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Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the WCC Town-Hall Discussion on Interfaith Dialogue, Climate Change, and Refugee Displacement

Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the WCC Town-Hall Discussion on Interfaith Dialogue, Climate Change, and Refugee Displacement - at the Religious Leaders Unite for Climate Peace in Solidarity with Refugees, Ecumenical Center, Geneva, Switzerland 12 December 2023.

12 December 2023
Ecumenical movement
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service at the Interchurch Center in New York City

In New York City, unity prayers focus on how we “can join hands and minds and do the work that God has called us to do”

Christians in New York City opened the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 18 January by participating in a worship service at the Interchurch Center, an office building that houses many church-related organizations and many others focused on intercultural and religious exchange. The service was infused with themes of justice and unity, both from a perspective of African-American history and the urging of Christians today to put their faith into action.

24 January 2023
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World AIDS Day 2017, red ribbons

Assembly workshop looked toward ending AIDS epidemic by 2030

At a workshop held at the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly, participants expressed grave concerns over the fact that, although public health experts warned about the dangers of ignoring other epidemiological efforts at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries had to reshuffle critical medical resources, thereby preventing routine treatment of HIV.

19 September 2022
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ÖRK-Klimaarbeit strebt an, eine globale Stimme zu Klimawandel, Gerechtigkeit, Nahrung und Gesundheit zu vereinen

Beim Treffen der Arbeitsgruppe zum Klimawandel des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) diesen Monat freut sich die Beratergruppe darauf, die Früchte ihrer Arbeit zur  Reflexion und, am wichtigsten, zum Handeln bei der 11. Vollversammlung des ÖRK in Karlsruhe vorzustellen. Unten reflektiert P. Henrik Grape, leitender Berater bei der Arbeit zu Bewahrung der Schöpfung, Nachhaltigkeit und Klimagerechtigkeit, über die Arbeit zu Klimagerechtigkeit in Vorbereitung auf die Vollversammlung und darüber hinaus.

22 August 2022
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woman and a dead cow

El trabajo del CMI en materia climática tiene el propósito de conjugar una voz mundial para hablar sobre el cambio climático, la justicia, la alimentación y la salud

En su reunión de este mes, el Grupo de trabajo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) sobre cambio climático espera ofrecer los frutos del trabajo de este órgano consultivo para la reflexión y, lo que es más importante, para la acción en la 11ª Asamblea del CMI que se celebrará en Karlsruhe. A continuación, el Rev. Henrik Grape, asesor principal sobre el cuidado de la Creación, la sostenibilidad y la justicia climática,reflexiona sobre el trabajo en materia de justicia climática en el período previo a la Asamblea y más allá.

22 August 2022
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Les travaux du COE sur le climat tentent de porter une voix unie sur les changements climatiques, la justice, l’alimentation et la santé

Alors que le groupe de travail sur le climat du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) se réunit ce mois-ci, l’organe consultatif veut proposer les fruits de son travail pour alimenter la réflexion et, plus important encore, stimuler l’action à la 11e Assemblée du COE à Karlsruhe. Ci-après, le pasteur Henrik Grape, conseiller principal pour la création, la durabilité et la justice climatique, confie ses réflexions sur la justice climatique en amont de la prochaine Assemblée, mais aussi au-delà.

22 August 2022
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Libro de recursos

Consejo Mundial de Iglesias 11ª Asamblea, Karlsruhe, Alemania, 2022

This assembly Resource Book, a documentary collection published in four separate language editions, is meant to orient assembly delegates and participants to the assembly process, convey documents and reports upon which the assembly will act, and also link participants to a variety of important background documents about the many substantive matters that will engage the gathered fellowship there.

To that end, the Resource Book will function as a ready documentary reference and resource for assembly delegates as well as other participants.

Translations to follow.

21 August 2022
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WCC climate work looks to unite a global voice on climate change, justice, food, and health

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) Climate Working Group meets this month, the advisory body is looking forward to offering the fruits of its work for reflection and, most important, action at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe. Below, Rev. Henrik Grape, senior advisor on Care for Creation, Sustainability, and Climate Justice, reflects on climate justice work in the lead-up to the assembly and beyond.

16 August 2022
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Al ver las multitudes - Estudios bíblicos

When He Saw the Crowds - Bible Studies 

Und da er das Volk sah - Bibelstudien 

Voyant les foules - Études bibliques 

Al ver las multitudes - Estudios bíblicos

The plenary Bible studies are an important aspect of the work of the assembly. They give participants an opportunity to meet daily around a Bible passage to reflect on the theme and the experience of the assembly. Participants can discern together God’s purposes for themselves and the ecumenical movement. They meet in groups which are small enough to allow everyone to contribute and large enough to give a range of perspectives. The Bible study sessions provide an opportunity for participants to explore the assembly theme together in the light of the biblical texts, knowledge, and experience. To be involved in group Bible study is to be open to one another, to the Bible passage and to the Holy Spirit. It is not to win an argument or to persuade others to a particular point of view. These sessions should be a place where the participants can integrate all they have heard and done in the assembly and discover together the possibilities of transformation that God offers us.

15 August 2022
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Oasis de Paz

Recursos para la vida espiritual

Oase des Friedens: Gottesdienstbuch

Oasis de paix: Ressources pour la vie spirituelle

Oasis de Paz: Recursos para la vida espiritual

This multilingual volume of spiritual life resources is meant to inspire the collective prayer and praise of participants at the WCC’s 11th Assembly, taking place in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 31 August to 8 September 2022, where Christians from around the world, the whole oikoumene, are uniting to rejoice in the love of God in Christ.

14 August 2022
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Joint Report of the Ecumenical Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group and the Working Group on Climate Change of the World Council of Churches

This joint report emphasises the work of the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) Ecumenical Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group and the Working Group on Climate Change. It affirms that Indigenous perspectives are crucial not only for addressing the burgeoning climate emergency but also for navigating the way forward to a hopeful post-COVID, post-growth and post-fossil fuel future and calls on the WCC to address this at the 11th WCC Assembly and relevant preassemblies.

09 August 2022
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