The World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted an interface conference on 13 October between the WCC, EKD, German Federal Foreign Office, Trans-Atlantic Network and Berlin-based diplomats to discuss the vital role that the WCC, churches and faith communities around the globe play in advancing people’s health and healing, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a accueilli le 13 octobre une conférence d’interface entre le COE, l’Église évangélique en Allemagne (EKD), le ministère fédéral allemand des Affaires étrangères, le Réseau transatlantique et divers diplomates basés à Berlin pour discuter du rôle vital que le COE, les Églises et les communautés religieuses du monde entier jouent dans la promotion de la santé et de la guérison des personnes, en particulier dans le contexte des suites de la pandémie de COVID-19.
El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) acogió el 13 de octubre una conferencia intersectorial entre el CMI, la EKD, el Ministerio Federal de Asuntos Exteriores de Alemania y la Red Transatlántica, y diplomáticos con sede en Berlín para debatir el papel vital que desempeñan el CMI, las iglesias y las comunidades religiosas de todo el mundo en la promoción de la salud y la sanación de las personas, especialmente tras la pandemia de la COVID-19.
Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) veranstaltete am 13. Oktober eine Schnittstellenkonferenz zwischen ÖRK, EKD, dem deutschen Auswärtigen Amt, dem Transatlantiknetzwerk und in Berlin ansässigen Diplomatinnen und Diplomaten, um über die wichtige Rolle zu sprechen, die der ÖRK, die Kirchen und die Glaubensgemeinschaften weltweit bei der Förderung von Gesundheit und Heilung, vor allem im Hinblick auf die Nachwirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie, spielen.
Presentation of Dr Mwai Makoka, the World Council of Churches programme executive for Health and Healing, at the meeting of WCC, EKD, German Federal Foreign Office and TransAtlantic Network, 13 October 2021.
Address of Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the meeting of WCC, EKD, German Federal Foreign Office and TransAtlantic Network, 13 October 2021
Discurso del Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, en la reunión del CMI, la EKD, el Ministerio Federal de Asuntos Exteriores de Alemania y la Red Transatlántica, 13 de octubre de 2021.
Ansprache von Priester Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, dem geschäftsführenden Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen, beim Treffen von ÖRK, EKD, deutschem Auswärtigen Amt, TransAtlantic Network, 13. Oktober 2021.
Discours du père Ioan Sauca, secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, lors de la rencontre réunissant le COE, l’EKD, le ministère fédéral allemand des Affaires étrangères et TransAtlantic Network, le 13 octobre 2021.
Présentation du Dr Mwai Makoka, responsable du programme Santé et guérison du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, lors de la rencontre réunissant le COE, l’EKD, le ministère fédéral allemand des Affaires étrangères et TransAtlantic Network, le 13 octobre 2021.
Presentación del Dr. Mwai Makoka, responsable del programa de Salud y Sanación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, en la reunión del CMI, la EKD, el Ministerio Federal de Asuntos Exteriores de Alemania y la Red Transatlántica, 13 de octubre de 2021.
Präsentation von Dr. Mwai Makoka, dem Programmverantwortlichen des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen für Gesundheit und Heilen, beim Treffen von ÖRK, EKD, deutschem Auswärtigen Amt, TransAtlantic Network, 13. Oktober 2021.
After 52 participants from 22 countries from different confessional and faith traditions gathered 16-19 June in Wuppertal, Germany, they have released "Kairos for Creation – Confessing Hope for the Earth”.
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has recently made available a discussion paper affirming the significance of Agenda 2030 and placing specific demands upon those in positions of responsibility within politics, civil society and churches.
"The Synod advocates a swift exit from coal-fired power generation (lignite and hard coal), which complies with the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and contributes to achieving the German climate targets as soon as possible”, reads a statement released by the 12th Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), on 14 November.
The sixth reflection of the of the "Seven Weeks for Water", of World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Water Network, is by Prof. Dr Jerónimo Granados, an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Church of Río de La Plata. The following reflection recognises the promise of living water, the water that quenches the thirst of the world for Jesus Christ. However, he underscores the importance of the clean water to run through taps of people of Latin America which is vital for a dignified life. He also draws inspiration from the “Pachamama” of the native people of this region to respect and protect our waters.
In a sermon during a worship service for climate justice in Bonn, Germany, on 12 November, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit called for wisdom. “There is a need for wisdom, a desperate need for wisdom in our world today,” he said, “a wisdom that is seeing and understanding the reality, discerning the times in which we live, and a wisdom that has the courage to say that something was wrong, the courage to act in a new way, preparing for the future together.”
Faith campaigners have presented a total of 1,780,528 signatures gathered worldwide calling for decisive action to curb global warming. The petitions were delivered to leaders of the United Nations COP 21 climate conference beginning its work in Paris.
World leaders will meet at the crucial United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris from 30 November to 11 December. Faith groups around the world are building awareness of the importance of reaching a binding and ambitious agreement at the talks. In October, WCC members have taken part in climate activities in Germany.
