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An der Feier zur Verleihung der Bridge Builder Awards in Oslo wurden interreligiöse Friedensstifterinnen und -stifter am 22. November gemeinsam für ihre wichtige Arbeit zur Wahrung von Werten wie Respekt, Liebe und Toleranz ausgezeichnet.

As the Bridge Builder Awards were presented in a ceremony in Oslo on 22 November, interreligious peacemakers stood together to be recognized for their vital work in raising the values of respect, love, and tolerance for each other.

Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, shared a message with the Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue, being held 4-7 October in Lindau, Germany.

A high-level dialogue on urgent efforts by leading non-governmental organizations to sustain a global, multinational dialogue and cooperation amid the COVID-19 pandemic will take place on 30 August.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is receiving a Bridge Builder Award for building bridges of understanding between people, nations, and communities at national and international levels. The award is presented by the Jury of the 14th August Committee Norway together with The Oslo Center.

Für das Bauen von Brücken der Verständigung zwischen Menschen, Nationen und Gemeinschaften auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene wird der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) mit dem diesjährigen „Bridge Builder Award“ ausgezeichnet, der von der Jury des „14th August Committee Norway“ zusammen mit dem Oslo Center verliehen wird.

Germany’s main Protestant and Roman Catholic churches have announced plans for a campaign to be launched in January 2021 to encourage Christians to take a clear stand against increasing antisemitism, recognizing it also has Christian roots.

World Council of Churches interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings with a conference on “Empowering Youth for Peace through Interreligious cooperation, education and humanitarian action.”

Erzbischof Anastasios von Tirana, Durrës und ganz Albanien wurde in Deutschland der Klaus-Hemmerle-Preis 2020 verliehen, der sein interreligiösen Engagement für Frieden und Eintracht würdigt.

Während einer ökumenischen Feier mit Beteiligung der Fokolar-Bewegung, zu der auch Kardinal Kurt Koch als Vorsitzender des Päpstlichen Rates zur Förderung der Einheit der Christen eingeladen war, nahm Erzbischof Anastasios am 14. Februar diese Auszeichnung im historischen Aachener Dom in Deutschland entgegen.

Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania was honored with the Klaus Hemmerle 2020 Prize in Germany for his contribution to interreligious efforts for peace and harmony.

During an ecumenical ceremony attended by representatives of the Focolare community and by Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Archbishop Anastasios accepted the award on 14 February at the historic Aachen Cathedral in Germany.

This week Norwegians are gathering to discuss a large variety of political topics during an event called “Arendalsuka”. Nearly 80 000 people are filling the small town of Arendal with seminars, debates, exhibitions and events. During this week The Christian Council of Norway wanted to arrange an ecumenical worship, but the event was rejected by the main organizer of the week. Their reason for rejecting a worship was that the week is supposed to be open to all – regardless of faith or political view.

The Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz hosted an international conference on “The Many Faces of Jesus Christ: Contextual Christology in a New World Come of Age.” Meeting from July 4-6 on the university campus, the conference brought together 20 scholars from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America to listen to and debate new developments in Christology from around the world. Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal and Reformed theologians made presentations on Christology, as reflected in theological writings, poetry, art, music and murals, and lived experience.

About 65 scholars of Buddhist-Christian relations gathered in St Ottilien, near Eresing, Germany for a conference to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Rev. Dr Lynn A. de Silva (1919-1982), a pioneer of Christian Buddhist dialogue. Organised by the European Network of Buddhist Christian Studies in association with the World Council of Churches (WCC), the conference focused on the theme “Buddhist-Christian Encounter – A Visionary Approach”.

‘History’ and ‘Time’ were the thirteenth and fourteenth subjects covered in a workshop which took place in Erlangen, Germany, 12-14 December as part of a project “Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses.”

Am 15. März sprach der Generalsekretär des ÖRK, Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, im Genfer Zentrum auf einer Veranstaltung zum Thema „Islam und Christentum, die große Konvergenz: Gemeinsam für gleiche Bürgerrechte“.

At the United Nations Office at Geneva on 15 March, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit joined a panel speaking on the theme “Islam and Christianity, the Great Convergence: Working jointly towards equal citizenship rights.”

Diskriminiert Religion? Gibt es Diskriminierung innerhalb und von verschiedenen Religionen? Der Generalsekretär des ÖRK, Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, diskutierte diese Fragen mit weiteren Podiumsteilnehmern während einer Konferenz in einem Kulturzentrum in Trondheim (Norwegen) am 14. Februar.