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In the age of the Anthropocene, humans as the dominant species are driving significant and even irreversible environmental changes, thereby shaping the future of all living beings and our only planetary home. The complicated relationship between humans and ecosystems has often been mediated by economics and technology. Prevailing theologies and spiritualities have also molded these interactions.

On 23 February 2018, the World Council of Churches joins Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church in calling for a day of prayer, for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

At its first Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice, the WCC's Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) along with its Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance will bring together about 20 young people from the Africa region. Over a period of 10 days, in an ecumenical setting, participants will have the opportunity to study the local, regional, and international manifestations and causes of the water crisis and food security affected by climate change. They will examine the situation and challenges from a perspective of faith and ethics, and search together for possible ecumenical responses to these challenges.

Da heutzutage mehr Menschen von Hungersnöten bedroht sind als jemals zuvor in den letzten Jahrzehnten, laden der ÖRK, die Gesamtafrikanische Kirchenkonferenz sowie eine Reihe kirchlicher Partner und Netzwerke als Reaktion auf die Hungerkrise zu einem weltweiten Gebetstag am 21. Mai 2017 für ein Ende der Hungersnot ein.

As more people face famine today than any time in modern history, the WCC together with the All Africa Conference of Churches and a range of faith-based partners and networks invite a Global Day of Prayer to End Famine on 21 May 2017, in response to the hunger crisis.

En este momento en el que más personas hacen frente a la hambruna que en cualquier otro momento de la historia moderna, el CMI, junto con la Conferencia de Iglesias de Toda el África y una amplia gama de asociados y redes religiosas, convoca un Día internacional de oración para acabar con el hambre el 21 de mayo de 2017, en respuesta a la crisis del hambre.

Alors que le nombre de personnes souffrant de la faim n'a jamais été aussi élevé dans l'histoire moderne, le COE et la Conférence des Églises de toute l'Afrique, aux côtés d'un certain nombre de réseaux et de partenaires confessionnels, lancent un appel à une Journée mondiale de prière pour mettre fin à la famine le 21 mai 2017, et ce, en réponse à la crise alimentaire.

UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNWomen (as part of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion and Development), the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, & the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research will co-host a symposium to launch three reports examining the intersections and areas of contention between health, human rights & lived theology during the United Nations General Assembly.

An interfaith prayer breakfast will be held during the United Nations General Assembly will renew commitment to a shared vision of ending AIDS by 2030. Organized by the World Council of Churches – Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (WCC – EAA), in collaboration with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Development (IATF), this will be a unique opportunity to strengthen current collaboration and to forge new partnerships between faiths and other sectors.

Um die Stimme der Kirchen in Bezug auf die Weltwirtschaft zu stärken, wird eine Gruppe von bis zu 15 gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen Führungskräften, die die Kirchen vertreten, die Gelegenheit haben, das ökumenische Seminar für Leitung, Wirtschaft und Management für eine Ökonomie des Lebens zu besuchen.

In order to strengthen the voice of the churches with regards to global economics, a group of 18 current and future leaders representing the churches will have the opportunity to attend the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management (GEM) for an Economy of Life in Mexico City, Mexico from 19-31 August 2018.

Con objeto de potenciar la voz de las iglesias en la economía mundial, un pequeño grupo de hasta 15 líderes de iglesias de hoy y mañana tendrán la oportunidad de asistir a la Escuela Ecuménica de Gobernanza, Economía y Gestión (GEM por sus siglas en inglés) para una Economía de la Vida.

Afin de donner plus de voix aux Églises sur le thème de l’économie mondiale, un groupe de responsables actuels et futurs représentant les Églises auront la possibilité de participer à une École œcuménique de gouvernance, d’économie et de gestion pour une économie de la vie.