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En 2017, le cinq-centième anniversaire de la Réforme devrait constituer un événement profondément œcuménique, européen et international, d’après l’évêque Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, président du Conseil de l'Église évangélique d'Allemagne.

Prayers for peace in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas of Armenia and Azerbaijan were offered on 4 April in the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. Joining in the Geneva service of common prayer were staff from ecumenical and other international organizations including the WCC and the LWF.

Des prières pour la paix au Nagorno-Karabakh et dans les régions environnantes de l’Arménie et de l’Azerbaïdjan ont été offertes le 4 avril dans la chapelle du Centre œcuménique à Genève (Suisse). Ont participé à ce service de prière commune des représentants d’organisations œcuméniques et d’autres organisations internationales, notamment du COE et de la Fédération luthérienne mondiale (FLM).

The Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church will hold a joint ecumenical commemoration of the Reformation on 31 October in Lund, Sweden.

Anglican parishes in the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Republic of Ireland are seeking new paths and projects for 2016 after considering the results of a survey that identified successes and concerns among laity.

Les paroisses anglicanes du diocèse unifié de Dublin et Glendalough, en République d’Irlande, recherchent des orientations et des projets nouveaux pour 2016, à la suite d’une étude qui fait ressortir les points forts et les inquiétudes des laïcs.

The WCC Ecumenical Water Network is inviting member churches and supporters to reflect on water during Lent. For many in the world, water is either taken for granted or in desperately short supply.

Le Réseau œcuménique de l’eau du COE invite ses Églises membres et les personnes qui le soutiennent à mener une réflexion l’eau pendant le carême. Pour beaucoup de gens dans le monde, l’eau est soit quelque chose qui va de soi, soit quelque chose dont on a désespérément besoin.

A WCC member church in Kenya has consecrated its second woman bishop, Rev. Alice Muthoni Mutuma, on 31 January in Meru. Rev. Pauline Wanjiru Njiru, East Africa regional coordinator for the WCC Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy, attended the service and brought greetings from WCC.

A small diaspora congregation of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church observed the Joint Ecumenical Sunday of the Communion of Churches in India (CCI) in Geneva on 24 January.

An ecumenical worship service on 21 January at St. James Cathedral in Riga, held during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2016, was vivid confirmation of the ecumenical efforts of Christians in Latvia.

In addition to ecumenical prayer and celebration – with the participation of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Baptist, Adventist, Pentecostal, Methodist churches, and sometimes even representatives of the Old Believers’ community – Christian unity in Latvia usually takes the form of practical cooperation.

En Lettonie, au-delà du culte œcuménique – auquel participent des Églises des traditions luthérienne, catholique romaine, orthodoxe, apostolique arménienne, baptiste, adventiste, pentecôtiste, méthodiste et parfois même des représentants de la communauté des Vieux-Croyants – l’unité chrétienne prend la forme d’une coopération concrète, notamment par des conférences théologiques communes, une coopération en matière de formation théologique ou encore la préparation du programme œcuménique d’enseignement religieux pour les écoles publiques.

As they prepared materials for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2016, Christians in Latvia reflected on this year’s theme from 1 Peter 2:9, “Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord.” The week of prayer is traditionally celebrated from 18-25 January (in the northern hemisphere) or at Pentecost (in the southern hemisphere).

Material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is available for the first time on smart phones, computers and tablets in 2016.

La documentation de la Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens est disponible pour la première fois sur smartphone, ordinateur et tablette en 2016.

Bible Societies are working in more than 200 countries and territories around the world to make known the Word of God. At the heart of the work – from the translation of Holy Scripture to publishing, distribution and advocacy, and engagement activities – is the principle of collaborating with and serving the churches.

Hundreds of people from many nations and confessions, among them pastors, priests, laity, nuns, bishops, archbishops and cardinals, joined in a service for God’s Creation at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris during the United Nations climate conference (COP 21) being held in the city.

The Church of South India has witnessed the grand inauguration function of the Ninth Consultation of the United and Uniting Churches more than 50 years ago as India was attaining independence.

In the midst of a mounting climate of fear of refugees and immigrants, the WCC is calling on Christians to be true to the Biblical imperative to “welcome the stranger”.