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The United Church of Canada has committed to reducing its greenhouse gases 80 percent by 2050 and local congregations across the country are already responding, aided by more than $3 million in available grant money from the denomination. 

“We must lift the veil on our beguilement with consumerist culture and materialistic values”, said Bishop Mark MacDonald, the National Indigenous Bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada and president of the World Council of Churches (WCC) for North America, as he addressed a panel promoted by the WCC at the 2018 sessions of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in Toronto, Canada, 1-7 November.

“What do we have the right to manipulate in creation?” The question is at the heart of a Canadian Quaker’s commitment to the process of encouraging member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) to reflect on scientific experiments in modifying life forms known as “synthetic biology”.

Es wird noch lange nicht genügend getan, um das Leben der 20 Millionen Menschen zu retten, die in Ländern wie Jemen, Somalia, Südsudan und Nigeria von einer Hungerkatastrophe bedroht werden. Davon betroffen sind auch 1,4 Millionen Kinder, die unmittelbar vom Hungertod bedroht sind, wenn ihnen nicht sofort geholfen wird.

Not nearly enough is being done to save the lives of the 20 million people who face famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria. Among them are 1.4 million children, who are at imminent risk of death unless aid reaches them immediately.

Estamos muy lejos de hacer lo suficiente para salvar las vidas de los 20 millones de personas que padecen hambruna en Yemen, Somalia, Sudán del Sur y Nigeria. Entre ellos están 1,4 millones de niños, que están expuestos al riesgo inminente de muerte a menos que reciban ayuda inmediatamente.

Les mesures prises pour sauver la vie des 20 millions de personnes menacées par la famine au Yémen, en Somalie, au Soudan du Sud et au Nigeria sont très insuffisantes. Parmi les personnes en danger, on compte 1,4 million d’enfants qui risquent de mourir à court terme si l’aide humanitaire ne leur parvient pas immédiatement.

When the WCC joined the Blue Communities Project on 25 October, water and eco-justice advocates from around the world offered congratulations, while at the same time urging WCC member churches to join the quest for global water and sanitation rights.

A delegation from the WCC attended the 12th World Social Forum in Montreal, Canada, which concluded on 14 August. More than 30,000 participants from around the world gathered to discuss global issues based on their local experiences, network with others working on similar problems, and create new joint initiatives advancing a progressive path forward.

Una delegación del CMI, asistió al 12º Foro Social Mundial en Montreal (Canadá), que finalizó el 14 de agosto. Más de 30 000 participantes de todo el mundo se reunieron para discutir sobre asuntos mundiales basándose en sus experiencias locales, relacionarse con personas que afrontan dificultades similares, y crear nuevas iniciativas conjuntas para seguir avanzando.

Une délégation du COE a assisté au douzième Forum social mondial, qui s’est conclu le 14 août, à Montréal, au Canada. Plus de 30 000 participantes et participants du monde entier se sont réunis pour débattre de questions mondiales au regard de leur expérience locale, créer des réseaux avec d’autres personnes confrontées à des problèmes analogues et lancer de nouvelles initiatives communes tournées vers l’avenir et le progrès.

Eine Delegation des ÖRK nahm am 12. Weltsozialforum in Montreal (Kanada) teil, das am 14. August zu Ende ging. Über 30 000 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer aus der ganzen Welt kamen zusammen, um aus ihrer jeweiligen lokalen Perspektive über globale Fragen zu sprechen, sich mit anderen zu vernetzen, die an ähnlichen Problemen arbeiten, und gemeinsam neue Initiativen zu starten und einen progressiven Weg in die Zukunft zu finden.

Land rights, equity in development resource flows and life-enhancing epistemologies were among the themes emphasized by faith-based organizations at the World Social Forum in Montreal, Canada on 9-14 August.

The United Church of Canada, a member church of the WCC, has taken the decision to sell its 8.7 million Canadian dollar holdings in fossil fuels and invest instead in renewable energy.

The nuclear attack on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945 revealed the brutality and dangerous logic of war, money and power, according to an Indigenous Anglican bishop from Canada.

Canadian Christians concerned about climate change are calling for government action in response to the impact of global warming on the country’s coastlines and vast Artic region.

„Wir leben in einer Zeit, in der die Öffentlichkeit ein größeres Bewusstsein für die Rechte indigener Völker entwickelt“, sagte Bischof Mark MacDonald, ÖRK-Präsident für Nordamerika und Nationaler Indigener Bischof der Anglikanischen Kirche von Kanada.

Bishop Mark MacDonald shared views on indigenous peoples and climate change in an interview with WCC Communications. "We are entering an era in which the public has a broader awareness of the rights of indigenous peoples," he said.