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Der dritte Ökumenische Kirchentag in Deutschland war ursprünglich als Großanlass für zehntausende Teilnehmende in Frankfurt geplant, wurde aber aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie in eine „digitale und dezentrale“ Veranstaltung umgewandelt. Eröffnet wurde sie mit einem Aufruf für Christinnen und Christen, ihre Spaltungen zu überwinden.

Originally planned to gather tens of thousands of participants in Frankfurt but reshaped as a “digital and decentralized” event because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany’s third Ecumenical Kirchentag (church convention) has opened with a call for a Christians to overcome their divisions.

Im Rahmen einer Regionalkonsultation am 27. April, die untersucht hat, wie die Kirchen in Afrika ihr Bekenntnis zum Pilgerweg der Gerechtigkeit und des Friedens im Kontext der COVID-19-Pandemie praktisch leben, hat Dr. Agnes Abuom, die Vorsitzende des ÖRK-Zentralausschusses, dargelegt, dass Afrika mit einer Reihe sozioökonomischer und spiritueller Herausforderungen konfrontiert ist, sich aber auch Chancen bieten.

During a regional consultation on 27 April focused on how churches in Africa are living out their commitment to a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace in the context of COVID-19, World Council of Churches (WCC) moderator, Dr Agnes Abuom, reflected that Africa is experiencing a number of socio-economic and spiritual challenges and opportunities.

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Moltmann, einer der meistgelesenen Theologen unserer Zeit, wird am 08. April 95 Jahre alt, und die ökumenische Gemeinschaft des Ökumenischen Rats der Kirchen (ÖRK) spricht ihm ihre tiefste Dankbarkeit aus, nicht nur für seine umfassenden Arbeiten, sondern auch für seine Theologie der Hoffnung.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee leadership convened on 13 April, focusing on preparing for the WCC executive committee meeting in May and the WCC central committee meeting in June, an out-of-ordinary meeting born out of a need for conducting necessary business in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As Prof. Dr Jürgen Moltmann, one of the most widely read theologians of our time, turned 95 on 8 April, the World Council of Churches (WCC) ecumenical fellowship shared its deep gratitude not only for his complex body of work but for his theology of hope.

His Eminence Paulino Lukudu, Catholic archbishop emeritus of Juba, South Sudan, passed away on 5 April, leaving many in mourning for a religious leader widely regarded as an anchor amid conflict and a beacon of hope.

A global prayer service, hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 26 March, brought forth voices of hope and courage in a world still gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a report on human rights abuses in the Philippines was delivered to the UN by the global group Investigate PH, churches and human rights groups reiterated their concerns over propagation of a culture that allows the abuse to happen.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is celebrating the life of Rev. Canon Clement Janda, an ecumenical visionary known as a liberation icon and a listening ear for all.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace are speaking out against gender-based violence and committing to widen religious participation in the Thursdays in Black campaign.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany and the Centre for Global Ministries and Ecumenical Relations published a set of reflections leading toward a digital “Justice Sunday” worship service on 21 March.

Leaders of the ecumenical movement in Africa, religious leaders, Christians, and people of good will are mourning Arthur Ndengerio Shoo, a long-serving ecumenical leader, who died on 26 February.

Während seiner Online-Tagung vom 15. bis zum 17. Februar hat der ÖRK-Exekutivausschuss als Leitungsgremium die Erkenntnis gewonnen, dass wir die Zukunft mit Hoffnung und Widerstandskraft bewältigen können.

As the WCC executive committee met online from 15-17 February, the governing body saw a future of hope and resilience.

World Council of Churches central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom will serve as a panel speaker on food security during an event hosted by the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, based in Canada.

Zum Abschluss der Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen organisierte der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) am 25. Januar zum ersten Mal einen weltweiten ökumenischen Gebetsgottesdienst online. In einem Geist der Hoffnung nahmen Menschen aus der ganzen Welt daran teil.

In a culmination of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the World Council of Churches (WCC) held its first ever online global ecumenical prayer on 25 January, drawing attendees from across the world who came together in a spirit of hope.