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Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a proposé des perspectives et participé au dialogue lors de la pré-Assemblée des jeunes du Conseil national des Églises en Inde, qui s’est déroulée du 17 au 19 avril à Hyderabad.

Organisée par le Centre indien pour la paix, la pré-Assemblée des jeunes s’est tenue sur le thème «L’heure est venue: l’heure pour les jeunes de construire un monde de paix et de durabilité».

 

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) beteiligte sich am Dialog bei der Jugendkonferenz vor der Vollversammlung des Nationalen Kirchenrates Indiens (National Council of Churches in India, NCCI), die 17.–19. April in Hyderabad stattfand.

Die Jugendkonferenz vor der Vollversammlung wurde vom India Peace Centre unter dem Motto „Die Zeit ist gekommen: Die Stunde der Jugend, eine friedliche und nachhaltige Welt aufzubauen“ organisiert.

 

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) aportó perspectivas y participó en el diálogo en la preasamblea de jóvenes del Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de la India (NCCI), celebrada del 17 al 19 de abril en Hyderabad.

La preasamblea de jóvenes, organizada por el Centro para la Paz de la India, se celebró bajo el tema “Ha llegado la hora: la hora de que la juventud construya un mundo de paz y sostenibilidad”.

 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) offered insights and participated in dialogue at the Youth Pre-assembly for National Council of Churches in India (NCCI), held 17-19 April in Hyderabad.

Organized by the India Peace Centre, the Youth Pre-assembly was held under the theme “The Hour has Come: The hour of Youth Building a World of Peace and Sustainability.”

 

As a part of a the Korea Peace Appeal campaign supporting the Korean churches in their advocacy efforts, and to recognize and celebrate Women's Month in March, the screening of the documentary “Crossings” will be held at the Ecumenical Centre on Tuesday, 21 March.

A webinar held 22 October gave space for persons with disabilities to share their reflections. Entitled “From Lamentation to Transformation,” the event, first in a series of webinars on COVID-19 perspectives, highlighted hope through stories, practical support, and social change as experienced by persons with disabilities.

Rev. Fr Dr Lawrence Iwuamadi is dean of the Ecumenical Institute, the graduate school which opened its academic year this week. Below, Iwuamadi reflects on the arrival of new students at the Ecumenical Institute during this remarkable time.

The legacy of sexual slavery before, during and after the brutal Korean War weighs heavily on the shoulders of the thousands of Korean women who lived for decades under a brutal militarized patriarchy.

A Women of Faith Pilgrim Team gathered, some in person and others virtually, in South Korea from 13-15 July. They were there to listen and accompany Korean church women as they called for an end to patriarchy – manifested in the Japanese colonization of Korea and establishment of ‘comfort women’ and also in the Korean War — and to the resulting pain and injustice that remains a grim daily reality for many today.

Participants of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 2019 Eco School in Asia have pledged to serve as “Eco Ambassadors” who will protect our waters, promote food sovereignty, health and wellbeing and stand for climate justice with a sense of urgency.

The Ecumenical Women's Assembly recently ended a weeklong meeting in Taiwan with calls to repent from greed and for Asian women to become advocates and catalysts of reconciliation, renewal, and restoration in the world, communities, and in churches.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) continues to amplify the voice of the indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, who are oppressed by racism and discrimination.

Concerned about the escalating crisis of violence, racism and discrimination against indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, a side event co-sponsored by the WCC was convened during a fall session of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss patterns that are oppressing and displacing Papuans.

Our series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors highlights those who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Hanbeet Rhee, from the Presbyterian Church of Korea, is a member of the Ecumenical Youth Council in Korea. She is also a commissioner with the World Council of Churches (WCC) ECHOS programme, as well as a youth advisor for the WCC Central Committee.

Als die Veranstaltung Youth in Asia Training for Religious Amity am 18. September in der Yonsei University Chapel in Südkorea eröffnet wurde, machten die Teilnehmenden bereits erste praktische Erfahrungen mit dem Thema „Anwälte der Hoffnung auf der Suche nach Eintracht“.

Zum ersten Mal nehmen an diesem Programm nicht nur junge Menschen aus Asien, sondern aus allen Ländern der Welt teil. Die Veranstaltung wird von den Programmen für den interreligiösen Dialog und Jugend in der ökumenischen Bewegung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) sowie dem Rat für Weltmission (CWM) und der Weltgemeinschaft Reformierter Kirchen (WGRK) gemeinsam koordiniert.