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In Zeiten erzwungener Isolation aufgrund der Lockdowns, die infolge der COVID-19-Pandemie erforderlich wurden, haben sich ökumenische Online-Retreats als alternative Orte für den spirituellen Dialog etabliert. In Schweden wurde am Tag vor Pfingsten eine Reihe von so genannten „Stillen Tagen“ angeboten. Die Teilnehmenden hatten hier die Gelegenheit, sich virtuell in einem digitalen Raum zu versammeln und gemeinsam eine Zeit der stillen Einkehr und Reflexion zu erleben. Bereits im vergangenen Jahr von der lutherischen Bischöfin Karin Johannesson von der Diözese Uppsala, Schweden unter Mitwirkung von Kardinal Anders Arborelius von der römisch-katholischen Kirche Schwedens unter der Bezeichnung „Eine spirituelle Wohnung für Gott“ auf den Weg gebracht, wurden diese Retreats dieses Jahr um englische Untertitel erweitert, um sie auch für ein internationales Publikum interessant zu machen.    

In times of involuntary isolation due to lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, online ecumenical retreats have emerged as an alternative place for spiritual dialogue. In Sweden, a series of four so-called “Quiet Days” retreats, where participants join online in a digital room to share a moment of stillness and reflection, were launched on the Eve of Pentecost. Initiated already last year under the headline “A spiritual dwelling for God,” by Lutheran Bishop Karin Johannesson from the Diocese of Uppsala, Sweden and co-hosted by Cardinal Anders Arborelius from the Roman Catholic Church in Sweden, the retreats have been expanded this year with English subtitles to also attract international audiences.  

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is receiving a Bridge Builder Award for building bridges of understanding between people, nations, and communities at national and international levels. The award is presented by the Jury of the 14th August Committee Norway together with The Oslo Center.

Für das Bauen von Brücken der Verständigung zwischen Menschen, Nationen und Gemeinschaften auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene wird der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) mit dem diesjährigen „Bridge Builder Award“ ausgezeichnet, der von der Jury des „14th August Committee Norway“ zusammen mit dem Oslo Center verliehen wird.

The life and insights of the German Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer can shed light on the theme of the forthcoming assembly of the World Council of Churches, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” writes Keith Clements in the article that opens the latest issue of the WCC quarterly, The Ecumenical Review. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is accepting applications for workshops to be part of the “Brunnen” space of the WCC 11th Assembly in 2022.

Bringing churches together in a spirit of reconciliation and justice is embodied at Bossey, a message its director brought home as he opened an online conference on ‘teaching ecumenism in the context of world Christianity’.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey invites registrations for an online conference, to take place 2-4 June 2021.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca will serve as a panelist at a High-Level Event on Fraternity, Multilateralism and Peace: Presentation of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tutti on 15 April.

A one-of-a-kind international symposium—“Communication for Social Justice in the Digital Age”—will offer a chance to explore new visions for digital justice, public space, and actions that will make a difference. 

The latest issue of Current Dialogue, the World Council of Churches (WCC) journal on interreligious relations, focuses on “Christ’s love,” an important aspect of the theme of the WCC’s 2022 assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” from an interreligious perspective. 

As she joined women from Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, and Catholic perspectives, World Council of Churches deputy general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri offered an ecumenical perspective on Fratelli tutti, the third encyclical of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship.

In a world crying out for justice and peace, the theme of the 2022 assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC), “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” speaks of hope for a future in which resources are shared, inequalities are addressed and all can enjoy dignity, according to a new publication reflecting on the assembly theme.