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At a global conference on xenophobia in Rome, a panel of four religious leaders from, respectively, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Islamic traditions, spoke candidly about how xenophobia can sometimes be woven deeply into the fabric of these traditions.

À l’occasion d’une conférence mondiale sur la xénophobie organisée à Rome, un panel de quatre responsables religieux respectivement de tradition bouddhiste, chrétienne, hindoue et islamique, se sont exprimés ouvertement sur la manière dont la xénophobie peut parfois être profondément ancrée dans le tissu de ces traditions.

Rev. Dr Toshihiro Takami, honorary president of the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) in Japan passed away at the Maronie Nursing Care Facility on 6 September. He was 91 years old.

Whether as individual believers or as a community, it is our collective task to advocate for Christian unity, says Melanio L. Aoanan from the Philippines. A clear vision for religious and ecumenical theological education is needed that is relevant in the 21st century.

Que ce soit en tant qu'individus ou en tant que communauté, il est de notre devoir collectif de défendre l'unité des chrétiens, déclare Melanio L. Aoanan. L'éducateur philippin appelle à une vision claire de la formation œcuménique qui soit pertinente au XXIe siècle.

Dr Erlinda N. Senturias, from the Philippines, gives thanks that WCC has created safe spaces for the churches to talk about HIV and AIDS. She asks that the ecumenical movement continue to be a beacon of support for this ongoing journey of health and healing.

Mme Erlinda N. Senturias, des Philippines, exprime sa gratitude que le COE ait créé des espaces sûrs permettant aux Églises de parler du VIH et du sida. Elle espère que le mouvement œcuménique restera une lueur de soutien sur le chemin continu vers la santé et à la guérison.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church (UMC) as well as United Methodist bishops in the Philippines in appealing to the government of the Philippines for assistance and cooperation in extracting three United Methodist mission personnel from the country.

Noting “the worsening human rights situation and increasing violence and impunity” in the Philippines, WCC’s central committee has expressed its alarm and outrage, pointing particularly to the role of the government there.

Notant «le contexte de dégradation des droits de la personne et de recrudescence de la violence et de l'impunité» aux Philippines, le Comité central du COE a fait part de son inquiétude et de son indignation, pointant en particulier le rôle du gouvernement dans cette situation.

Chō Takeda Kiyoko passed away on 12 April at the age of 100. Throughout her many scholarly pursuits, she always strived to deepen her engagement with global ecumenical Christianity. The World Council of Churches released a tribute.

In the wake of a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Taiwan on 6 February, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit sent a message to the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan.

Meeting the Hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is humbling. Sharing their stories is a challenge. Travelling to Oslo in Norway on 9-10 December, more than 20 Hibakusha joined celebrations of ICAN receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. May we remember them well, with dignity and respect.

In an official ceremony on 10 December that reflected a lifetime of work for many peacemakers, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) executive director Beatrice Fihn joined the world in celebration but also sent a clear message: there is still a lot of work to do.

Le 10 décembre, lors d'une cérémonie officielle venant récompenser le travail de nombreux artisans de la paix, la directrice de la Campagne internationale pour l'abolition des armes nucléaires (ICAN), Beatrice Fihn, a souhaité envoyer un message clair : il reste encore beaucoup à faire.

While meeting in Amman, Jordan, from 17-23 November, the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee issued a statement on the detention of Bishop Carlos Morales and the situation in Mindanao, Philippines.

Durant sa réunion à Amman, en Jordanie, du 17 au 23 novembre, le Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a publié une déclaration concernant la détention de l’évêque Carlos Morales et la situation à Mindanao, aux Philippines.

Some forty professionals working on ecumenical relations in different member churches in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East as well as North and South America, are currently gathered in Geneva, Switzerland. Their four-day meeting affords them an opportunity to learn about the various WCC programmes as well as from each other.

Quelque quarante professionnels travaillant dans le domaine des relations oecuméniques au sein de diverses Eglises membres d’Afrique, d’Asie, des Caraïbes, d’Europe et du Moyen-Orient, mais aussi d’Amérique du Nord et d’Amérique du Sud, sont actuellement réunis à Genève (Suisse). Cette réunion de quatre jours leur offre la possibilité de se familiariser avec les divers programmes du COE et de procéder à de fructueux échanges.

On the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world can find hope in a new treaty, the text of which has been negotiated and agreed by a large majority of the world’s governments, to outlaw nuclear weapons.