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The Church of Sweden has renewed its apology to the Sámi people, this time in Sápmi in the Luleå Cathedral.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) continues to amplify the voice of the indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, who are oppressed by racism and discrimination.

Concerned about the escalating crisis of violence, racism and discrimination against indigenous Papuans in Indonesia, a side event co-sponsored by the WCC was convened during a fall session of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss patterns that are oppressing and displacing Papuans.

As the Finnish Mission Council celebrated its centenary on 12 October in Tampere, Finland, the Lutheran Archbishop of Finland, Dr Tapio Luoma, celebrated the witness in mission of the earlier missionaries and generations. Luoma also urged every generation to find answers to the question of how to live fully as a disciple of Jesus and fulfil his commission.

Rev. Luca Maria Negro, president of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy, has been instrumental in founding the Humanitarian Corridors programme, an ecumenical project for safe passages for migrants developed by the federation’s Mediterranean Hope team with the Comunità di Sant’Egidio in 2015. Humanitarian Corridors have since been opened in France, Belgium and Andorra for a total of nearly 3,000 arrivals in Europe.

At a Conference on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination on 22 October in Rome, Archbishop Emeritus Dr Anders Wejryd, current WCC president for Europe, spoke with a focus on the origins and solutions to discrimination based on religion and belief.

En una conferencia sobre la lucha contra la intolerancia y la discriminación, celebrada el 22 de octubre en Roma, el arzobispo emérito, el Dr. Anders Wejryd, actual presidente del CMI para Europa, habló sobre las causas y las soluciones de la discriminación basada en la religión y las creencias.

Ten weeks after Pope Francis visited the WCC in Geneva as “a pilgrim in quest of unity and peace,” church leaders of different churches representing the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church are meeting in Germany this week to continue their task of “walking, praying and working together.”

Diez semanas después de que el papa Francisco visitara el CMI en Ginebra, como “un peregrino en busca de la unidad y la paz”, los líderes eclesiales de diferentes iglesias que representan al CMI y a la Iglesia Católica se reúnen esta semana en Alemania para seguir “caminando, trabajando y orando juntos”.

A document published in Swahili language titled, ‘The Church: Towards a common vision’ was launched at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania on 12 March. The document is now translated into 15 languages.

La versión suajili del documento “La Iglesia: Hacia una visión común” fue presentada el 12 de marzo en la Conferencia sobre Misión Mundial y Evangelización celebrada en Arusha (Tanzania). El documento ha sido traducido a quince idiomas.

“Is our notion of discipleship inclusive of those who exist in the marginal spaces of our world?”, asked Adi Mariana Waqa, the keynote speaker of a plenary on the theme of mission from the margins at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME).

The long-anticipated Conference on World Mission and Evangelism opened on 8 March in Arusha, Tanzania, with African rhythms, almost thousand participants, storytelling, and a spirit of sharing that set the stage for the rest of the week.

La tan esperada Conferencia sobre Misión Mundial y Evangelización se inauguró el 8 de marzo en Arusha, al ritmo de percusiones africanas, con casi mil participantes, narración de cuentos y un espíritu de intercambio que prepararon el terreno para el resto de la semana.

The Meeting on the Implementation of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes will take place in the Vienna International Center, United Nations Office in Vienna, from 13-15 February 2018.

The fourth Asia Mission Conference began yesterday in Yangon, Myanmar.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting proposals for workshops to be conducted at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (WMC), which will take place from 8-13 March 2018 in Arusha, Tanzania, under the theme “Moving in the Spirit: Called to Transforming Discipleship”.

Greta Nania-Montoya Ortega has an enthusiastic message for young people considering signing up for the 2018 Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI): “Do not miss this unique opportunity. It will change your life!”