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Bitte helfen Sie uns, ein globales Bild der Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen zu machen. In Zeiten der Pandemie sind kreative Fotos und Illustrationen bedeutender denn je! Bitte schicken Sie uns Ihr Foto oder Ihre Illustration bis zum 26. Januar.

Zum ersten Mal sind 2021 die täglichen Andachten während der Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen in einer Bibel-App in arabischer Sprache zugänglich, dank des Beitrags des Rates der Kirchen im Nahen Osten.

For the first time, a Bible app is making daily devotions during the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity available in an Arabic translation provided by the Middle East Council of Churches.

Der Interims-Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Priester Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, lädt die weltweite ökumenische Familie und die Freunde der Ökumene ein, per Livestream im Internet gemeinsam mit dem ÖRK am 25. Januar, dem letzten Tag der alljährlichen Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen, einen öffentlichen Online-Gottesdienst zu feiern.

Can you help us create a global picture of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity? In times of pandemic, creative photos and illustrations are more inspirational than ever! Please send us your photo or illustration by 26 January.

World Council of Churches (WCC) interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca is inviting the global ecumenical family and friends to join the WCC for a livestreamed public prayer service on 25 January, the final day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

A new edition of the ecumenical prayer cycle, one of the best-loved resources from the World Council of Churches (WCC), offers a rich treasury of prayers from and intercessions for all countries and regions of the world.

The new surge in COVID-19 related hospitalizations and deaths has drastically increased the need for pastoral care almost everywhere. Brazil and Great Britain are two hard-hit countries, where the pandemic has brought existential questions on the table.  

During his long career, Weber, who passed away on 18 October, made the Bible come alive for thousands of people through Bible studies that he coordinated with groups from many different cultures, contexts and situations.

World Council of Churches (WCC) staff gathered this week online, from 6-9 October, for the biannual Staff Planning Days to plan their programmatic journey together towards the 11th Assembly under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

Among the massive social dislocations caused by the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps none is as plaintive as those to churches. Around the world, church gatherings, liturgies, fellowship, and service projects have been canceled or postponed or migrated online, precisely when Christian communities and those who rely on them need them most.

Das Thema „Kreative Solidarität in gemeinsamer Fragilität“ soll gläubige Menschen überall auf der Welt ermutigen, die Macht des Gebetes während der Weltwoche für Frieden in Palästina und Israel zu demonstrieren. Diese besondere, mit Aktionen unterlegte Gebetswoche findet jedes Jahr von 13.–21. September statt. In diese Woche fällt auch der Internationale Gebetstag für den Frieden am 21. September.

Under the theme “Creative Solidarity in Common Fragility,” people of faith all over the world are encouraged to demonstrate the power of prayer during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel. This special week of prayer coupled with action is annually held 13 – 21 September and includes the International Day of Peace on 21 September.

The National Council of Churches in Korea has published a booklet of worship resources for National Reconciliation Week, which is being observed 15-25 June.