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Can ecumenical peacebuilding guide the way towards shared interests in the Russia-Ukraine war, which exemplifies the clash of fundamentally different value systems, ethical frameworks, and historical narratives? Peter Prove, director of the WCC’s Commission of the Churches on International Affairs reflects on the issue in the inaugural edition of Geneva Policy Outlook, a new online publication.

Christians in New York City opened the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 18 January by participating in a worship service at the Interchurch Center, an office building that houses many church-related organizations and many others focused on intercultural and religious exchange. The service was infused with themes of justice and unity, both from a perspective of African-American history and the urging of Christians today to put their faith into action.

Très souvent, les contributions des femmes autochtones d’Asie à leurs sociétés et communautés passent inaperçues en raison de la marginalisation et de la discrimination dont elles sont victimes dans la région et au-delà. Si l’égalité des genres progresse lentement dans le monde, les femmes autochtones luttent toujours pour leurs droits de femmes, mais aussi de femmes autochtones; ce message est l’un des constats d’un atelier, qui s’est déroulé le 2 septembre, en marge de la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE).

The contributions made by indigenous women in Asia to society and community often go unnoticed and unrecognized due to continued marginalization and discrimination in the region and beyond. Participants in a September 2 workshop at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th assembly heard that while gender equality is slowly gaining momentum globally, indigenous women are still struggling for their rights - first as women and second as indigenous women.

Karlsruhe, une ville bâtie il y a plus de 300 ans, sans murs d’enceinte, ouverte aux ami-e-s et aux invité-e-s, à une époque où d’autres villes se cachaient encore derrière leurs fortifications, a accueilli des personnes venues du monde entier pour prendre part à quatre pré-assemblées qui ont envoyé des messages forts à la 11^e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE).

Karlsruhe, a city built over 300 hundred years ago without walls, open to friends and guests —at a time where other cities still hid behind their fortifications —welcomed people from all over the world to four pre-assemblies that are bringing forward powerful calls to the 11^th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC).

Première publication numérique substantielle du Conseil œcuménique des Églises et sa plus grande collection gratuite, les Documents de Foi et constitution ouvrent de nouvelles possibilités pour les intellectuels, les œcuménistes et quiconque s’intéresse à parcourir les méandres de la voie qui mène à l’unité chrétienne.

As the World Council of Churches’ first substantial digital publication and its largest free collection, the Faith and Order Papers open a new frontier for scholars, ecumenists, and anyone interested in traversing the twists and turns of the path towards Christian unity.

When Rev. Lamont Anthony Wells, African Descent Lutheran Association national president, reflects on his experience as one of 18 participants from around the world to participate in the United Nations' Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent, he thinks of it as a unique opportunity to advocate for racial justice.