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WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (left) met Thursday with  Rigmor Aasrud (right), Norway Minister of Government Administration, Reform & Church Affairs, at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva to provide background on the work of the WCC.

The World Council of Churches Central Committee expressed “its deep concern and disappointment” at the recent veto by the United States of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning continued settlement construction by Israel in the Palestinian Territories.

"Dieu de la vie, conduis-nous vers la justice et la paix" sera le thème de la Dixième Assemblée du COE.

Three decades into the AIDS pandemic it has become clear that churches, non-governmental agencies and governments need to redouble their efforts to combat the disease and its effects, said the central governing body of the World Council of Churches (WCC) during its meeting in February 2011.

Vendredi, des responsables d'Eglise africains ont rendu hommage aux organisations œcuméniques – et en particulier au Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (COE) – pour leur contribution au "miracle" de l'indépendance du sud du Soudan.

Lors de sa session qui se tient cette semaine à Genève, le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (COE) a publié une déclaration se réjouissant de la reconnaissance, par l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies et le Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU, du droit fondamental à l'eau et à l'assainissement.

On the final morning of its proceedings the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee adopted a resolution concerning the escalating violence in Libya condemning the use of force on all sides and calling for the respect for human rights of all people in Libya.

At their meeting this week the WCC Central Committee issued a statement strongly welcoming the recognition of water and sanitation as a human right by the United Nations General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council.

“God of life, lead us to justice and peace” will provide the theme for the 10th Assembly of the WCC.

Jamaica – a proud and independent Caribbean nation struggling with a high level of violence and criminality – is the location of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) facilitated by the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 17 to 25 May 2011.

The Rev. Jennifer Leath is a member the World Council of Churches Joint Consultative Group with the Pentecostals and ECHOS, the WCC commission of youth. She is a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the USA and identifies herself as “a Black American who lives in solidarity with those in the African Diaspora and all those who experience oppression, these are they who capture my heart.” Leath was one of the speakers at the 2011 WCC Central Committee plenary on “Ecclesiological Landscape”, where she shared a strong testimony on the issue of youth and ecumenical movement.  She was interviewed by Marcelo Schneider.

Annegreth Strümpfel*

The WCC Central Committee today adopted several statements, minutes and resolutions voicing concerns over the situation in the Middle East, the right to water and sanitation around the world, the plight of indigenous Australians and the protracted violence in Colombia.

African religious leaders praised ecumenical bodies last Friday – particularly the World Council of Churches (WCC) – for helping create "the miracle" of southern Sudanese independence.

Several key leaders of the Christian churches in Iraq met with international church leaders, including members of the World Council of Churches Central Committee, in Geneva this week about the ongoing situation in Iraq.

The image of Madagascar was deeply tarnished by the political crisis of 2009. For their part, the churches there have a role in helping to maintain the peace.

Par Mihaja Randrianja (*)

Plusieurs hauts responsables des Eglises chrétiennes d’Irak ont rencontré cette semaine à Genève des dirigeants d’Eglise d’autres pays, parmi lesquels des membres du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Eglises, pour s’entretenir de la situation actuelle en Irak.

Le pasteur Walter Altmann, président du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (COE), a affirmé avec conviction que l'unité, d'une part, et la justice et la paix d'autre part, devraient être englobés dans le thème de la prochaine Assemblée de la plus grande organisation œcuménique au monde.

"Il n’est aucune réflexion théologique qui ne se déroule dans le monde vulnérable de Dieu, qui ne baigne dans la joie et la souffrance des gens de la rue", a affirmé le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit dans le premier rapport qu’il présentait au Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (COE) en tant que secrétaire général.