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Julia Rensberg, a passionate advocate for youth and Indigenous Sami communities from the Church of Sweden, took centre stage at the Faith Pavilion's side event on “Interfaith Youth Dialogue on Climate Justice, Promoting Resilience and Hope.”

The World Council of Churches and International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) are co-hosting a hybrid event on 2 June at Stockholm+50. Exploring the theme “Climate Action and Water for Life towards Creation Justice!” the event will reflect on the current scenario of the climate emergency and global water crisis which are interconnected and impact each other as well as the sustainability of the earth. 

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. 

Bishop Johan Tyrberg and a delegation from the Church of Sweden in Lund visited the World Council of Churches on 22-23 September, participating in a morning prayer for Christian unity, receiving a guided tour and discussing the theme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

Dr. Jørgen Skov Sørensen ist Generalsekretär der Konferenz Europäischer Kirchen. Der ÖRK und verschiedene regionale ökumenische Organisationen haben am 26. März eine historische gemeinsame pastorale Erklärung veröffentlicht, in der sie betonen, wie wichtig und dringend notwendig es ist, solidarisch zu sein und zusammenzustehen, um angesichts der COVID-19-Pandemie Leben zu schützen. Darauffolgend hat der ÖRK Standpunkte und Sichtweisen aus verschiedenen Regionen in Bezug auf die Frage zusammengetragen, wie wichtig es in der aktuellen Situation ist, dass wir alle Sorge tragen für unsere eine Menschheitsfamilie.

Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen is general secretary of the Conference of European Churches. On 26 March, the WCC and Regional Ecumenical Organizations released a historic joint pastoral statement affirming the urgency of standing together to protect life amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The WCC has since been gathering viewpoints from diverse regions about the importance of taking care of our one human family.

El Dr. Jørgen Skov Sørensen es secretario general de la Conferencia de Iglesias Europeas. El 26 de marzo, el CMI y las organizaciones ecuménicas regionales emitieron una histórica declaración pastoral en la que afirmaban la urgencia de unirse para proteger la vida ante la pandemia de COVID-19. Desde entonces, el CMI ha ido recopilando los puntos de vista de las diversas regiones sobre la importancia de cuidar de nuestra familia humana, que es una sola.

Jørgen Skov Sørensen est le secrétaire général de la Conférence des Églises européennes. Le 26 mars, le COE et les organisations œcuméniques régionales ont publié une déclaration pastorale commune historique qui confirme l’urgence de s’unir pour protéger la vie en pleine pandémie de COVID-19. Le COE a depuis lors rassemblé différents points de vue de diverses régions sur l’importance de prendre soin de notre seule famille humaine.

Die Bischöfe der Kirche von Schweden haben ein neues Bischofsschreiben zum Klimanotstand herausgegeben, das wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und Seelsorge, Theologie und konkrete Appelle bündelt.

Bishops from the Church of Sweden have issue a new missive on the climate emergency that combines scientific knowledge with pastoral care, theology and specific appeals.

Los obispos de la Iglesia de Suecia han publicado una nueva carta sobre la emergencia climática que aúna los conocimientos científicos con el cuidado pastoral, la teología y peticiones concretas.

Les évêques de l’Église de Suède ont publié une nouvelle lettre sur l’urgence climatique qui associe des connaissances scientifiques, un accompagnement pastoral, la théologie et des appels spécifiques.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) was represented at a gathering of more than 40 organizations from across Europe involved in the Blue Community initiative. Blue Communities, a concept founded by the Council of Canadians and the Blue Planet Project, recognize water and sanitation as human rights, promote public control over water resources and ban or phase out the sale of bottled water in public facilities and at events.

As Sweden prepares for a visit from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch and Antje Jackelén, archbishop of the Church of Sweden, signed a joint editorial for Swedish media.

“The church is a global network,” reads the joint editorial. “It has a presence around the world that is almost unsurpassed by any other organisation or movement.”

The Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Church of Sweden have signed a joint pledge related to climate justice.

The message urges action on the unprecedented negative effects of climate change. “As we observe the Season of Creation, we renew the call for our churches to work together for the sake of Earth and to build collaborations wherever possible, both with other communities of faith and with diverse agents in our civil society,” the text reads. “Now is the time for science, politics, business, culture and religion - everything that is an expression of human dignity - to address together this critical issue for our time.”