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A tray lunch event at the Ecumenical Center, in Geneva, Switzerland.

According to the Christian tradition, Lent is a time to prepare for the celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ. During this period many people engage in fasting and practice moderation or self-denial in order to focus on repentance and consecrating themselves to God. While water has a strong spiritual significance in the Christian tradition as a gift from God, this scarce resource is threatened and denied to millions around the world.

The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) invites you to use this 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.

Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world in terms of income and living conditions. At the same time, the region has strong religious traditions and churches. The seminar will address topics linked to the engagement of Latin American churches in social justice issues, drawing on the experiences of the participants themselves.

América Latina es una de las regiones más desiguales del mundo en términos de ingresos y condiciones de vida. Al mismo tiempo, la región cuenta con sólidas tradiciones religiosas e iglesias fuertes. El seminario abordará asuntos vinculados al compromiso de las iglesias latinoamericanas con cuestiones de justicia social.

Please note: This seminar has been postponed to 2017. The exact dates will be communicated at a later stage.

Um die Stimme der Kirchen in Bezug auf die Weltwirtschaft zu stärken, wird eine Gruppe von bis zu 15 gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen Führungskräften, die die Kirchen vertreten, die Gelegenheit haben, das ökumenische Seminar für Leitung, Wirtschaft und Management für eine Ökonomie des Lebens zu besuchen.

In order to strengthen the voice of the churches with regards to global economics, a group of 18 current and future leaders representing the churches will have the opportunity to attend the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management (GEM) for an Economy of Life in Mexico City, Mexico from 19-31 August 2018.

Con objeto de potenciar la voz de las iglesias en la economía mundial, un pequeño grupo de hasta 15 líderes de iglesias de hoy y mañana tendrán la oportunidad de asistir a la Escuela Ecuménica de Gobernanza, Economía y Gestión (GEM por sus siglas en inglés) para una Economía de la Vida.