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Women from the Pacific

Advocacy and prophetic witness for metanoia

The Kanak concept of “Do Kamo: the authentic human in a permanent becoming”, emphasizes that true human nature is not a fixed state—not something one is born with, but rather an ongoing process of maturation. This is a metaphor for personal growth and transformation, as individuals let go of their past selves and embrace their true identities. This transformation symbolizes shedding our primitive natures and embracing the qualities and potentials of a Do Kamo.

11 March 2024
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Miss Caldwell (the Bishop's niece), Bishop Heard of the African M. E. Church, Rev. Piotr Gorodiszcz at the World Conference on Faith and Order, Edinburgh, 1937

Thirty days that changed the ecumenical movement

No holidays for William Temple, Archbishop of York, early in August 1937. The ecumenical movement for the social responsibility of the churches, known as “Life and Work,” had just held its world conference in Oxford, 12-26 July, with the church struggle against emerging totalitarian states at the heart of its theme and work. Temple had drafted the final message of the conference, known for the motto “let the Church be the Church.”   

23 October 2023
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Indigenous at COP26

Stop Hoping. Start Resisting.

If you try hard and believe in the power of positive thinking, you may be able to take comfort that COP26 provided some hope. But if you remove the rose-colored spectacles, it becomes clear that we should abandon the sentiment of hope and commit to lives of faithful resistance.

23 November 2021
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Students from the 2021 Ecumenical Institute of Bossey summer english programme, Photo: Samuel Mungure / WCC

Al aprender inglés, los estudiantes de Bossey refuerzan su perspectiva internacional

“Es más que un curso de inglés”. Diseñado específicamente para los alumnos del Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey, el curso de inglés ha sido concebido para reforzar el vocabulario, la gramática y las competencias de redacción de los estudiantes, dotándolos de las herramientas necesarias ya no solo para completar con éxito sus estudios en Bossey, sino para participar en el movimiento ecuménico. 



El curso de dos meses de duración también ha sido creado con el propósito de ayudarlos a completar con éxito sus próximos estudios ecuménicos de posgrado.

 

31 August 2021