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Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat die Sammlung von Gebeten und Andachten aus aller Welt für eine Gebetswoche in Zeiten der COVID-19-Pandemie mit dem Titel „Stimmen der Klage, der Hoffnung und des Mutes“ nun in deutscher, französischer und spanischer Übersetzung veröffentlicht. Die englische Originalfassung war schon im März anlässlich der weltweiten Gebetswoche in Zeiten der COVID-19-Pandemie veröffentlicht worden.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has made available the collection of global prayers “Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage” in French, German and Spanish, in addition to the English version published in March for a Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

An international online seminar, “Brazilian Tragedy: A Risk to Our Common Home?” brought religious, social and human rights leaders together with prominent experts on 4-6 May to discuss how the process of deconstructing democracy in Brazil in recent years has led the country to multiple crises.

“Persons with disabilities as well as other persons in the community see the church as a pillar of support to their complete wellbeing,” said Anderson Gitonga, executive director of United Disabled Persons of Kenya at a virtual dialogue, held 5 May, on promoting mental wellness of persons with disabilities in Kenya during and beyond COVID-19. “There is need for the church to explore further ways to build communities of support within communities to promote mental wellness of persons with disabilities during COVID-19.”

“Working Together” meetings, held online on 3-4 May, aim to strengthen ecumenical collaboration with World Council of Churches (WCC) specialized ministries and round table partners.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will express its solidarity in lament, hope and courage with churches of India during a Day of Praying and Fasting for the healing of India on 7 May as COVID-19 continues to surge across South Asian countries.

In a pastoral letter, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Christian Conference of Asia expressed their concern, grief, and prayerful solidarity with the churches in India as COVID-19 surges in South Asian countries. 

With well over a year past since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Easter celebrations in 2021 were bound to be unusual. Yet even amid such circumstances, the Ecumenical Institute chapel at Château de Bossey saw students and faculty gather to mark Orthodox Easter last Saturday evening.

Durante la intensa campaña de vacunación mundial para luchar contra la COVID-19, las iglesias pueden desempeñar un papel vital a la hora de orientar a las personas hacia una mejor salud informándolas acerca de las dudas que puedan tener sobre las vacunas y abogando por la equidad de la inmunización, dijeron a los periodistas los dirigentes de iglesias internacionales.