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The World Council of Churches (WCC) cosponsored with Laudato Si Research Institute and the World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, Anglican Communion, and World Methodist Council an international seminar on “The Feast of Creation and the Mystery of Creation: Ecumenism, Theology, Liturgy, and Signs of the Times in Dialogue,” from 14-16 March at Laudato Si’ Center of Assisi and Pro Civitate Christiana, in Italy.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), with the Laudato Si’ Movement and other partners, will cohost a seminar in Assisi, Italy, on 15-16 March. Entitled "The Feast of Creation and the Mystery of Creation: Ecumenism, Theology, Liturgy, and Signs of the Times in Dialogue,” the event aims to deepen the collective understanding and appreciation of the Feast of Creation, observed on 1 September.

El 20 de enero, el secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Dr. Ioan Sauca, reflexionó sobre “La pandemia, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias y la salud mundial” en el marco de un debate organizado por el Instituto de Estudios Ecuménicos de la Universidad Angelicum.

Am 20. Januar hat der geschäftsführende Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Priester Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, im Rahmen einer vom Institut für Ökumenische Studien der Päpstlichen Universität Heiliger Thomas von Aquin veranstalteten Diskussion über das Thema „Die Pandemie, der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen und die globale Gesundheit“ gesprochen.

Le 20 janvier dernier, le secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le père Ioan Sauca, a évoqué ses réflexions dans le cadre d’une discussion organisée par l’Institut d’études œcuméniques de l’Université Pontificale Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin de Rome, autour du thème « La pandémie, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises, et la santé mondiale ».

On 20 January, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca reflected on “The Pandemic, the World Council of Churches, and Global Health,” as part of a discussion hosted by the Institute for Ecumenical Studies of Angelicum University.

On 20 January, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will serve as a panelist for “Ecumenism in a Time of Pandemic: From Crisis to Opportunity.”

The 5th Ecumenical Pilgrimage for Climate Justice from Poland to Glasgow crossed the English Channel from IJmuiden in the Netherlands to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England on 11 October. They were given a warm welcome on site. 

In the lead-up to the UN climate change conference (COP26), to be held 1-12 November in Scotland, churches are strengthening their collective calls for climate action and justice.

The Sant'Egidio community began a “Peace with no borders” conference in Madrid on 15 September, gathering religious leaders from all over the world to address each other on migration, the environment, dialogue and inclusion.

The Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy (FCEI) and others involved in support for migrants on land, at sea and in the skies are strengthening their collaboration.

The humanitarian corridors programme, an ecumenical project developed by the FCEI’s Mediterranean Hope team with the Comunità di Sant’Egidio in 2015 is now in its second phase.

Pilgrims coming from Germany, Italy and Norway ended their journeys for climate justice on 7 December upon arrival at the St Stephen’s Church in Katowice, Poland, where the United Nations (UN) climate conference is underway. They were warmly welcomed by the delegations of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) that are attending the 24th Conference of Parties of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24).

A “High-Level Dialogue to Assess Progress on and Intensify Commitment To Scaling Up Diagnosis and Treatment of Paediatric HIV” was convened 6-7 December at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Vatican City.

Vor der Gemeinschaft Sant'Egidio in Bologna (Italien) sprach der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, diese Woche zum Thema „Armut und Ungleichheit in Zeiten des Klimawandels“.

Before the Community of Sant'Egidio in Bologna, Italy, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit spoke on “Poverty and Inequality in a Time of Climate Change.”

Ante la Comunidad de Sant'Egidio de Bolonia, Italia, el Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, habló sobre “Pobreza y desigualdad en una época de cambio climático”.

Devant la Communauté de Sant’Egidio à Bologne, en Italie, le secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, le Pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit a parlé de « La pauvreté et l’inégalité en ces temps de changement climatique ».

WCC News spoke to Rev. Henrik Grape, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Working Group on Climate Justice. He was on his way home after attending an ecumenical gathering in Assisi.

The First Ecumenical Prayer for Creation will take place 31 August and 1 September in Assisi, Italy, the city of Francis. The two-day event is the latest sign of momentum for environmental protection growing among leaders of Christian denominations.