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Aa the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity opened on 18 January, the World Council of Churches staff and partners gathered in a spirit of unity to “Do good; seek justice,” the theme of this year’s special week.

Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans and Reformed discern further steps towards deeper ecclesial communion and common witness during a consultation at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States from 26 to 28 March.

(LWF Communication) – An ecumenical prayer service in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States, marked the opening of a four-day consultation of five Christian World Communions discussing the historic importance of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) and its impact on the search for full, visible unity of the church.

(Communications, FLM) – Une célébration de prière œcuménique dans la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de l’université de Notre Dame en Indiana, aux États-Unis, a marqué l’ouverture d’un colloque de quatre jours pendant lesquels cinq communions chrétiennes mondiales vont discuter de l’importance historique de la Déclaration commune sur la justification par la foi (DCJF) et de son rôle dans la recherche d’une unité entière et visible de l’Église.

Respect for the other lies at the heart of peace education and was a key thread through a debate entitled “Education for Peace in a multi-religious world”. It was held on the 2018 World Human Rights Day at the United Nations Office in Geneva.

As a result of a consultation on 9-10 November in Washington, D.C., Pan African Women of Faith have released a Call to Action toward a vision of sustainable communities and an end to hunger and poverty.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Faith and Order Commission’s study group working on ecclesiology met at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena to continue an ongoing dialogue with representatives and experts on “new ways” of being the church.

Le groupe d’étude de la Commission de Foi et constitution du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) travaillant sur l’ecclésiologie s’est réuni au Fuller Theological Seminary, à Pasadena, afin de poursuivre un dialogue permanent avec des représentants et des experts sur les «nouvelles façons» d’être Église.

Bishop Mary Ann Swenson has a unique position in observing and advocating for women’s rights or, as she would quickly clarify, “the fair treatment of human beings” no matter what their gender. As bishop-in-residence at the Hollywood United Methodist Church, she ministers to church members who were not only present at this week’s Golden Globe Awards – they were the nominees. And, as vice-moderator of the WCC Central Committee, she is part of a global parish, traveling to communities far removed from the privilege of Hollywood, where violence occurs against women who are seen by their own communities as having no voice and no rights.

L’évêque Mary Ann Swenson occupe une position unique en matière d’observation et de défense des droits des femmes ou, comme elle se hâterait de rectifier, du «traitement équitable des êtres humains» quel que soit leur sexe. En tant qu’évêque résidente de l’Église méthodiste unie à Hollywood, en Californie (États-Unis), elle exerce son ministère auprès de fidèles qui n’ont pas seulement assisté aux Golden Globe Awards de cette semaine: ils ont également concouru pour les prix décernés. D’autre part, en tant que vice-présidente du Comité central du COE, elle fait partie d’une paroisse mondiale qui se rend dans des communautés très éloignées des quartiers privilégiés d’Hollywood, où les violences faites aux femmes sont une réalité: leurs propres communautés ne leur reconnaissent aucun droit, notamment à la parole.

At a “Hearing on Racism, Discrimination, Afrophobia and Xenophobia” held at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 25 September, speakers reflected, lamented and, at times, simply sat in silence as they considered the experience of people of African descent in the USA.

The need for the ecumenical movement is an urgent one today, said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit as he spoke this week at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Minnesota (USA).

Expressing concern regarding recently announced US measures related to refugee admissions and entry into the US by seven Muslim-majority countries, the World Council of Churches (WCC), ACT Alliance (ACT), and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) affirmed that faith calls all Christians to love and welcome the stranger, the refugee, the internally displaced person - “the other.”

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), ACT Alliance (ACT) et la Fédération luthérienne mondiale (FLM) ont fait savoir leur préoccupation à propos des mesures américaines récentes relatives à l’accueil et à l’entrée aux États-Unis des réfugiés en provenance de sept pays à majorité musulmane. Ces organisations ont déclaré que la foi appelle les chrétiens à aimer et à accueillir l’étranger, le réfugié, les personnes déplacées, autrement dit : « l’autre ».

As wars and conflict continue to force thousands of families to flee their homes every day, the WCC appeals to all people of good will to support the UNHCR’s #WithRefugees campaign. By signing a petition to be handed over to the UN headquarters before the General Assembly meeting on 19 September, people around the globe are asked to raise their voices, to ensure that every refugee child gets an education, that every refugee family has somewhere safe to live, and that every refugee can work or learn new skills to make a positive contribution to their community.