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For World Council of Churches 11th Assembly delegates and for other people around the world who want to get to the heart of the assembly, the WCC is offering a Resource Book full of both information and inspiration.

Während sich überall auf der Welt Christinnen und Christen darauf vorbereiten, Ostern daheim hinter verschlossenen Türen zu feiern, soll ihnen der Tag dank der kreativen Ideen der Kirchenoberhäupter dennoch Freude bereiten und sie sich einander nahe fühlen lassen.

As Christians across the world prepare to celebrate Easter shuttered in their homes, they will still find the joy of the day and feel closer to each other, thanks to creative thinking by church leaders.

From including photos of church members within webcast worship services, to placing written greetings at doorways, Easter celebrations can still safely connect people who want to celebrate the resurrection of their common Lord.

Beate Fagerli, World Council of Churches (WCC) assembly coordinator, answers the most frequently asked questions about the upcoming WCC 11th Assembly in 2021.

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.

Anlässlich der Tagung des Planungsausschusses für die Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), die diese Woche auf Zypern stattfindet, hat sich ÖRK-Generalsekretär Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit in seiner Ansprache mit dem Thema der kommenden 11. Vollversammlung befasst. Es lautet: „Die Liebe Christi bewegt, versöhnt und eint die Welt“.

In a speech at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly Planning Committee (APC) meeting in Cyprus this week, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit reflected on the theme of the upcoming WCC 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

Kirchliche und politische Führungspersonen haben den 500. Jahrestag der Reformation Martin Luthers in Wittenberg begangen, wo dieser am 31. Oktober 1517 seine 95 Thesen anschlug und Missbräuche der Kirche anprangerte.

Church and political leaders have marked the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation in Wittenberg, Germany where on 31 October 1517 he published his 95 Theses denouncing church abuses.

Together with the heads of the Coptic, Syrian, Armenian and Indian Orthodox Churches, the Evangelical Church in Germany celebrated on Saturday evening in Berlin an ecumenical prayer for Christians in the Middle East. The jointly prepared service was the highlight of a historic visit. For the first time, Pope Tawadros II, Patriarch Ignatius Afrem II, Catholicos Karekin II and Catholicos Baselios Morthoma Paulose II visited together in Germany to inform political and church representatives on the bad and sad situation in the region of origin of Christianity.

As the 44th conference of the International Ecumenical Fellowship came to a close, those gathered departed for their home countries with a vision for “the church of tomorrow” and a renewed commitment to unity.

Die Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen, die traditionell vom 18. bis zum 25. Januar oder in der Zeit um Pfingsten gefeiert wird, findet dieses Jahr unter der Schirmherrschaft der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen (ACK) statt. Da 2017 das Jahr des Reformationsgedenkens ist, geht es beim Motto der Gebetswoche um das Vermächtnis der Reformation und den gegenwärtigen Geist der Versöhnung in Christus.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, celebrated worldwide from 18-25 January, will be hosted this year by the Council of Christian Churches in Germany (ACK). As 2017 marks the commemoration of the Reformation, the week of prayer will reflect on the legacy of the Reformation and the current spirit of reconciliation in Christ.