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Die Vertreterinnen und Vertreter von mehr als 25 Glaubensrichtungen und über 30 zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen versammelten sich während der Eröffnungswoche der Olympischen Spiele 2016 in der Innenstadt von Rio, um die Würde des Menschen und des Planeten Erde zu bekräftigen und um die Menschenrechte zu verteidigen.

Representatives from over 25 faith expressions and from more than 30 civil society organizations gathered for a public event in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the opening week of the 2016 Olympic games to affirm the dignity of human beings and the planet Earth and the defense of human rights.

Representantes de más de veinticinco expresiones de fe y de más de treinta organizaciones de la sociedad civil se reunieron en un acto público en el centro de Río de Janeiro (Brasil) en la semana que se inauguran los Juegos Olímpicos de 2016 para afirmar la dignidad de los seres humanos y del planeta Tierra, y la defensa de los derechos humanos.

Les représentants de plus de 25 courants religieux et 30 organisations de la société civile se sont réunis lors d’une manifestation publique au centre de Rio de Janeiro (Brésil), pendant la semaine d’ouverture des Jeux olympiques 2016, pour montrer leur engagement en faveur de la dignité des êtres humains, de la planète Terre et de la défense des droits des personnes.

Vibrant opening worship held at Luyanó Presbyterian Reformed Church in Havana, Cuba marked the beginning of the executive committee meeting of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Havana, Cuba from 7-13 May. The meeting was hosted by the Presbyterian Reformed Church in Cuba, a member church of the WCC.

El emocionante culto de apertura celebrado en la Iglesia Presbiteriana-Reformada de Luyanó, La Habana, Cuba, marcó el inicio de la reunión del comité ejecutivo de la Comunión Mundial de Iglesias Reformadas en La Habana, Cuba, del 7 al 13 de mayo. La reunión fue organizada por la Iglesia Presbiteriana-Reformada de Cuba, una iglesia miembro del CMI.

A gathering hosted by the National Council of Churches in India on 26 April allowed 50 participants to deliberate on the World Council of Churches statement “Economy Of Life: An Invitation To Theological Reflection and Action.”

As rector of the only ecumenical theological institution in Cuba, Rev. Dr Carlos Emilio Ham is at the forefront of exploring how local churches can engage in empowering diakonia.

How and in which ways are money and finance shaping the world economy and society? What ought to be the roles of money and finance and what can we do together as faith communities to make the prevailing international financial architecture more just and compassionate?

Die Vereinigte Kirche Christi und die Vereinigte Kirche von Kanada, beide Mitglieder des ÖRK, machten am 17. Oktober in einem Gottesdienst in der St. Andrew's United Church in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Kanada, ihre Vereinbarung über die volle Kirchengemeinschaft offiziell.

The United Church of Christ and The United Church of Canada, both members of the WCC, formalized a full communion agreement in a worship service at St. Andrew's United Church, Niagara Falls, Ontario, on 17 October.

L’Église unie du Christ et l’Église unie du Canada, toutes deux membres du COE, ont officialisé un accord de pleine communion à l’occasion d’un culte célébré à l’église unie de Saint-André, à Niagara Falls, dans l’Ontario, le 17 octobre.

Well over 250 young people came to Taizé from 30 August to 6 September 2015 to participate in the first theological symposium on “Brother Roger's Contribution to Theological Thought”. Those invited to this time of reflection and sharing were theological students and young theologians under the age of 40 engaged in research as well as those preparing for service in the church or those already involved in ministry. A wide range of speakers from all over the world aroused a great deal of interest, with contributions offered from a Protestant, Orthodox and Roman Catholic viewpoint, coming from Western and Eastern Europe as well as from Asia, North America, Latin America and Africa.