countries have sent a message of hope to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates at the end of 2023. The message was delivered during a special ceremony during the second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum, held at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, Switzerland.

09 July 2023
Feature story
Mariela Alejandra Pereyra speaks on behalf of the Latin America region

Tomar medidas para una tierra floreciente: las voces latinoamericanas dan prioridad a la justicia climática, los derechos indígenas y la igualdad de género

Buscando aunar esfuerzos con aquellos comprometidos con garantizar un futuro justo y sostenible para el continente, los representantes de las iglesias miembros del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en América Latina se reunieron en el Comité Central del CMI en junio para identificar las preocupaciones comunes.

07 July 2023
Interview
Boy lays out the framework for the roof in circles

El CMI reafirma la importancia del servicio diaconal y de la misión

El Rev. Matthew Ross, que ha dirigido el programa de diaconía y desarrollo de capacidades del CMI entre 2018 y 2023, reflexiona sobre cómo la actual recepción del documento “Llamados a la transformación: diaconía ecuménica” —en cuya redacción colaboró— confirma la importancia del servicio y la misión diaconales.

06 July 2023
Interview
Boy lays out the framework for the roof in circles

WCC reaffirms importance of diaconal service and mission

Rev. Matthew Ross, who served as WCC programme executive for Diakonia and Capacity Building from 2018-2023, reflects on how the document “Called to Transformation – Ecumenical Diakonia,” which he edited, is being received in ways that affirm the importance of diaconal service and mission.

04 July 2023
News
Rev. Bhagwan speaking

Impact of climate change: women and children bearing the brunt

From 2020 to 2021, more than 50 million people were displaced due to weather events and faced risks of trafficking and even death as well as discrimination based on race and gender. This finding emerged from the report of Ian Fry, special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, to the 53rd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva from 19 June-14 July.

03 July 2023
News
small plants

WCC will cohost seminar on eco-theology

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical and Francophone Seminar on Theology of Ecology will cohost a seminar from 5-7 July at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva.

29 June 2023