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Rev. Frank Chikane: “You can’t do unity at the expense of justice”

When Rev. Frank Chikane was leading the South African Council of Churches in calling out injustices of the apartheid system, their work did not stop even after the council’s office building was bombed to the ground in 1980s. Moderating the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (WCC) since 2016, Rev. Chikane has been engaged in addressing injustices in many parts of the world. WCC Communication asked Rev. Chikane to look back at his term at the commission and the ongoing calling of churches to address injustices in the world today.

Why theology must occupy social media

I see five imperatives for theologians (prophetic, pastoral and priestly), to occupy the social media space, which is currently dominated by politics (politricks), business (including profiteers), entertainers (artists, sports, etc.), economists, lawyers, etc.

Dr Agnes Abuom shares details on February WCC central committee meeting

The WCC executive committee held a special meeting on 4 January and reached a decision to hold the upcoming WCC central committee meeting, scheduled for 9-15 February, online rather than in-person as previously planned. Below, WCC central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom shares some details behind the decision, and plans for moving forward.

La Dra. Agnes Abuom comparte los detalles de la reunión del Comité Central del CMI que se celebrará en febrero

El Comité Ejecutivo del CMI celebró una reunión especial el 4 de enero y tomó la decisión de celebrar la siguiente reunión del Comité Central del CMI, programada para el periodo del 9 al 15 de febrero, en línea en vez de físicamente, como se había planificado previamente. Aquí debajo, la Dra. Agnes Abuom, moderadora del Comité Central del CMI, comparte algunos detalles de la decisión y los planes para lo sucesivo.

New Year’s resolutions: a biblical reflection

The year often begins with making firm resolutions, taken with earnestness and commitment. The following weeks and months are familiarly littered with broken promises and failures. Successful and consistent adherence to new yearsresolutions is, from my experience, rare. To change this pattern of failure, I look to the holy scripture for help.

Hermano Alois: La fe en Cristo implica consolidar la unidad

La comunidad de Taizé es bien conocida en las iglesias de todo el mundo por su acompañamiento esperanzador a los jóvenes en su camino de fe. ¿Cómo ha desafiado la pandemia a la comunidad ubicada en el sur de Francia, y de qué tienen sed los jóvenes en un momento en el que la mayoría de nuestras interacciones tienen lugar en línea? WCC Communications aprendió más sobre estos temas de la mano del hermano Alois, prior de la comunidad de Taizé, que visitó el CMI a principios de diciembre.

Brother Alois: Faith in Christ means strengthening unity

The Taizé community is well-known in the churches around the world for its encouraging accompaniment of young people on their faith journey. How has the pandemic challenged the community located in Southern France, and what do the young people thirst for in the time when most of our interactions take place online? WCC Communications learned more on these topics from Brother Alois, prior of the Taizé community, who was visiting the WCC in the beginning of December.

Se necesita un cambio para abordar el racismo sentando a todos alrededor de la mesa, dice la moderadora del CMI

El racismo y la discriminación son pecados, dice la Dra. Agnes Abuom. Sin embargo, en la tercera década del siglo XXI, el mundo debe cambiar la forma en que los aborda, incluso sentando a todos los actores alrededor de la mesa para resolverlos. De esa manera, pueden ayudar a rescatar a la humanidad y salvar la creación de Dios, pero esto implica hablar con los perpetradores.

With boldness of faith, joy and peace, Pan African women hold “Ubuntu” gathering

Women of faith who are African or of African descent held a powerful recent gathering, Ubuntu: Remembrance, Diversity, and Advocacy in Unity Now!” in which they shared their call to action with a sense of Sankofa, or a season of now while looking back and forward. The event was organized by the Pan African Women’s Ecumenical Empowerment Network (PAWEEN) and Pan African Women of Faith (PAW).