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Symposium on the Role of Religion in International Affairs

01 February 2016

International affairs have very direct intersections with religion. Several Christian organizations that work with the United Nations have decided to address these intersections through an Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs. The thematic focus in 2016 will be on religion, violence and extremism.

New York City, United States - Attendance by invitation only.

16 Aktionstage gegen geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt

25 November - 10 December 2023

Die 16 Aktionstage gegen geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt sind eine internationale Kampagne, die jedes Jahr zwischen dem 25. November, dem Internationalen Tag für die Beseitigung der Gewalt gegen Frauen, und dem 10. Dezember, dem Tag der Menschenrechte, veranstaltet wird.

Weltweit

Being Open, Being Faithful

The Journey of Interreligious Dialogue
Douglas Pratt

What does Christian identity mean in the face of religious pluralism? In some ways the frontier of global Christianity lies not in repairing its past divisions so much as bravely facing its future in a world of many other faiths and conflicting convictions. Douglas Pratt’s new work is a brief history, astute analysis, and trustworthy guide for Christian encounter in this pluralistic environment.

Youth in Asia Training for Religious Amity

08 - 22 July 2017

This two-week residential training programme is for young leaders aged between 20-35 years from the WCC member churches from Asia. Centred on the theme “Passionately Christian and Compassionately Interreligious” the training will equip participants to engage in ministries of justice and peace in pluralistic contexts from an interreligious perspective.

Jakarta, Indonesia

Sieben Wochen im Zeichen des Wassers

06 March - 18 April 2019

Das Ökumenische Wassernetzwerk lädt Sie ein, die Fastenzeit zu nutzen, um sich zu überlegen, wie wir bessere Haushalterinnen und Haushalter von Gottes Schöpfung sein und Gottes Liebe in unserer Beziehung zu unseren Mitmenschen leben können. Seit 2008 stellt das ÖWN in der Fastenzeit wöchentliche Bibelbetrachtungen und andere Ressourcen zum Thema Wasser bereit.

Weltweit

Seven Weeks for Water

06 March - 18 April 2019

The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) invites you to use the season of Lent to reflect on water. Since 2008, the WCC-EWN through its campaign “Seven Weeks for Water” - 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 (which always falls during the Lenten period).

Worldwide

CAS-Lehrgang Interreligiöse Studien

25 July - 12 August 2016

"Was können wir als gläubige Muslime, Juden und Christen tun, um mit den drängenden Problemen unserer Zeit wie Gewalt und Konflikt umzugehen und sie zu überwinden, und um gemeinsam auf Respekt und Zusammenarbeit gründende Gesellschaften aufzubauen, die zu gegenseitiger Rechenschaft bereit sind?" Mit dieser Frage werden sich junge Erwachsene aus der ganzen Welt während eines Sommerseminars am Ökumenischen Institut Bossey des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) beschäftigen.

Bossey, Schweiz

CAS in Interreligious Studies

25 July - 12 August 2016

"What can we, as people of faith, do to respond and to overcome the pressing challenges of our time, such as violence and conflict, and build together mutually accountable societies based on respect and cooperation?" This is the question up to 30 young adults from around the world are to explore during a study course at the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Institute in Bossey.

Bossey, Switzerland

The Ecumenical Review

The Ecumenical Review explores emerging issues within the ecumenical movement and the potential and reality of Christian cooperation in faith and action. Founded at the same time as the World Council of Churches in 1948, it focuses on themes of current importance to the movement for Christian unity