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Maluku Protestant Church moderator Rev. Elifas Tomix Maspaitella.

In Maluku Protestant Church, women theologians grow stronger together

For the first time in history, women pastors in the Maluku Protestant Church outnumber their male counterparts. “We have 1,444 pastors in the Maluku Protestant Church, and about 55% are women,” said Maluku Protestant Church moderator Rev. Elifas Tomix Maspaitella.

12 July 2023

Feature story

During visit to Bossey, steward describes “God’s paradise on earth”

As members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee and stewards visited the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, they came away newly inspired about the next generation of the ecumenical movement.

04 July 2023

Event

Pandemic and Pedagogy: An Ecumenical Consultation on Theological Education

07 July 2023

Beyond the inflicted traumata and loss of lives it gave many schools a thrust towards online education which otherwise would not have been able to continue. The time had come to reflect together on the pedagogical challenges of the changed situation for theological education.

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Für die Absolventinnen und Absolventen des Master-Studiengangs bedeutet dieser Abschluss wertvolles Wissen und lange währende Freundschaften

Dauerhafte Freundschaften und der Erwerb eines wertvollen Fundus an Wissen gehören zu den bleibenden Erinnerungen der Studierenden, die jedes Jahr ihren Abschluss am Ökumenischen Institut des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen in Bossey am Stadtrand von Genf machen.

20 June 2023

News

For Ecumenical Institute graduates - master's degree builds both knowledge and lasting friendships

Lasting friendships and gleaning a wealth of knowledge are the abiding memory of students every year who graduate from the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey outside Geneva.

16 June 2023

News

Anlässlich des 70-jährigen Bestehens der Stipendien von Brot für die Welt dankt der ÖRK für die vielen Brücken, die dadurch geschlagen wurden

Anlässlich des 70-jährigen Jubiläums des zwischenkirchlichen Stipendienprogramms von Brot für die Welt bedankte sich der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, für rund 3.500 Alumni und Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten seit 1952.

09 June 2023

News

As Bread for the World marks 70 years of scholarships, WCC gives thanks for all the bridges built

As Bread for the World marked 70 years of service to the church and ecumenism through its interchurch scholarships programme, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay gave thanks for some 3,500 alumni and beneficiaries since 1952.

09 June 2023

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Lecture - Speech

WCC General secretary address at the event "Bread for the World - 70 years of scholarships in the service of the church and ecumenism"

09 June 2023

General Secretary

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Lecture - Speech

Ansprache des ÖRK-Generalsekretärs bei der Veranstaltung "Brot für die Welt - 70 Jahre Stipendien im Dienste von Kirche und Ökumene"

09 June 2023

General Secretary

Feature story

Bossey students deepen their knowledge on human rights in a symposium with WCC and United Evangelical Mission

Strengthening the link between Christian perspectives and practical action for human rights, a symposium on human dignity and rights took place in the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey on 25-26 April.

27 April 2023

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ÖRK trauert um Prof. Dr. Julio de Santa Ana

„Die Nachricht vom Tod von Prof. Dr. Julio Hector de Santa Ana, einem angesehen Fachmann für ökumenische Befreiungstheologie, hat uns alle sehr traurig gemacht“, erklärte Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK). De Santa Ana starb am 17. April in Genf, Schweiz.

24 April 2023

News

WCC mourns the death of Julio de Santa Ana

“It was with sadness that we received the news of the passing of Prof. Dr Julio Hector de Santa Ana, a reference of ecumenical theology in a liberating perspective,” said Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). De Santa Ana passed away in Geneva, Switzerland, on 17 April.

20 April 2023

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Eulogy of Prof. Dr Julio de Santa Ana, by Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser

20 April 2023

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Kurs zu interkultureller Theologie in Bossey: „Unterschiede machen uns reich“

Vierzehn Studierende aus französischsprachigen europäischen Ländern sind für den Kurs zu interkultureller Theologie – „Formation en Théologie Interculturelle“ – am Ökumenischen Institut des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) in Bossey eingeschrieben und resümieren im Folgenden die positiven Erlebnisse ihrer bisherigen Erfahrungen dort. Der Kurs findet an acht Wochenende statt; er hat im Oktober 2022 begonnen und wird am 27. Mai 2023 zu Ende gehen.

30 March 2023

News

Stranger, Enemy, Neighbor, Friend: A Rough Guide On Religion and Othering

Tools equipping a new generation for interreligious dialogue

How do religions represent “others” in their ideas, symbols, and practices? How do religious representations of others influence social cohesion? And what role can young leaders play in engaging with the challenges and the potential found within religious traditions’ representations of “others” to cultivate social resilience?

27 March 2023

News

Formation en Théologie Interculturelle course underway at Bossey with “this difference that makes us very rich”

Students at the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute at Bossey are enrolled in a Formation en Théologie Interculturelle course of 8 weekends that began in October 2022 and ends on 27 May 2023 The 14 students, all from French-speaking parts of Europe, reflected on the rewards of their studies.

27 March 2023

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Algorithms: harmful or helpful? Faith-based groups can work to decrease the digital divide

Can we increase our knowledge of how algorithms work? Can faith-based groups help close the digital divide? A webinar on 9 March, offered a way forward in an area that sometimes seems ruled by untouchable artificial intelligence.

09 March 2023

Interview

Rev. Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba: “First and foremost, mission is God’s mission”

Rev. Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba, World Council of Churches programme director for Unity and Mission, reflects below on mission, theology, and the making of a better world.

23 February 2023

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WCC interreligious journal focuses on “healing wounded memories”

The latest issue of Current Dialogue, the journal of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on interreligious dialogue and cooperation, takes as its theme “Healing Wounded Memories through Interreligious Perspective and Engagement.”

16 February 2023

Interview

Ökumenische Theologie in der Kapelle, im Hörsaal und im Büro: Odair Pedroso Mateus schaut auf seine Zeit beim ÖRK zurück

Pastor Dr. Odair Pedroso Mateus nahm seine Lehrtätigkeit am Ökumenischen Institut in Bossey im Jahre 2004 auf und gehört seit 2007 zum Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK). Eine Zeit lang übernahm er die Aufgabe des kommissarischen stellvertretenden Generalsekretärs des ÖRK und leitete die Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung. In unserem Gespräch berichtet er über seine liebsten Erinnerungen, seine Erfolge und seine Hoffnungen.

13 February 2023