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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.

“We’ve seen in the case of refugees, how the church takes a strong standpoint in welcoming those who have fled. But it isn’t always so easy in the congregations. There are many who feel fear, as we receive not only refugees but sometimes also people of other faiths. In this case, we can see a gap between what the church says, and what is actually lived.”

Worsening global inequality is borne out as more people face famine now than any other time in modern history. Fr Nithiya Sagayam, national coordinator of the Association of Franciscan Families of India, is gravely concerned that the global response to extreme poverty is too low in almost every country while, he says, “corporations continue to grow richer and richer.”

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.

The Church of South India, Green Anglicans and other groups are sharing creative ways to observe a “carbon fast" during the Lenten season. A carbon fast challenges people to examine their daily actions and reflect on how they impact the environment. The carbon fast campaigns are designed so that, over Lent, people can take small steps to reduce carbon dioxide output with the hope of helping the environment and bringing the world one step closer to a sustainable existence.

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.

Der Rat der Baptistenkirchen in Nordost-Indien ist eine der größten Baptistengruppen in Indien und hat 1,2 Millionen Mitglieder in 7 263 Gemeinden. Der CBCNEI wurde im Juli offiziell neues Mitglied des ÖRK. Pastor Dr. Solomon Rongpi, Generalsekretär des CBCNEI, sprach mit den ÖRK-Nachrichten über die Entscheidung des CBCNEI, sich dem ÖRK anzuschließen.

The Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI) is one of the largest Baptist groups in India, including 1.2 million members in 7,263 congregations. The CBCNEI officially became a WCC member church in July. Rev. Dr Solomon Rongpi, general secretary of the CBCNEI, spoke to WCC news about the CBCNEI’s decision to join the WCC.

El Consejo de Iglesias Bautistas del Noreste de la India es uno de los mayores grupos bautistas de la India, que cuenta con 1,2 millones de miembros en 7263 congregaciones. El CBCNEI se convirtió oficialmente en iglesia miembro del CMI en julio. Su secretario general, el Rev. Dr. Solomon Rongpi, habló para Noticias del CMI sobre la decisión del CBCNEI de unirse al CMI.

Le Conseil des Églises baptistes du Nord-Est de l’Inde, un des plus importants groupes d’Églises baptistes de l’Inde, avec 1,2 million de fidèles et 7 263 paroisses, a officiellement rejoint le COE en juillet. Le pasteur Solomon Rongpi, secrétaire général de l’organisation, a évoqué avec les «Nouvelles du COE» la décision du CEBNEI de devenir membre du COE.

Thirty-five years into the response to HIV and AIDS, it remains a disease that not only thrives on, but exploits the lines of exclusion and inequality in society. In the Philippines, where there has been an alarming increase in people testing positive for HIV, the country’s National Council of Churches recognized that more than words were needed. While dialogue and debate were important, they needed to translate into action, given the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor in Filipino society, and a faith-based and societal milieu still dominated by a sex-negative theology.

Kerlan Fanagel’s submission to the Human Rights Council (HRC), delivered on the council’s 10th anniversary, highlighted the plight of the Lumad in Mindanao, a group of people who have been displaced from their traditional lands in the southern Philippines.

Die mit dem Pilgerweg der Gerechtigkeit und des Friedens verbundenen Hoffnungen waren als eigentliches Thema bestimmend für den Ablauf der Tagung des ÖRK-Zentralausschusses in Trondheim, Norwegen.

Hope in a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace formed the integral thread for proceedings at the meeting of the Central Committee of the WCC in Trondheim, Norway this week. The 2016 meeting took place 22-28 June, the second gathering since the Central Committee was elected at the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea in 2013.

La esperanza en la peregrinación de justicia y paz fue el hilo conductor de los procedimientos de la reunión del Comité Central del CMI celebrada en Trondheim (Noruega).

L’espérance en un Pèlerinage de justice et de paix constituait le fil conducteur des travaux du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), qui s’est réuni à Trondheim, en Norvège.

Churches are engaged at the grassroots level throughout the world in the response to HIV and AIDS, but the struggle against the disease and those stigmatized for being HIV positive needs to continue, say church leaders.

Von Paris bis Pakistan, Orlando bis Myanmar, Irak bis Nigeria erleben wir jeden Tag Konflikte und Gewalt, die im Namen einer Religion begangen werden, oder die sich gegen bestimmte Personen aufgrund deren religiöser Identität richten.