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Fort du succès du projet pilote lancé au printemps 2021, l’Institut œcuménique de Bossey ouvre les inscriptions à la nouvelle version du cours en ligne «Ensemble vers l’unité. Faire Église dans un monde fragmenté» qui se déroulera sur 10 semaines en 2022.

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.

Rev. Fr Dr Lawrence Iwuamadi is dean of the Ecumenical Institute, the graduate school which opened its academic year this week. Below, Iwuamadi reflects on the arrival of new students at the Ecumenical Institute during this remarkable time.

During a graduation webcast, students from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Institute Bossey described what it was like to live for ten months or more in an environment like no other. As they receive their post-graduate degrees in ecumenical studies, they look back fondly on their sense of community, professors—and even the food.

When asked on the day of her graduation how she would describe Bossey, former student Quantisha Mason replied, ’Bossey is like a love letter to God.’ Now, the Ecumenical Institute invites prospective students to apply for the study year of 2021-2022.

A new Bible study, “Facing the Red Sea: Facing the Red Sea: Overcoming Fear by Using Your Gifts,” by Joy Eva Bohol asks Christians to counter their apprehension with activity in service of others.

On 12 August, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will celebrate Ecumenical International Youth Day with the theme “Young People and Mental Health.” A worship celebration with expert speakers, music, prayer and Bible studies is being planned, and a “toolkit” is being released before the event to help WCC member churches provide a safe space for youth to strengthen their mental health.

Le 12 août, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) célèbrera la Journée internationale de la jeunesse œcuménique autour du thème «Les jeunes et la santé mentale». Une célébration de prière avec des personnes expertes s’exprimant sur le sujet, de la musique, des prières et des études bibliques sont prévues, ainsi qu’une «boîte à outils» diffusée en amont de l’événement pour aider les Églises membres du COE à offrir un espace de confiance aux jeunes dans le but d’améliorer leur santé mentale.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca sent joyful greetings via a video message to Focolare youth who are about to celebrate Unity Week 2020.

Le père Ioan Sauca, secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, a envoyé des salutations de joie, par le biais d’un message vidéo, aux jeunes des Focolari qui sont sur le point de célébrer la Semaine mondiale de l’unité.

A WCC support team is online and ready to help WCC member churches as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. The team—comprised of experts in different facets of faith-related pandemic response—is here for you, said WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca. “These are people who can serve as a tremendous support to the WCC fellowship,” said Sauca.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Youth Engagement in the ecumenical movement plans to publish a book with young people’s voices for the first time in 25 years. We are inviting young people ages 18-30 from our member churches, ecumenical partners, and people of goodwill all over the world to submit articles on the current situation of young people today: their challenges, the transformational potentials they see, and their vision of the movement, moving forward.

Le programme pour les jeunes dans le mouvement œcuménique du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) prévoit de publier, pour la première fois en 25 ans, un ouvrage dans lequel les jeunes s’expriment. Nous invitons les jeunes âgé-e-s de 18 à 30 ans de nos Églises membres, partenaires œcuméniques et de bonne volonté du monde entier à soumettre des articles relatifs à la situation des jeunes d’aujourd’hui: leurs difficultés, les potentiels de transformation qu’ils identifient et leur vision du mouvement pour l’avenir.