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Tapestry artist Janine Marja Schneider sews regret, hope, and love into “Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance”

As Brazilian artist Janine Marja Schneider pieces together the Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance” tapestry, she brings mixed emotions to her endeavors. On one hand, shes inspired to bring the stories of women from around the world to life on the colorful blocks that cascade downward like liquid. On the other hand, with every stitch, she more deeply absorbs what brings these women together: it’s what theyve survived.

An exercise in hoping

I’m writing this text exactly one year after Brazil declared quarantine, on 16 March. Last year we went into quarantine thinking it would only be two weeks at home, and maybe a few months of wearing masks and sanitizing our hands. I’m the first to confess that I’ve underestimated the virus. However, we all know that is not how it went. Month after month went by - the internet joked about how could it possibly be August already, when last week was March?

Larissa Aguiar Garcia: „Wir öffnen einen geschützten Raum“

Dies ist das vierte einer Reihe von Gesprächen mit Botschafterinnen und Botschaftern der Donnerstags in Schwarz-Bewegung, die eine wichtige Rolle bei der wirkungsvolleren Durchsetzung unserer Forderung nach einer Welt ohne Vergewaltigung und Gewalt wahrnehmen. Larissa Aguiar Garcia von der Igreja Medista do Brasil ist Mitglied der zum Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) gehörenden ECHOS-Kommission für junge Menschen.

Larissa Aguiar Garcia: "We're opening a safe space”

This is the fourth in a series of interviews with Thursdays in Black ambassadors who are playing a vital role in increasing the impact of our collective call for a world without rape and violence. Larissa Aguiar Garcia, from Igreja Metodista do Brasil, is a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ECHOS Commission for young people.

Larissa Aguiar Garcia: “Estamos abriendo un espacio seguro”

Esta es la cuarta de una serie de entrevistas con embajadores de la campaña Jueves de negro que están desempeñando un papel crucial para aumentar el impacto de nuestro llamado colectivo a favor de un mundo sin violaciones ni violencia. Larissa Aguiar Garcia, de la Iglesia Metodista de Brasil, es miembro de ECHOS, la comisión del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) para la juventud.

Larissa Aguiar Garcia: «Nous ouvrons un espace sûr»

Voici le quatrième d’une série d’entretiens avec les ambassadeurs et ambassadrices des Jeudis en noir qui jouent un rôle de premier plan pour stimuler l’impact de notre appel collectif à un monde sans viol ni violence. Larissa Aguiar Garcia, de l’Igreja Medista do Brasil, est membre de la Commission des jeunes ECHOS du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE).

WCC commission leadership selected

At the Central Committee meeting of the WCC, leadership of the Council’s consultative bodies was announced. These bodies will steer through the work of the WCC in accomplishing the call from its 10th Assembly to engage in a “pilgrimage of justice and peace”. The WCC assembly was held in the Republic of Korea in 2013.

Voices against violence at World Youth Day in Rio

Youth representing ecumenical networks have been vocal in addressing social, economic and environmental issues at the World Youth Day, a Roman Catholic Church event, which gathered more than a million participants in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.