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WCC to highlight ethical perspectives at Rio+20

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation will take part in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Rio+20 from 20 to 22 June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The delegates will participate in various ecumenical and interfaith events both at the venue of Rio+20 and the Peoples’ Summit for Social and Environmental Justice organized by the civil society.

WCC consultation in Beirut explores conciliar ecumenism

“Ecumenism is a quality of life that needs to be articulated in all aspects of a Christian’s life”, and “conciliarity is an essential nature of the church,” said Catholicos Aram I, head of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He was speaking to the audience at the World Council of Churches (WCC) consultation in Beirut, Lebanon.

Lateinamerikanische Christen fordern Recht auf Wasser

"Wasser ist für alle da, weil es das Blut der Mutter Erde ist", erklärte die peruanische Kongressabgeordnete Maria Sumira aus Peru bei einer Podiumsdiskussion im Rahmen der Konferenz "Wasser für das Leben und die Schöpfung".Die Konferenz, die vom 23. bis 25. November in Lima (Peru) stattfand, wurde vom Ökumenischen Wassernetzwerk (ÖWN) und dem Lateinamerikanischen Rat der Kirchen (CLAI) veranstaltet.

Latin American Christians defend the right to water

"Water should be for everybody, because it is the blood of Mother Earth." These were the words of Peruvian Congresswoman María Sumire during her speech at the conference on "Water for Life and Creation", held in Lima, Peru, 23-25 November.