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Zum Jahresauftakt empfing der ÖRK am 13. Januar Jürgen Moltmann einen Tag lang zu Vorträgen und Gesprächen im Ökumenischen Zentrum in Genf. Dabei ging Moltmann auch auf Fragen und Bemerkungen zu seinem letzten Buch „Der lebendige Gott und die Fülle des Lebens“ ein, dessen englische Fassung im Dezember von WCC-Publications veröffentlicht wurde.

At the start of a new year of work at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, respected German theologian Jürgen Moltmann led a day-long series of presentations and discussions as a guest of the WCC on Wednesday, 13 January. He also responded to comments and questions on his new book, The Living God and the Fullness of Life (WCC Publications, 2016).

As they prepared materials for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2016, Christians in Latvia reflected on this year’s theme from 1 Peter 2:9, “Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord.” The week of prayer is traditionally celebrated from 18-25 January (in the northern hemisphere) or at Pentecost (in the southern hemisphere).

Erstmals sind 2016 Ressourcen für die Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen für Smartphones, Computer und Tablets verfügbar.

Material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is available for the first time on smart phones, computers and tablets in 2016.

Nichts scheint unmöglich zu sein für diesen Mann, dessen freundliche, friedfertige Haltung und inspirierende Reden allgemein bekannt sind. Nachdem er zahlreiche Schwierigkeiten einschließlich schwerer Krankheit und Verfolgung überwunden hatte, wurde ihm im Alter von 62 Jahren ein neues Amt angeboten.

Renowned for his friendly attitude and his inspiring speeches, nothing seems impossible for this man. He has faced a multitude of difficulties including severe illness and persecution. At age 62, he committed to rebuild the church in the only officially declared atheist state.

In 1967, the Albanian government, under despotic leader Enver Hoxha, began closing down all religious institutions in the country, declaring Albania the world’s first officially atheist state.

A compelling portrayal of the revival of the collective church in Albania is found in the voices of individuals such as Nathan Hoppe, who recalls arriving there in 1998.

This Christmas the St Luke Clinic in Tirana has come of age. Twenty-one years after it was founded it offers specialized medical assistance in an array of medical fields and its founding was the foundation of expanded church-run medical services in Albania.

“Church leaders and other leaders of faith communities played a vital role in Paris,” said Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the WCC, in an interview during the week following the COP21 UN conference on climate change.

As rector of the only ecumenical theological institution in Cuba, Rev. Dr Carlos Emilio Ham is at the forefront of exploring how local churches can engage in empowering diakonia.

Bible Societies are working in more than 200 countries and territories around the world to make known the Word of God. At the heart of the work – from the translation of Holy Scripture to publishing, distribution and advocacy, and engagement activities – is the principle of collaborating with and serving the churches.

Edward Dommen has been honoured for writing A Peaceable Economy, his 2014 book on the potential for peacemaking through economics. The work appears in the Voices and Visions series of WCC Publications, the World Council of Churches book publishing programme.

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, is visiting Rome 14-15 December.

Eine Gelegenheit zu ökumenischer Begegnung war die Internationale Konferenz für Frieden und Wiedervereinigung auf der koreanischen Halbinsel.

Reflections from the International Conference on Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula in Arnoldshain, Germany

When 505 percent more girls than boys get infected with HIV, the virus that is in its fourth decade can, indeed, be said to wear a woman’s face.

The Basel University honoured Ghanaian Methodist theologian Mercy Amba Oduyoye with a doctor of theology honoris causa.

Hundreds of people from many nations and confessions, among them pastors, priests, laity, nuns, bishops, archbishops and cardinals, joined in a service for God’s Creation at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris during the United Nations climate conference (COP 21) being held in the city.