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Le pasteur Gary Harriott sait que la violence faite aux femmes et aux filles constitue un problème en Jamaïque. Chaque année, des centaines de femmes portent plainte pour viol, et de nombreux autres viols et agressions ne sont pas déclarés. Les Églises peuvent changer les choses en dénonçant ces actes, affirme-t-il.

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.

The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) invites you to use the season of Lent to reflect on water. Since 2008, EWN has been providing weekly theological reflections and other resources on water for the seven weeks of Lent and for World Water Day on 22 March. This year, the focus is on Latin America.

Le Réseau œcuménique de l’eau (ROE) du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) vous invite à profiter du temps du Carême pour réfléchir à la question de l’eau. Depuis 2008, le ROE propose des réflexions théologiques hebdomadaires et de la documentation sur le thème de l’eau durant les sept semaines du Carême ainsi que pour la Journée mondiale de l’eau, le 22 mars. Cette année, l’attention portera particulièrement sur l’Amérique latine.

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.

A theological consultation in Matanzas, Cuba explored the pastoral and theological questions that the phenomenon of multiple religious belonging poses to Christian churches in Latin America.

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.

If women will not support each other to step up to the pulpit or become engaged in politics, then gender equality will not be a priority issue for leaders both in the church and in government, says Eppie Marecheau, Christian educator and president of the Christian Council for Caribbean Women. In July, she participated in a seminar organized by the Pan African Women’s Ecumenical Empowerment Network (PAWEEN), at the WCC's Ecumenical Institute Bossey.

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), on 11-12 July, held an international consultation on “Towards Revitalising the Ecumenical Movement in Asia.” The gathering of 60 church and ecumenical leaders was organised by the CCA at its headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a prelude to its Diamond Jubilee celebration.

The Philippines has long been noticed for crimes committed against its people, but now human rights violations of the government of President Roderigo Duterte are coming under scrutiny at the Human Rights Council after submissions made by church-backed civil society groups.

To galvanize the international community on the worsening human rights situation in the Philippines, the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted a photo exhibit on 4-5 May.

Athena Peralta is dedicated to observing and encouraging people who are defending their livelihood and defending creation across the world. “There is so much injustice in this world that it is really something beautiful to learn about and be able to accompany, even in tiny ways, struggles of communities and churches,” she said.

After learning about the link between HIV and sexual and gender-based violence, the Rev. Neila Ingram said what was on the minds of many women religious leaders: “So now I have work to go and do in my community and church.”

The Methodist Church of Haiti is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Founded as a mission in 1817, it is the oldest Protestant church in the Caribbean nation. Special events in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, last week drew attention to the church’s history and its contributions to the country.

Four short videos sharing challenges and examples of how churches and church leaders can make a profound difference in global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat are now available for individual inspiration and group discussion.