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Como parte del Barbados Gospelfest, el coordinador caribeño de la Red Ecuménica de Defensa de las Personas con Discapacidad del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, Rev. Dr. Gordon Cowans, pronunció una conferencia pública el 22 de mayo que analiza el tema “Influir en la vida de las personas con discapacidad: Liberadas para simplemente ser”.

As part of the Barbados Gospelfest, Caribbean co-coordinator of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network Rev. Dr Gordon Cowans offered a public lecture on 22 May, exploring the theme “Touching Lives of Persons With Disability: Freed to Simply Be.”

The upcoming Barbados Gospelfest, set for 21-28 May, will express churches’ affirmation and celebration of persons with disabilities in musical and other creative ways.

A webinar held 22 October gave space for persons with disabilities to share their reflections. Entitled “From Lamentation to Transformation,” the event, first in a series of webinars on COVID-19 perspectives, highlighted hope through stories, practical support, and social change as experienced by persons with disabilities.

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.

Los cristianos del mundo entero que se preparan para celebrar la Pascua encerrados en sus hogares seguirán encontrando la alegría de este día y se sentirán más cerca de los demás gracias al pensamiento creativo de los dirigentes de las iglesias.

Impacts of the climate change and the lingering health and environmental effects of nuclear testing on the countries in the Pacific region are among the issues to be discussed at the meeting of the WCC’s Commission of Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), convened from 19 to 21 February in Brisbane, Australia.

Las repercusiones del cambio climático y los prolongados efectos en la salud y el medio ambiente de los ensayos nucleares en los países de la región del Pacífico figuran entre los temas principales de la reunión de la Comisión de las Iglesias para Asuntos Internacionales (CIAI), que tiene lugar en Brisbane (Australia) del 19 al 21 de febrero.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Christian Conference of Asia held a regional con-sultation on “Evangelism and Missional Witness in a Multi-religious Asia” from 29 November to 5 December. Convening in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the gathering explored evangelism as an effective means to extend and spread the good news. The WCC and the Christian Conference of Asia have a long his-tory and tradition of being deeply involved in mission and evangelism through different program-matic areas.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Christian Conference of Asia have announced a regional consultation on “Evangelism and Missional Witness in a Multi-religious Asia” from 29 November to 5 December. Convening in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the gathering will explore evangelism as an effective means to extend and spread the good news.

In a recent interview for Christian Conference of Asia News, four ecumenists from regional and international conciliar fellowships from Asia, North America and the WCC, responded to questions about the role and challenges of ecumenical councils and the importance of conciliar unity in a changing ecumenical and ecclesial context.

A warm welcome with cheers and high expectations awaited WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit when he touched down in Kingston earlier this week. The Jamaican capital was the first stop of a 10-day tour in the Caribbean.

Una cálida acogida con vítores y grandes expectativas aguardaba al secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, cuando aterrizó en Kingston a principios de esta semana. La capital jamaicana es la primera parada de un viaje de diez días por el Caribe.

The adoption of consensus decision-making for WCC meetings was proposed in 2002. Dr Jill Tabart of the Uniting Church in Australia was consensus mentor as these new meeting procedures were introduced at the 9th Assembly and beyond.

La adopción de la toma de decisiones por consenso en las reuniones del CMI se propuso en 2002. La Dra. Jill Tabart de la Iglesia Unida en Australia fue mentora en consenso cuando se introdujeron estos nuevos procedimientos para las reuniones en la IX Asamblea del CMI y posteriormente.

How does missional formation transform discipleship? A consultation in Cuba from 10-16 September explored this question and others related to the text Together Towards Life. The gathering was coordinated by the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism as part of an ongoing quest to explore the means and methodologies for the practical application of Together Towards Life in the life of WCC member churches and mission community.

¿De qué manera la formación misionera transforma el discipulado? Una consulta celebrada en Cuba del 10 al 16 de septiembre analizó esta y otras preguntas relacionadas con el texto Juntos por la vida. La reunión fue coordinada por la Comisión de Misión Mundial y Evangelización (CMME) del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) como parte de una búsqueda continua cuyo objetivo es explorar los medios y metodologías para la aplicación práctica de Juntos por la vida a la vida de las iglesias miembros del CMI y la comunidad misionera.

“The people of the Caribbean have a rich story to tell, one that can enrich the spiritual lives of Christians around the world,” said Fr Anthony Currer of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. That very story was shared in a heartfelt way this week at an ecumenical gathering to create the first draft of the text that will be used for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018.