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On International Women’s Day, World Council of Churches moderator  of the central committee Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm shared a special video message on his Facebook page about an important woman in the Bible.

Durante la sesión plenaria matutina de la preasamblea, el lunes 29 de agosto, se abordó la visión cristiana de una comunidad justa de mujeres y hombres desde múltiples perspectivas geográficas y eclesiales. La preasamblea tendrá lugar los días 29 y 30 de agosto, en vísperas de la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), en Karlsruhe (Alemania).

Diverses perspectives géographiques et ecclésiales ont été utilisées pour aborder la vision chrétienne d’une Communauté juste pour les femmes et les hommes lors d’une session plénière de pré-assemblée qui s’est déroulée lundi 29 août au matin . La pré-assemblée a lieu les 29 et 30 août, en amont de la 11ᵉ Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) à Karlsruhe, en Allemagne.

A Christian vision of a Just Community of Women and Men was approached from many geographical and church perspectives at a pre-assembly plenary session on the morning of Monday 29 August. The pre-assembly is being held 29-30 August in advance of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Cuatro preasambleas del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) están a punto de reunirse y atraerán a cientos de personas ansiosas por compartir, en un espacio seguro, sus reflexiones honestas y desafíos vitales. Las preasambleas que se celebrarán son: la Preasamblea de los pueblos indígenas, el Encuentro Ecuménico de la Juventud, la Preasamblea de la Red Ecuménica de Defensa de las Personas con Discapacidad y la Preasamblea de “Una comunidad justa de mujeres y hombres”.

Quatre pré-assemblées du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) sont sur le point de se réunir, attirant des centaines de personnes désireuses de partager leurs réflexions sincères et les difficultés de leur vie, dans un espace de confiance. Les pré-assemblées comptent les Peuples autochtones, le Rassemblement œcuménique des jeunes, le Réseau œcuménique de défense des personnes handicapées et la Communauté juste de femmes et d'hommes.

Four World Council of Churches (WCC) pre-assemblies are about to convene, drawing hundreds of people eager to, in a safe space, share their honest reflections and life challenges. The pre-assemblies include Indigenous Peoples, Ecumenical Youth Gathering, Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network, and Just Community of Women and Men.

A “Go for Gender Justice” initiative was launched by the Protestant Church in Germany in Berlin on 1 February with calls for overcoming gender clichés and traditional role models. Germany’s "First Lady,” the judge Elke Büdenbender called on women and men to fight together for social change. Under the motto "Go for Gender Justice,” nine regional churches invited people to move together toward gender equality.

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.

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

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.

Stories, music, and many other expressions of solidarity marked a lively observation of Thursdays in Black at the German Protestant church festival. From religious leaders to passersby, many offered words of support and encouragement for the campaign for a world free from rape and violence.

Los relatos, la música y muchas otras expresiones de solidaridad marcaron la animada jornada de los Jueves de negro en el festival de la iglesia protestante alemana. Desde líderes religiosos hasta transeúntes, todos ofrecieron palabras de apoyo y aliento para la campaña por un mundo sin violaciones ni violencia.

Des histoires, de la musique et bien d'autres manifestations de solidarité ont scandé une célébration animée des Jeudis en noir à la fête de l'Église protestante allemande. Des chefs religieux aux passants, nombreux sont ceux qui ont exprimé leur soutien et leurs encouragements à la campagne pour un monde libéré du viol et de la violence.

On 20 June at Kirchentag, the thriving Protestant church festival in Germany, #ThursdaysInBlack, the global campaign for a world without rape and violence, will take the stage during a noon presentation.