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The Thursdays in Black campaign now has a Youth Edition, developed by young people who are building a network in support of a world free from rape and violence. 

Elder Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon passed away on 2 February at the age of 92.

He served as assistant secretary to the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order from November 1967 to September 1970.

The latest issue of The Ecumenical Review, the quarterly journal of the World Council of Churches (WCC), looks toward the WCC’s 11th Assembly, opening in Karlsruhe, Germany, at the end of August, with a set of articles produced in collaboration with the German journal Ökumenische Rundschau.

As part of an ongoing series on bilateral dialogues, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will host a webinar, “Church, Mission, and the Bonds of Koinonia,” on 27 April that will bring in voices from the Anglican Communion, World Communion of Reformed Churches, and World Pentecostal Fellowship.

Hoy, el mundo se une al luto por el fallecimiento de una figura eminente en la lucha por la libertad, la dignidad y los derechos humanos.

Heute trauert die Welt um eine herausragende Persönlichkeit im Kampf für Freiheit, Menschenwürde und Rechte.

Aujourd’hui, le monde entier s’associe au deuil d’une grande figure de la lutte pour la liberté, la dignité et les droits de l’homme.

Desmond Mpilo Tutu fue un personaje único. Su risa y su sentido del humor contagiosos han ayudado a resolver muchas situaciones críticas en la vida política y eclesiástica de Sudáfrica. Tenía la habilidad de superar casi cualquier obstáculo. Compartió con nosotros la alegría y la gracia de Dios muchas veces y fue un hombre de Dios con todas las singularidades que eso implica. Lea el tributo de Baldwin Sjollema.

Today the world joins in mourning the passing of a towering figure in the struggle for freedom and for human dignity and rights.

Desmond Mpilo Tutu war einzigartig. Sein ansteckender Sinn für Humor und sein Lachen trugen zur Lösung vieler schwierigen Situationen im politischen und kirchlichen Leben Südafrikas bei. Er konnte fast jede Krise überwinden. Oft ließ er uns am Lachen und an der Gnade Gottes teilhaben. Er war ein Mann Gottes mit all seinen Eigenheiten. Lesen Sie den Nachruf von Baldwin Sjollema.

Desmond Mpilo Tutu était un personnage unique. Son sens de l’humour et son rire contagieux ont permis de résoudre de nombreuses situations critiques dans la vie politique et ecclésiastique de l’Afrique du Sud. Il était capable de sortir de presque toutes les impasses. Il a partagé avec nous le rire et la grâce de Dieu à de nombreuses reprises. C’était un homme de Dieu avec ces côtés surprenants. Lisez l’hommage de Baldwin Sjollema.

Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a unique character. His contagious sense of humour and laughter has helped to resolve many critical situations in South Africa’s political and church life. He was able to break almost any deadlock. He shared with us the laughter and grace of God many a time. He was a man of God with all the oddities that come with it. Read the tribute by Baldwin Sjollema.

Zwinglio Mota Dias used to make jokes about problems with the spelling of his first name in Brazil and elsewhere. In Brazil because of the first half of it. Elsewhere because of the second. Born to a Presbyterian family, his parents wanted to name him as a tribute to the great Swiss reformer of the 16^th century, Ulrich Zwingli.