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WCC Eco-School begins in Crete

Fifteen young people from 10 countries across Europe and North America are taking part of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece, 11-18 November, exploring water, food, and climate justice.

New eco-theology book combines diverse views with best practices

A new volume—“Contemporary ecotheology, climate justice and environmental stewardship in the world”—is the latest of the continued fruits of the 6th International Conference on Ecological theology and Environmental Ethics, or Ecothee, which took place in September 2019 at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymvari.

Arctic communities to WCC pilgrims: “We need your voice”

Lorraine Netro, who was raised in the Gwichin First Nation of Old Crow, Yukon (Canada), is part of an indigenous community—but shes also a global citizen.

Todays Arctic peoples are important members of global society,” Netro said. The survival of Arctic cultures and communities remains tied to the wildlife and landscape of the Arctic Refuge.”

Church delegation shares priorities with Finnish presidency of EU Council

An ecumenical delegation composed of representatives from the Conference of European Churches and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union met in Helsinki on 12 July with Pekka Haavisto, Finnish minister of Foreign Affairs, to exchange on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency of the EU Council.

وفقاً للبطريرك المسكوني، حماية الأطفال من أي نوع من أنواع العنف هي رسالة أساسية للدين المسيحي

أفاد صاحب القداسة البطريرك المسكوني برثلماوس في اجتماع في مقر مجلس الكنائس العالمي بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للطفل قائلاً إن حماية الأطفال من أي نوع من أنواع العنف كانت دائما وينبغي أن تظل رسالة أساسية للدين المسيحي.

Kinderstimmen aus aller Welt beim ÖRK

Im Ökumenischen Zentrum in Genf werden am 21. November die Stimmen junger Menschen anlässlich eines Festes zum globalen Weltkindertag zu hören sein, das im Zusammenhang mit anderen Veranstaltungen des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen an anderen Orten organisiert wird.

WCC to ring with children’s voices across the world

The voices of young people will ring through the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 21 November as part of global celebrations for World Children’s Day linked to other events involving the World Council of Churches (WCC) in different places.