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El CMI da la bienvenida a cuatro nuevas iglesias miembros

El Comité Central del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) dio la bienvenida a cuatro nuevas iglesias miembros: la Iglesia Luterana de Cristo en Nigeria, la Iglesia Presbiteriana de África Central (Malaui), la Iglesia Pentecostal Apostólica Internacional (Liberia) y la Unión de Iglesias Evangélicas Libres en Alemania.

WCC welcomes four new member churches

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee welcomed four new member churches: Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (Malawi), Apostolic Pentecostal Church International (Liberia), and Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany.

WCC mourns passing of Dr Anna Marie Aagaard

Dr Anna Marie Aagaard passed away at the age of 90 on 24 May. She worked for the Faculty of Theology at Aarhus University in Denmark from 1961until her retirement in 2000 as associate professor. Her interests were missiology, dogmatics, and ecumenism, and in the late 1960s she studied in Rome. and was also influenced by liberation theology and womens studies. 

Shared anti-racist vision emerges from Berlin Conference

An international conference, “Berlin 1884–1885 and Anti-Black Racism: In Search of a Shared Anti-Racist Ecumenical Vision,” acknowledged that the deep wounds of colonialism carved 140 years ago are by no means healed—but that churches can reframe relationships in a radical, de-colonial manner. 

India-led interfaith initiative addresses ecological challenges through "nexus approach" webinars

As interconnected crises of land degradation, water scarcity, and food insecurity intensify worldwide, faith communities in India are taking the lead to address these challenges through a holistic "nexus approach." The India Peace Centre, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches in India, is launching a certificate programme consisting of four educational webinars on the nexus approach to land, water, and food.

India-led interfaith initiative addresses ecological challenges through "nexus approach" webinars

As interconnected crises of land degradation, water scarcity, and food insecurity intensify worldwide, faith communities in India are taking the lead to address these challenges through a holistic "nexus approach." The India Peace Centre, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches in India, is launching a certificate programme consisting of four educational webinars on the nexus approach to land, water, and food.

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