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Democracy at risk, increasing cases of violence against women and the threats to children's futures. A regional meeting with church representatives from Latin America during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee 2021 showed that pre-pandemic problems now hit harder the vulnerable communities.

Le Groupe de référence et le Groupe d’étude théologique du Pèlerinage de justice et de paix du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), qui se sont réunis à la mi-juin, ont apporté des réflexions, des prières et des idées qui paveront la voie vers la 11e Assemblée du COE à Karlsruhe en 2022.

Jim Winkler, président et secrétaire général du Conseil national des Églises des États-Unis et le pasteur Peter Noteboom, secrétaire général du Conseil canadien des Églises, ont fait part de leurs réflexions sur leur récente réunion. 

 

As the WCC central committee meeting opened on 23 June, Most Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, presiding bishop of the Church of Norway and former general secretary of the WCC, offered an opening prayer and sermon at what Tveit described as a “profound moment.”

Lors de l’ouverture de la réunion du Comité central du COE le 23 juin, le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, évêque président de l’Église de Norvège et ancien secrétaire général du COE, a prononcé une prière et un sermon d’ouverture. Il a qualifié ces circonstances de « moment intense ».

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace Reference Group and Theological Study Group, which convened in mid-June, brought reflections, prayers and insights that will form a path toward the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe in 2022.

Jim Winkler, president and general secretary of the National Council of Churches (USA) and Pastor Peter Noteboom, general secretary of The Canadian Council of Churches, shared reflections on their recent gathering. 

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca led a prayer for love, peace and kindness for the nation of Ethiopia during a service at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York on 19 June.

Dans une lettre ouverte et une prière, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a fait part de ses espoirs de paix à la veille du premier sommet entre les présidents américain et russe, qui aura lieu à Genève le 16 juin.

The ecumenical staff gathered with people from Zimbabwe and Botswana on 14 June for a morning prayer and song that focused on the church as a place of refuge and trust.

A webinar organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Middle East Council of Churches on 14 June focused on “COVID-19 in Time of Unrest – economic crises and socio-political conflicts.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with an open letter and prayer, shared its hopes for peace on the eve of the first summit between the U.S. and Russian presidents, which will take place in Geneva on 16 June.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace Reference Group and Theological Study Group are convening online this week to share reflections and harvest theological learnings.

“With each wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities have been experiencing collective trauma that has further deepened the injustices, including racism and economic inequity,” said Rev. Dr Sang Chang, World Council of Churches (WCC) president for Asia, during an online consultation, organised by the WCC and the Christian Conference of Asia on 4 June.

A collection of documents and publications from the World Council of Churches (WCC) is now available through its longstanding partner organization Globethics.net. The WCC collection, updated weekly, reflects a growing and longstanding electronic bridge between the organizations’ websites.