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As the tragic situation of conflict in South Sudan moves into its 17th month, the World Council of Churches invites its member churches to a special day of prayer on Sunday, 10 May, for those affected by the South Sudanese conflict, for the revival of fruitful peace talks, and for new ways ahead.

Cuando Sudán del Sur cumple su decimoséptimo mes sumido en un trágico conflicto, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) invita a sus iglesias miembros a observar un día especial de oración, el domingo 10 de mayo, por las víctimas de ese conflicto, la reactivación de unas negociaciones de paz fructíferas y nuevas formas de salir adelante.

A service will be held at the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre to honour the memory of the third general secretary of the WCC, the Rev. Dr Philip Potter, who died on 31 March.

This international conference on Peace and Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a follow-up to the commitment to accompany the country’s electoral process, made during the WCC 10th Assembly and two workshops organized in Kinshasa in 2014 by the Church of Christ in Congo in collaboration with the WCC and other WCC member churches in the DRC.

This event concludes a series of 6 webinars organized through 2015 to inspire discussion and reflection on key aspects of mission and evangelism in contemporary settings.

International affairs have very direct intersections with religion. Several Christian organizations that work with the United Nations have decided to address these intersections through an Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs. The thematic focus in 2016 will be on religion, violence and extremism.

Some 20 theologians and church leaders from around the world, including some of the International Reference Group members of the Ecumenical Water Network, will meet at the WCC’s Ecumenical Institute at Bossey to develop a theological framework on water justice in the context of the WCC Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace.

Alrededor de 20 teólogos y líderes de las iglesias de todo el mundo, incluidos algunos de los miembros del Grupo Internacional de Referencia de la Red Ecuménica del Agua, se reunirán en el Instituto Ecuménico del CMI en Bossey para desarrollar un marco teológico sobre la justicia del agua en el contexto de la Peregrinación de justicia y paz del CMI.

Churches and faith communities have a vibrant role to play in addressing the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Churches and other religious communities not only have a constant and influential reach to the grassroots to offer populations practical advice about hygiene and safe funeral practices but can also directly address the deeper cultural and religious roots of widespread stigma and discrimination that have accompanied the epidemic.

La campaña 16 Días de activismo contra la violencia de género comienza el 25 de noviembre, Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer, y termina el 10 de diciembre, Día de los Derechos Humanos.

What are the Christian theology and practices that undergird peace and reconciliation as fundamental Christian values? How can churches adequately articulate and affirm imperatives of gospel values of peace with justice and human security? These are some of the questions to be addressed at the WCC-sponsored Regional Workshop on “Equipping Churches for Building Peace and Human Security in Post-Conflict Situations”.

What is the role of churches and other ecumenical actors in building just and sustainable peace, and what should be their areas of engagement? These questions will be addressed at the Ecumenical Peacebuilding Consultation and Workshop on Advocacy for Just Peace, in order to build a common understanding for the WCC Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace.

¿Cuál es el papel de las iglesias y de los organismos ecuménicos en la construcción de una paz justa y duradera, y cuáles deberían ser sus principales prioridades? Estas preguntas se discutirán en el Coloquio ecuménico sobre la consolidación de la paz y en el Taller sobre la campaña por una paz justa, que tienen por objetivo elaborar un concepto común de la Peregrinación de justicia y paz del CMI.

The Fast for the Climate campaign is an interfaith initiative bringing people of different faiths to fast, as a spiritual exercise, in solidarity with the victims of climate change. People are invited to fast the 1st of each month. The WCC is one of the co-sponsors of this initiative.

La campaña de ayuno por el clima es una iniciativa interreligiosa que tiene por objetivo reunir a personas de diferentes religiones en el ayuno, un ejercicio espiritual de solidaridad con las víctimas del cambio climático. El CMI es uno de los promotores de esta iniciativa, con motivo de la cual les invitamos a ayunar el primer día de cada mes.

In order to highlight the specific contributions that faith traditions bring to the international climate debate, the WCC and Religions for Peace will organize an Interfaith Summit on Climate Change ahead of the the United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon's Climate Summit in September. To have an impact on the climate agenda, action needs to happen everywhere in the world. As key leaders meet in New York, their efforts will be enhanced by grassroots activities around the world, featured on the summit's website.