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A new recording of a book talk from the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly is available for those who want to learn more about the publication “Journey in Servanthood: The DNA of a Confident Church.”

Eine Video-Session der Präsentation des Buchs „Visions of Christian Unity“ von Bischof Olav Fykse Tveit, das gerade vom Ökumenischen  Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) veröffentlicht wurde.

A video session of the launch of Bishop Olav Fykse Tveit’s book, “Visions of Christian Unity,” has been newly released by the World Council of Churches (WCC).

The life and insights of the German Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer can shed light on the theme of the forthcoming assembly of the World Council of Churches, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” writes Keith Clements in the article that opens the latest issue of the WCC quarterly, The Ecumenical Review. 

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Moltmann, einer der meistgelesenen Theologen unserer Zeit, wird am 08. April 95 Jahre alt, und die ökumenische Gemeinschaft des Ökumenischen Rats der Kirchen (ÖRK) spricht ihm ihre tiefste Dankbarkeit aus, nicht nur für seine umfassenden Arbeiten, sondern auch für seine Theologie der Hoffnung.

As Prof. Dr Jürgen Moltmann, one of the most widely read theologians of our time, turned 95 on 8 April, the World Council of Churches (WCC) ecumenical fellowship shared its deep gratitude not only for his complex body of work but for his theology of hope.

Seventy-five years ago, on 9 April 1945, the German Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, with six other members of the conspiracy to overthrow Adolf Hitler, was hanged at Flossenbürg execution camp in Germany. He was 39.

Bishop Petra Bosse-Huber, from the Evangelical Church in Germany, is also a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee. WCC Communication spoke to her about preparations for the WCC 11th Assembly, to be held in 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Die Studierenden lauschen aufmerksam und konzentriert während Prof. Dr. Jürgen Moltmann erzählt, dass er sich, nachdem er Mitglied in der Hitlerjugend gewesen sei und als „Patriot“ während des Zweiten Weltkrieges auch in der deutschen Bundeswehr gedient habe, vom Nationalismus und dem entsetzlichen Grauen dieses Konflikts abgewendet habe.

Students sat entranced as the theologian recounted that after serving in the Hitler Youth and the German Army as a “patriot” in World War II, he turned his back on nationalism and the horrors of that conflict.

Thirty years ago, on 9 November 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell, the Nicolaikirche in Leipzig had gained a reputation as a gathering point for events signalling the end of an era of communist rule in what was then East Germany.

The 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace is convening in Lindau, Germany, this week. The multi-religious gathering is being organized from 20-23 August in partnership with the Foundation Peace Dialogue of the World Religions and Civil Society.

Während der ersten Tagung des Gottesdienstausschusses in Baden, Deutschland vom 5. bis zum 11. Juli stand das Gebet und seine Rolle als bestimmende Kraft für die 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen im Jahr 2021 (ÖRK) in Karlsruhe im Vordergrund.

As the Worship Assembly Planning Committee had its first meeting in Baden, Germany from 5-11 July, prayer was at the forefront for becoming the heartbeat of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th assembly in Karlsruhe in September 2021.

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.

Conversations at the World Council of Churches (WCC) exhibition booth at the Kirchentag showed there is a growing interest in ecumenical movement among German churches. The topics of a particularly high interest were the Thursdays in Black campaign and studies at the Ecumenical institute in Bossey.

Einheit, Gerechtigkeit und Frieden – drei in der Liebe vereinte Werte – stehen im Zentrum der Klausurtage der Mitarbeitenden des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) vom 9. bis 12. April. Unter Leitung des ÖRK-Generalsekretärs, Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, planen die Mitarbeitenden in diesen Tagen den wichtigen Beitrag des ÖRK in einer Welt voller Herausforderungen.