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A meeting place, a zone for exchange, and a second home: The Networking Zone from the perspective of the Protestant Church in Switzerland

Nomen est omen – the big white hall right next to the entrance really lived up to its name as a Networking Zone during the assembly. Here, there were times of colorful confusion, laughter, concentrated listening, and relaxed tranquility on the sidelines of a program that was filled to the brim. The Networking Zone was a source of strength for us at the Protestant Church in Switzerland, which was allowed to occupy a booth here as one of the host churches. This hall came to life only through the efforts of everyone at their booths: after getting their bearings, refueling with the best assembly coffee, some Ricola drops, and candies from the ACK, they were ready to keep going.

29 September 2022
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Voices on the ground: peace, social justice, and ethics—the way to the end of hunger

Halfway to the sustainable development goals, the latest UN indicators show a record increase in hunger. The World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization report that 828 million people are hungry, an increase of 46 million from the previous year and an increase of 150 million people since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people worldwide who cannot afford a healthy diet has increased by 112 million, reaching nearly 3.1 billion by 2020, the report said. Millions of people are at risk of falling into a vicious cycle of malnutrition, ill health, and poverty, exacerbating inequalities already visible to current and future generations.

20 September 2022
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Una declaración del CMI insta a participar activamente en un diálogo que conduzca a la paz duradera y la seguridad para todos en Oriente Medio

La 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) dice que escucha más que nunca las súplicas de los dirigentes de las iglesias de Tierra Santa en relación con la creciente intimidación, las violaciones de derechos fundamentales, la limitación de acceso a los lugares de culto, y los ataques perpetrados por grupos radicales.

15 September 2022
News
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WCC extends condolences upon passing of Dr Gabriel Habib

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended condolences on behalf of the global fellowship upon the passing of Dr Gabriel Habib, who served the Middle East Council of Churches as secretary general from 1977 to 1994, and was also involved for many years in the ecumenical movement.

13 September 2022
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Las regiones aportan sus perspectivas a la 11ª Asamblea del CMI

Los participantes en la 11a Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) tuvieron la oportunidad de reunirse y compartir con otros representantes de sus regiones el viernes, 2 de septiembre. El formato y los debates de las ocho regiones pusieron de manifiesto la diversidad de culturas de África, Asia, el Caribe, Europa, América Latina, Oriente Medio, América del Norte y el Pacífico, y cubrieron desde los temas que quisieron resaltar en la Asamblea hasta la cuestión de la representación regional en los comités y la elección de los presidentes del CMI.

07 September 2022
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Promoting human dignity through art

“Affirming justice and human dignity”  was the theme of the fourth thematic plenary of the World Council of Churches(WCC) 11th assembly on 6 September. The presentation featured a wheelchair dance performance by Fadi El Halabi, a wheelchair user and Ms. Karen Abi Nader, an international artist. In the freestyle dance, Halabi effortlessly spinned around his wheelchair and,  with slow coordinated moves together with his dance partner, threw hands in the air symbolizing the joy that can only be felt when all exclusionary and disempowerment practices in church and society are addressed.

06 September 2022
Feature story
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Regional perspectives brought to the 11th Assembly

Participants of the World Council of Churches’(WCC) 11th Assembly had the opportunity to meet and share with others from their regions on Friday, September 2. The format and discussions of the eight regions demonstrated the diversity of cultures from Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, and Pacific – and ranged from the issues they wished to make visible in the assembly to regional representation on committees and the election of the WCC presidents.

05 September 2022