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An ecumenical pioneer’s book re-launched in English

In 1984 a pastor from Uruguay became the first Latin American to be elected as general secretary of the WCC. The late Emilio Castro (1927 - 2013) left an unmatched legacy of passionate ecumenism behind him. His book “Pasion y compromise con el Reino de Dios”, first published in 2007, has now been translated into English and released in an edited version.

Cinema as a space for encounter and expression for children and youth in Argentina

One of the most active groups of "La Casona", a care center in the southern part of Buenos Aires, is the “Centro de Producción Audiovisual”, which is formed by eight young people of ages 16-22 who found in the cinema and audiovisual production a tool to express their feelings about the challenging reality around them. Last August, they received a visit by a group led by Frederique Seidel, World Council of Churches (WCC) special adviser on Child Rights.

Le cinéma comme espace de rencontre et d’expression pour les enfants et les jeunes en Argentine

L’un des groupes les plus actifs de «La Casona», un centre d’accompagnement au sud de Buenos Aires, est le «Centro de Producción Audiovisual» qui regroupe huit jeunes de 16 à 22 ans ayant trouvé dans le cinéma et la production audiovisuelle un outil d’expression de leurs sentiments concernant les difficultés de la réalité qui les entoure. En août dernier, ils ont reçu la visite d’un groupe mené par Frederique Seidel, conseillère spéciale pour les droits de l’enfant du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE).

Churches denounce increasing violence against children in Argentina

Churches, civil society organisations and almost 100 children and adolescents - many of whom experience poverty and violence daily - attended a consultation on 11 August organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in the town of Pilar, north of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In Uruguay, hope glimmers for children despite violence in Barrio Borro

“What?! You are going to the Barrio Borro? Sorry, I can’t drive you there, and no other taxi driver will do that for you. It is too dangerous to go there.” These were the reactions Frederique Seidel heard when she revealed her intention to visit the Obra Ecuménica Barrio Borro, in Uruguay.