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There are indications of a “pattern of invisibility” of refugees and migrants themselves in news reports on asylum and migration in European media, according to a new report presented in Brussels on 16 November.

Existen indicios de un “patrón de invisibilidad” de los refugiados y los migrantes en las noticias sobre el asilo y la migración en los medios de comunicación europeos, según un nuevo informe presentado en Bruselas el 16 de noviembre.

From responding to divisions within churches and communities, to addressing fair representation within the WCC, the Permanent Committee on Consensus and Collaboration of the WCC met from 2-6 October in Rhodes, Greece, hosted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, through the hospitality of H. E. Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes.

Con el fin de responder a las divisiones en el seno de las iglesias y las comunidades y abordar la representación equitativa dentro del CMI, el Comité Permanente sobre Consenso y Colaboración del CMI se reunió del 2 al 6 de octubre en Rodas (Grecia), acogido por el Patriarcado Ecuménico gracias a la hospitalidad de S. E. el metropolitano Kyrillos de Rodas.

An Ecumenical Strategic Forum on Diakonia and Sustainable Development was convening this week, drawing 130 thinkers from across the globe who have agreed to seek a common vision for churches and strengthen their ability to collaborate.

El Foro Estratégico Ecuménico sobre Diaconía y Desarrollo Sostenible se ha reunido esta semana, con la participación de 130 pensadores de todo el mundo que han acordado buscar una visión común para las iglesias y fortalecer su capacidad de colaboración.

In a 25 August speech at the Wittenberg Ecumenical Assembly, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit reviewed the work of the ecumenical movement in 2017, describing the present as “an extraordinary ecumenical chance at this point in history.”

As the World Communion of Reformed Churches met for its 2017 General Council in Leipzig, Germany, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), offered greetings and thanked Reformed Churches for their contribution to the ecumenical movement.

WCC President for Europe Archbishop Emeritus Anders Wejryd has reminded South African church leaders of the importance of the nation’s constitution, speaking at a time of political uncertainty in the country.

Dr Pauline Webb, a British Methodist laywoman, multi-talented Christian communicator and ecumenical statesperson, died at the age of 89 on 27 April 2017 in Muswell Hill, London.

“What contribution can those involved in the interreligious work of the churches offer in the current challenges faced in Europe at the present time?” This was the primary question addressed during a 29-31 March meeting of people working as interreligious officers for various churches in Europe and church-related organizations.

While participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland from 17-20 January, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit urged the world’s leaders to be accountable to humanity for the sake of justice and peace for all.

Durante su participación en el Foro Económico Mundial en Davos (Suiza), del 17 al 20 de enero, el Secretario General del CMI, el Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, instó a los líderes del mundo a rendir cuentas a la humanidad en aras de la justicia y la paz para todos.

As Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby condemned antisemitism in an article for the Holocaust Educational Trust, he and other religious leaders underscored the importance of working together to seek the flourishing of all. In an essay entitled “Vigilance and resolution: Living antidotes to an ancient virus,” Welby refers to antisemitism as “an insidious evil.”

Researchers around the world have a new resource for studying the history of the ecumenical movement — the personal papers of Philip Potter, general secretary of the WCC from 1972 to 1984. “We hope that the WCC Archives will receive many researchers from around the world who will learn more about the ecumenical movement to which Philip significantly contributed throughout his life,” said Hans von Rütte, WCC archivist.

Los investigadores de todo el mundo disponen de un nuevo recurso para estudiar la historia del movimiento ecuménico: los documentos personales de Philip Potter, secretario general del CMI durante el período 1972-1984. Los documentos se pueden consultar previa solicitud por escrito o visitando la sala de lectura de los archivos del CMI en Ginebra.

Hope in a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace formed the integral thread for proceedings at the meeting of the Central Committee of the WCC in Trondheim, Norway this week. The 2016 meeting took place 22-28 June, the second gathering since the Central Committee was elected at the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea in 2013.

La esperanza en la peregrinación de justicia y paz fue el hilo conductor de los procedimientos de la reunión del Comité Central del CMI celebrada en Trondheim (Noruega).

“Truth, healing and transformation” are key themes of a statement from an Indigenous Peoples’ Conference that has been received and commended by the WCC Central Committee.