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In Baden, Ökumenetag sparks inspiration for lead-up to WCC 11th Assembly

An Ecumenical Day on 16 October brought music, prayers, and workshops for many gathered in Bad-Herrenalb, Germany, on the occasion of the annual conference of the National Council of Churches in Baden-Württemberg. The World Council of Churches (WCC) brought greetings and a preview of the upcoming WCC 11th Assembly as well.

18 October 2021
Video feature
Webinar: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the ecumenical witness for justice and peace

L’héritage complexe de Dietrich Bonhoeffer continue d’éclairer notre chemin

Un webinaire s’est tenu le 23 septembre pour commémorer le 90ᵉ anniversaire de l’arrivée dans le mouvement œcuménique de Dietrich Bonhoeffer et son témoignage en faveur de la paix. Ce webinaire a permis de mener une réflexion sur la manière dont la sagesse de ce théologien luthérien allemand a résisté à l’épreuve du temps, continuant d’éclairer le mouvement œcuménique aujourd’hui.

27 September 2021
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Church of Sweden in Lund delegation visits the Ecumenical Centre and Bossey

Bishop Johan Tyrberg and a delegation from the Church of Sweden in Lund visited the World Council of Churches on 22-23 September, participating in a morning prayer for Christian unity, receiving a guided tour and discussing the theme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

24 September 2021
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Walk the Talk

A Toolkit to Accompany the "Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice"

“Walk the Talk” builds on “Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice,” a 5-step programme to change the way we deal with the economy and our ecological surroundings.

This toolkit aims to enthuse congregations and churches through concrete examples of communities in action as well as offer good practices and practical materials to “walk the talk” on economic and ecological justice, in each of the areas:

  • Living in Accordance with the Covenant with God and Creation
  • Renewable Energy and Climate Protection
  • Just and Sustainable Consumption
  • Economies of Life
31 August 2021
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trees in Bossey garden

Climate change in Switzerland

It seems strange to put Switzerland in a line with other countries affected by climate change: not because we don’t suffer from climate change as well but because we, as Swiss people, should be very aware of how our problems stand in relation to our wealth.

19 August 2021