The World Council of Churches (WCC) cosponsored with Laudato Si Research Institute and the World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, Anglican Communion, and World Methodist Council an international seminar on “The Feast of Creation and the Mystery of Creation: Ecumenism, Theology, Liturgy, and Signs of the Times in Dialogue,” from 14-16 March at Laudato Si’ Center of Assisi and Pro Civitate Christiana, in Italy.
The World Council of Churches, in an intervention before the UN Human Rights Council, called upon the UN to ensure that counter-terrorism laws and practices, including efforts to combat terrorism financing, do not unjustly curtail the legitimate activities of civil society organizations, impede civic space, or hinder humanitarian endeavors in the Philippines.
The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Laudato Si’ Movement and other partners, will cohost a seminar in Assisi, Italy, on 15-16 March. Entitled "The Feast of Creation and the Mystery of Creation: Ecumenism, Theology, Liturgy, and Signs of the Times in Dialogue,” the event aims to deepen the collective understanding and appreciation of the Feast of Creation, observed on 1 September.
Anlässlich einer jährlichen Audienz während der Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen überreichte Bischof Bo-Göran Åstrand von der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche Finnlands dem Papst ein Paar Handschuhe, die er als ein bescheidenes Geschenk bezeichnete, „das die Hände des Papstes in einer ansonsten kalten Welt wärmen soll.“
In an annual audience during the ongoing Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Bishop Bo-Göran Åstrand of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland gifted a pair of gloves to Pope Francis, described as “a modest gift, to warm the Pope’s hands in an otherwise cold world.”
As the World Council of Churches celebrates its 75th anniversary, a series of feature stories from different regions of the world will portray ecumenism at the local level—within churches, communities, and individuals who embody the spirit of ecumenism in unique ways. The feature story below offers a glimpse of some facets of ecumenism present in the Philippines.
In a letter to the China Christian Council, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Plllay expressed deep sympathy and concern for churches and people in China in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri.
Während der Generaldebatte der 52. Sitzung des UNO-Menschenrechtsrates in Genf drückte der nationale Kirchenrat der Philippinen seine Sorge über die anhaltenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen in den Philippinen aus.
In a visit to Rome, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation met with organizations that, as WCC general secretary Jerry Pillay said, “keep the fire of ecumenism burning.”
Im Rahmen eines Besuchs bei Papst Franziskus in Rom am 23. März haben eine Delegation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) und die Römisch-katholische Kirche bekräftigt, gemeinsam unterwegs zu sein, zu beten und zu arbeiten für Gerechtigkeit, Versöhnung und Einheit.
Eine Delegation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) reist vom 22. bis 23. März nach Rom, um Papst Franziskus und andere römisch-katholische Führungspersonen zu treffen.
During the General Debate of the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, National Council of Churches in the Philippines expressed its deep concern over continuing human rights violations in the Philippines.
During a visit with Pope Francis in Rome on 23 March, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation and the Roman Catholic Church committed to walking, praying. and working together for justice, reconciliation, and unity.
The Dicastery for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue is hosting a conference in Rome on the importance of women building a culture of interreligious encounter.
Das Internationale Friedenstreffen der Weltreligionen in Rom unter der Überschrift „Der Schrei nach Frieden“ vom 23. bis 25. Oktober, das von der Gemeinschaft Sant‘Egidio organisiert und ausgerichtet wurde, hat die verschiedenen Religionen und Kulturen der Welt zum Dialog zusammengebracht, um eine Botschaft der Hoffnung zu senden und Zukunftsvertrauen zu schaffen.
An international meeting in Rome, “The Cry for Peace,” organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio and held 23-25 October, drew religions and cultures in dialogue to send a message of hope and trust in the future.
Church leaders in the Philippines gathered in an ecumenical memorial service in Manila on 21 September, the 50th anniversary of the imposition of martial law, to solemnly recall people of faith who were tortured and killed during the brutal regime of president Ferdinand Marcos.