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As Orthodox institutions and individuals called for unimpeded access to the Holy Sepulcher for Holy Fire Saturday and Easter, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem rejected restrictions announced by Israeli police.

The deadline to apply for the Bossey Ecumenical Institute’s 2022 Certificate in Advanced Studies – Interreligious Studies is 1 May.

Easter for Christians, Passover for Jews, and Ramadan for Muslims coincided on the weekend of 15-17 April this year. Still, violence in the holy city of Jerusalem shared by the three faiths was a reminder of the fragility of their relationships.

Tras una declaración del Patriarcado Ortodoxo de Jerusalén, el 11 de abril, en la que expresa serias preocupaciones por las anunciadas restricciones políticas del Sábado Santo, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) condenó enérgicamente dichas medidas que restringen el acceso a lugares de culto, pues considera que son violaciones a la libertad religiosa en la Tierra Santa.

Following an 11 April statement of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expressing grave concerns over announced police restrictions on Holy Fire Saturday, the World Council of Churches (WCC) strongly condemned such measures restricting access to places of worship as violations of religious freedom in the Holy Land.

El pasado 1 de abril, al dar comienzo el evento híbrido de presentación del libro “Let the waves roar” (“Que rujan las olas”) con objeto de dar a conocer de manera más profunda esta publicación de la juventud, el secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, dio la bienvenida a todas las personas que participaron diciendo: “Estoy muy agradecido de contar con esta nueva publicación que incluye las perspectivas de jóvenes voces proféticas en el movimiento ecuménico, especialmente en estos momentos en los que se aproxima la celebración de la 11ª Asamblea”.

As the hybrid book event on a deeper dive in the youth publication “Let the waves roar” commenced on 1 April, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca welcomed everyone, saying: “I am so grateful to have the new publication with perspectives of young prophetic voices in the ecumenical movement, especially as we move toward the 11th assembly.”

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha invitado a un grupo intergeneracional para que explore, analice con espíritu crítico y proponga caminos a seguir participando en un evento híbrido cuyo objetivo es bucear más profundo en las distintas voces de jóvenes que recoge la publicación Let the waves roar. 

Rome is the setting this week for the annual joint staff meeting of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) and the World Council of Churches’ parallel programme on Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation (WCC-IRDC).

La nueva publicación del CMI, “Coexistence: Peace, Nature, Poverty, Terrorism, Values (Religious Perspectives)” (Coexistencia: paz, naturaleza, pobreza, terrorismo, valores [perspectivas religiosas]), del arzobispo Anastasios de Tirana, Durrës y toda Albania, está ahora disponible en versión impresa y como libro electrónico.

A new publication from WCC, “Coexistence: Peace, Nature, Poverty, Terrorism, Values (Religious Perspectives)” by Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, is now available in hard copy and as an eBook.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting an intergenerational group to explore, critically analyze, and propose ways forward at a hybrid event of a deeper dive into the different voices represented in the youth publication “Let the waves roar.” 

El Encuentro Ecuménico de la Juventud que tendrá lugar del 27 al 30 de agosto reunirá a un círculo de jóvenes agentes de cambio para el presente y el futuro del movimiento ecuménico pocos días antes de la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en Karlsruhe (Alemania). 

Este encuentro dividirá sus actividades en tres grandes líneas: una especialmente dedicada a las delegaciones de la juventud en la 11ª Asamblea del CMI; otra dedicada a los stewards, y otra, a los representantes de las iglesias miembros del CMI y los asociados ecuménicos.

An Ecumenical Youth Gathering on 27-30 August will convene a circle of young agents of change for the ecumenical movement’s present and future just days before the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany. 

The Ecumenical Youth Gathering will comprise three tracks: one especially for young delegates to the WCC 11th Assembly, one for stewards, and one for representatives of WCC member churches and ecumenical partners.

 

Church leaders in Iran warmly welcomed WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca and the WCC delegation: Prof. Dr Simone Sinn, dean of the Bossey Ecumenical Institute and Dr Abraham Silo Wilar, programme executive for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation, during their visit to the country in the first week of March. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Diocese of Teheran, met them at the premises of the Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran with members of his church.

A team of young communicators began a comprehensive training programme on 1 March to help them prepare for their roles in telling the stories and carrying the messages from the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly.

For each assembly, the central committee submits an accountability report, describing and offering an assessment of the activities of the WCC between the assemblies; in this case, since the 10th Assembly, in Busan, Republic of Korea, in late 2013.