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"If youth in Africa are united and reconcile with our past, we will be able to confront the stumbling blocks of the continent. If we are patriotic, if we have a passion for Africa, we can transform the continent to be a home and a future for all," said Collins Shava, youth executive secretary for the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), as he reflected on the Africa: My Home. My Future. campaign being undertaken by AACC to inspire young people to be patriotic to their countries and Africa at large by utilizing their talents towards building a thriving continent.

Une sélection variée de 26 jeunes désignés comme stewards du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) se sont réunis en ligne du 14 au 16 juin 2021 pour prendre part à une introduction aux fonctions de steward et à une formation œcuménique, conçue pour construire une conscience du contexte, développer le sens du leadership et renforcer la solidarité mondiale, ainsi qu’à une introduction à leur participation aux prochaines grandes réunions du COE. 

A diverse selection of 26 young people designated as stewards for the World Council of Churches (WCC) gathered online from 14-16 June 2021 to take part in an orientation of stewardship and ecumenical formation, designed to build awareness, develop leadership, and strengthen global solidarity, as well as an orientation on their participation in upcoming major WCC meetings. 

Quel est le rôle des chrétien-ne-s en matière de protection de l’environnement? Alors que les effets des changements climatiques s’intensifient au fil du temps, les enfants et les jeunes sont confrontés aux conséquences de nos actes. Cette année, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) organise un événement en ligne pour célébrer la Journée œcuménique internationale de la jeunesse, afin de permettre aux jeunes de discuter de ce problème.

What is our role as Christians in protecting the environment? As the impact of climate change intensifies over time, children and young people are facing the consequences of our actions. This year, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is organizing an online event to observe Ecumenical International Youth Day as a space for young people to discuss climate change. 

Young people have been challenged to envisage a future for the region and work together towards building a dynamic Pacific in preparation for the upcoming WCC 11th Assembly.

 



 

An online intergenerational conversation held 1 July marked the 50th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation Programme.

An online intergenerational conversation will mark the 50th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation Programme. Young people will virtually gather with former WCC staff members on 1 July.

Un groupe de 26 stewards du monde entier se réunissent en ligne cette semaine pour se préparer à leur mission lors de la réunion à venir du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE). 

Ces jeunes des quatre coins du monde se rencontrent du 14 au 16 juin autour d’un programme prévoyant une formation œcuménique ainsi qu’une présentation des travaux du Comité central du COE qui se réunira du 23 au 29 juin. 

 

The life and insights of the German Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer can shed light on the theme of the forthcoming assembly of the World Council of Churches, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” writes Keith Clements in the article that opens the latest issue of the WCC quarterly, The Ecumenical Review. 

A group of 26 stewards from all over the world are convening online this week for their orientation into serving during the upcoming World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting. 

The young people from all over the world will meet on 14-16 June for a programme that includes ecumenical formation as well as an introduction into the proceedings of the WCC central committee, which will convene 23-29 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.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a mis à disposition le recueil de prières du monde «Voix de lamentation, d’espoir et de courage» en français, allemand et espagnol, en plus de la version anglaise publiée en mars pour une Semaine de prière à l’occasion de la pandémie de COVID-19.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has made available the collection of global prayers “Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage” in French, German and Spanish, in addition to the English version published in March for a Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a créé un manuel, le premier du genre, pour aider les Églises du monde entier à promouvoir la santé dans leurs communautés et au-delà.

Essays by five young theologians representing different church traditions have been chosen as the winning entries in an essay writing competition organised to mark the 50th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation. Chosen by an international panel of judges from the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey and the WCC, the essays cover a range of themes and perspectives related to the topic of the competition, “The Future of Interreligious Dialogue.”