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Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee, shared a message with the Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue, being held 4-7 October in Lindau, Germany.

Germany’s main Protestant and Roman Catholic churches have announced plans for a campaign to be launched in January 2021 to encourage Christians to take a clear stand against increasing antisemitism, recognizing it also has Christian roots.

World Council of Churches interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca shared greetings with a conference on “Empowering Youth for Peace through Interreligious cooperation, education and humanitarian action.”

Erzbischof Anastasios von Tirana, Durrës und ganz Albanien wurde in Deutschland der Klaus-Hemmerle-Preis 2020 verliehen, der sein interreligiösen Engagement für Frieden und Eintracht würdigt.

Während einer ökumenischen Feier mit Beteiligung der Fokolar-Bewegung, zu der auch Kardinal Kurt Koch als Vorsitzender des Päpstlichen Rates zur Förderung der Einheit der Christen eingeladen war, nahm Erzbischof Anastasios am 14. Februar diese Auszeichnung im historischen Aachener Dom in Deutschland entgegen.

Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania was honored with the Klaus Hemmerle 2020 Prize in Germany for his contribution to interreligious efforts for peace and harmony.

During an ecumenical ceremony attended by representatives of the Focolare community and by Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Archbishop Anastasios accepted the award on 14 February at the historic Aachen Cathedral in Germany.

El arzobispo Anastasios de Tirana, Durrës y toda Albania fue galardonado con el premio Klaus Hemmerle 2020 en Alemania por su contribución a los esfuerzos interreligiosos por la paz y la armonía.

Durante una ceremonia ecuménica a la que acudieron representantes de la comunidad de los Focolares y el cardenal Kurt Koch, presidente del Pontificio Consejo para la Promoción de la Unidad de los Cristianos, el arzobispo Anastasios aceptó el premio en la histórica catedral de Aquisgrán, en Alemania, el 14 de febrero.

L’archevêque Anastasios de Tirana, Durrës et toute l’Albanie a été honoré par le Prix Klaus Hemmerle 2020 en Allemagne pour sa contribution aux efforts interreligieux de paix et d’harmonie.

Au cours d’une cérémonie œcuménique à laquelle ont participé des représentants de la communauté des Focolari et le cardinal Kurt Koch, président du Conseil pontifical pour la promotion de l'unité des chrétiens, l’archevêque Anastasios a reçu cette distinction le 14 février dans la cathédrale historique d’Aix-la-Chapelle en Allemagne.

The Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz hosted an international conference on “The Many Faces of Jesus Christ: Contextual Christology in a New World Come of Age.” Meeting from July 4-6 on the university campus, the conference brought together 20 scholars from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America to listen to and debate new developments in Christology from around the world. Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal and Reformed theologians made presentations on Christology, as reflected in theological writings, poetry, art, music and murals, and lived experience.

About 65 scholars of Buddhist-Christian relations gathered in St Ottilien, near Eresing, Germany for a conference to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Rev. Dr Lynn A. de Silva (1919-1982), a pioneer of Christian Buddhist dialogue. Organised by the European Network of Buddhist Christian Studies in association with the World Council of Churches (WCC), the conference focused on the theme “Buddhist-Christian Encounter – A Visionary Approach”.

‘History’ and ‘Time’ were the thirteenth and fourteenth subjects covered in a workshop which took place in Erlangen, Germany, 12-14 December as part of a project “Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses.”

The experience of his father’s fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 and then living alien and stateless in Sweden provides biblical theologian Hans Ucko with the touchstone of his writing about stateless persons.

A refugee aid cooperation initiative backed by Christians, Jews and Muslims backed by the Federal German Government dubbed “Do you know who I am?” ("Weißt du, wer ich bin?") has launched in Berlin.

Den Kirchen in Europa käme im Umgang mit den ankommenden Flüchtlingen in Europa eine wesentliche Rolle zu, erklärte der deutsche Bundesminister des Innern auf einer Tagung von Regierungsvertreterinnen und -vertretern, UN-Organisationen, Kirchen, glaubensgestützten Gruppen und zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen in Genf.

Churches in Europe have a crucial role to play in responding to the arrival of refugees in Europe, Germany's interior minister has told a gathering in Geneva of governments, United Nations agencies, church and faith groups and civil society organizations.

El ministro alemán del Interior dijo que las iglesias en Europa tienen un papel decisivo en la respuesta a la llegada de refugiados al continente europeo. El Dr. Thomas de Maizière pronunció estas palabras en una reunión de gobiernos, organismos de las Naciones Unidas, iglesias, grupos religiosos y organizaciones de la sociedad civil celebrada en Ginebra el 18 y 19 de enero.

Les Églises d’Europe ont un rôle essentiel à jouer face à l’arrivée de réfugiés en Europe, a déclaré à Genève le ministre allemand de l’Intérieur à l’occasion d’une conférence de deux jours réunissant des représentants de gouvernements, d’agences des Nations Unies, d’organismes ecclésiaux et religieux et d’organisations de la société civile.

Mere days after terror attacks in Beirut and Paris, the theme of an interfaith meeting of Christians and Muslims at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on “Religion, Peace and Violence” was entirely appropriate, said participants.

Today 35 bishops and church leaders from 20 countries gathered in Munich, Germany to discuss the refugee situation and the role of the churches in Europe.

In a recent statement, religious leaders called for an ambitious climate agreement, reminding all governments to commit to emission cuts and climate risk reduction. They promised to continue working for climate justice, including divestment from fossil energy.