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It is with deep shock and indignation that the World Council of Churches received the news that 49 people have been killed and at least 20 were wounded in terrorist attacks at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch and at the mosque in the suburb of Linwood in New Zealand.

In a country now counting 100 million inhabitants, and where 2.5 percent are added annually, it is increasingly hard for the government to keep pace with the needs of its people. “In this challenging environment, the work of non-governmental organisations is critical in order to ease the burden on public service institutions”, explains Dr Maged Moussa Yanny, general director of EpiscoCare.

For HIV-infected people in Nairobi, the Eastern Deanery Aids Relief Program makes a difference. By providing a quarter of the antiretroviral therapy care, it helps around 26,000 HIV-infected people in the Kenyan capital to live normal lives.

The WCC invites applications for a seminar on Youth and Racism Awareness in Asia, to be held in Osaka, Japan on 8-12 September 2019.

Ten years ago, while studying to become a nurse, Khadijah Abdullah was confronted at a hospital with a rather difficult patient, a Muslim living with AIDS who was also coping with several other medical issues. When Abdullah realized how isolated and stigmatized this patient was in his own faith community, she became aware of her prejudices and ignorance and she decided to do something about it.

Die 56. Tagung der Kommission der Kirchen für Internationale Angelegenheiten des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) fand vom 24. – 28. Februar in Bali, Indonesien statt und befasste sich mit kritischen Kirchenthemen in der Region und weltweit.

The 56th meeting of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs took place in Bali, Indonesia, on 24 – 28 February, discussing many of the most critical concerns of churches in the region and around the world.

Unsere Welt ist eine Welt der Migration. Und trotzdem gibt es nach wie vor viele Mythen und es herrscht viel Unwissen wenn es um die Geschichte und den Weg von Migrantinnen und Migranten geht – insbesondere beim Thema übertragbare Infektionskrankheiten wie HIV.

Ours is a world of migration. Yet myths and mystification persist in our understanding of the journey – particularly when it comes to transmittable diseases such as HIV.

Am 20. und 21. Februar haben UNAIDS, der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) und die Internationale Katholische Migrationskommission einen Workshop zum Thema HIV unter Migrierenden und Flüchtlingen veranstaltet.

On 20-21 February, UNAIDS, the WCC and the International Catholic Migration Commission are hosting a workshop on HIV among migrants and refugees. The aim of the workshop is to identify a roadmap for strengthening faith-based organizations’ engagement in collaboration with other sectors.

Bread for the World is releasing a publication entitled “Lament and Hope: A Pan-African Devotional Guide Commemorating the 2019 Quad-Centennial of the Forced Transatlantic Voyage of Enslaved African Peoples to Jamestown, Virginia (USA).”

Mit dem Aufruf zu einem neuen Sozialpakt hat der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, die Teilnehmenden an einer internationalen, interreligiösen Konferenz in Abu Dhabi (Vereinigte Arabische Emirate) aufgerufen, ihren religiösen Einfluss und ihre religiösen Institutionen zu nutzen, um durch den transzendenten Wert der Nächstenliebe und konkrete Handlungen, die diese zeigen, Toleranz und Respekt zu fördern.

Calling for a new social pact, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit urged an international, interreligious conference in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to use their religious influence and institutions to nurture tolerance and respect through the transcendent value and concrete practices of love.

The Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy, Italian Episcopal Conference, Waldensian Board, and Community of Sant’Egidio signed a joint declaration, entitled “Let’s remain human,” that encourages a spirit of humanity and solidarity towards migrants.

„Ungleichheit trifft uns alle und widerspricht Gottes Plan von einem Leben in Fülle für jeden Menschen“, sagte Athena Peralta, Programmreferentin für wirtschaftliche und ökologische Gerechtigkeit beim Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK), in einer Gebetsandacht am 21. Januar im Ökumenischen Zentrum in Genf im Rahmen der Aktionswoche zur Bekämpfung von Ungleichheit.

“Inequality hurts us all and goes against God’s vision of life in abundance for every human being”, said Athena Peralta, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme executive for economic and ecological justice, at a prayer service on the occasion of the Week of Action to Fight Inequality, held at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, on 21 January.