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WCC institute encouraged rethinking theology

The second-ever Regional Ecumenical Theological Institute, jointly organized by the All Africa Conference of Churches and the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Theological Education programme, was held 7-16 November in Abuja, Nigeria, drawing about 50 young people from all over Africa.

Pandemic and pedagogy: what are the valuable lessons?

Rev. Prof. Dr Benjamin Simon, World Council of Churches programme executive for Ecumenical Theological Education, offered reflections after a December hybrid conference entitled Theological Education: Pandemic and Pedagogy,” held at the Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra, Ghana. The conference was co-organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, and Evangelische Mission Weltweit. The conference drew more than 80 participants from all over the world.

Theological education in Africa promotes social transformation

A Theological Education by Extension programme in Africa aims to reach many people who can collectively drive social transformation. This was affirmed during the All Africa Theological Education by Extension Association 5th Quadrennial Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, 24-28 October.

WCC mourns passing of Prof. Vuyani Vellem

With great sadness, the World Council of Churches (WCC) received news of the demise of Prof. Vuyani Vellem on 4 December. A member of the WCC’s Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation, Vellem was director of the Centre for Public Theology and associate professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He also served as deputy secretary of the South Africa Council of Churches.

ÖRK leistet Beitrag zu einem Kurs in kontextueller Theologie

Das ökumenische theologische Bildungsprogramm des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat zum zweiten Mal einen Beitrag zur Entwicklung ökumenischer Kapazitäten in Marokko geleistet. Der ÖRK hat sich im Ökumenischen Theologischen Institut Al Mowafaqa in Rabat an der Durchführung eines Kurses über kontextuelle Theologien in Afrika beteiligt.

WCC contributes to contextual theologies course in Morocco

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Theological Education programme has, for the second time, contributed to ecumenical capacity development in Morocco. The WCC helped instruct a course on contextual theologies and African theologies at the Ecumenical Theological Institute Al Mowafaqa in Rabat.

El CMI contribuye a un curso sobre teologías contextuales en Marruecos

El programa del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) sobre Educación Teológica Ecuménica ha contribuido por segunda vez al desarrollo de capacidades ecuménicas en Marruecos. El CMI ha ayudado a impartir un curso sobre teologías contextuales y teologías africanas en el Instituto Ecuménico de Teología Al Mowafaqa, en Rabat.

Le COE contribue à un cours sur les théologies contextuelles au Maroc

Le programme de formation théologique œcuménique du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a contribué pour la deuxième fois au renforcement des compétences œcuméniques au Maroc. Le COE a en effet participé à l’élaboration d’un cours sur les théologies contextuelles et les théologies africaines à l’Institut œcuménique de théologie Al Mowafaqa de Rabat.