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Conversations on the Pilgrim Way

Invitation to Journey Together on Matters of Human Sexuality

This document was received at the meeting of the central committee held from 9-15 February 2022 by video conference.

The Report of the Programme Committee underlined in the introduction that this is a resource document for those member churches that are interested in deepening the discussion. It was requested by member churches for information and guidance. While it remains clear that human sexuality is a sensitive topic and that some churches may have objections to even discussing this topic, the Busan Assembly stated that controversial themes, like human sexuality, should have a safe space for conversation.

The programme committee, while aware that human sexuality could be a divisive topic in churches and in our fellowship, underlined the importance of ecumenical dialogue in a safe space on topics that could be divisive and welcomed the invitation in this document to journey together in ethical dilemmas.

WCC acting general secretary in Ukraine: “We came here to show our solidarity”

During the recent solidarity visit in Ukraine, a World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation has met with various state institutions working with religious issues, listening and learning from the victims of the ongoing war and asking for support in giving permission to the members of the delegation of Ukrainian Churches to leave the country and attend the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe. 

WCC acting general secretary visits the Holy Land

As he visited the Holy Land from 14-17 July, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca wanted church leaders to know that their perspective will be heard at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Los bautistas reflexionan sobre cómo fortalecer sus voces y mantener una relación más estrecha por la visión ecuménica

“Como bautistas, nos preocupa fortalecer nuestras voces uniéndolas y mantener una relación más estrecha por la visión ecuménica. Consideramos nuestra presencia en la próxima reunión de la Alianza Bautista Mundial como un posible foro donde hacer esto”, dijo la Rev. Dra. Angelique Walker-Smith de la Convención Nacional Bautista de los Estados Unidos de América, S.A. y Pan para el Mundo en Washington D. C. durante la reunión confesional bautista que tuvo lugar en la reciente reunión del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI).

Baptistische Gläubige erörtern, wie sie Stimme und Zusammengehörigkeitsgefühl zum Wohl der ökumenischen Vision stärken können

„Für uns baptistische Gläubige ist es ein Anliegen, unsere Stimme und unser Zusammengehörigkeitsgefühl zum Wohl der ökumenischen Vision zu stärken. Und unsere Teilnahme an der anstehenden Versammlung des Baptistischen Weltbundes ist in unseren Augen eine gute Gelegenheit dafür“, sagte Pastorin Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith von der National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. und Bread for the World in Washington, DC, während der konfessionsgebundenen Sitzung der Baptistengemeinden im Rahmen der Tagung des Zentralausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) vor Kurzem. 

Les baptistes se demandent comment se faire entendre davantage et resserrer les liens au sein de la communauté fraternelle en faveur de la vision œcuménique

«En tant que baptistes, nous nous soucions de nous faire entendre davantage et de resserrer les liens au sein de la communauté fraternelle pour la vision œcuménique. Notre présence à l’occasion du rassemblement de l’Alliance baptiste mondiale peut nous permettre d’y parvenir», explique la Pasteure Angelique Walker-Smith de la Convention baptiste nationale des États-Unis et de Pain pour le Monde à Washington, D.C, lors de la réunion confessionnelle baptiste qui s’est tenue dans le cadre de la récente réunion du Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE). 

Iluminando la vida de muchas personas

El tema principal de una de las reuniones confesionales que tuvieron lugar durante la reunión del Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), a mediados de junio, fue la habilitación de las mujeres desfavorecidas y de sus hijos para mitigar la pobreza.

Licht im Leben vieler Menschen

Das Ermächtigen von benachteiligten Frauen und ihren Kindern zur Linderung der Armut war das Hauptthema von einer der konfessionellen Sitzungen im Rahmen der Zentralausschusstagung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) Mitte Juni.

Éclairer la vie de beaucoup

L’évêque Isaac Mar Philoxenos, membre du Comité central du COE, a partagé un exemple de « l’amour de Dieu en action » lors d’une réunion confessionnelle.

Baptists reflect on how to strengthen their voices and be in closer fellowship for the ecumenical vision

“As Baptists, we are concerned to strengthen our voices closer together and be in closer fellowship for the ecumenical vision. We see our presence in the Baptist World Alliance gathering coming up as a possible forum to do this,” said Rev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. and Bread for the World in Washington, DC, during the Baptist confessional meeting that took place at the recent World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting. 

Lighting the lives of many

Empowering underprivileged women and their children to alleviate poverty was the main topic of one of the confessional meetings held during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in mid-June.