Em meio a uma das piores crises de saúde pública do mundo, Cristãos e Cristãs no Brasil mantiveram sua tradição de celebrar a Semana de Oração pela Unidade dos Cristãos no período que antecede o Pentecostes. Pelo segundo ano, os participantes estarão se reunindo em oração, mas não presencialmente.
In the midst of one of the worst public health crises in the world, Christians in Brazil are upholding their tradition of celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the lead up to Pentecost. For the second year, they will be gathering in prayer without physical gatherings though.
The new surge in COVID-19 related hospitalizations and deaths has drastically increased the need for pastoral care almost everywhere. Brazil and Great Britain are two hard-hit countries, where the pandemic has brought existential questions on the table.
As a new liturgical cycle begins, the World Council of Churches (WCC), in partnership with Red Crearte, a Latin American network that produces spiritual and liturgical material, is creating a collection of songs from across the world.
Rev. Inácio Lemke is president of the National Council of Christian Churches of Brazil (CONIC). He is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. This interview is part of a series dedicated to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
O Pastor Inácio Lemke, presidente do Conselho Nacional de Igrejas Cristãs do Brasil (CONIC), é ministro ordenado da Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB). Esta entrevista é parte de uma série de artigos do CMI relacionados à Semana de Oração pela Unidade Cristã.
Challenged by Christians from Brazil to strive for greater respect for religious and cultural diversity, churches are reflecting together on the gospel of John as they celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.