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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.

Lors de sa participation au Forum économique mondial de Davos (Suisse), qui s’est déroulé du 17 au 20 janvier 2017, le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, secrétaire général du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, a exhorté les dirigeants du monde entier à rendre des comptes à l’humanité au profit de la justice et de la paix pour tous.

As increasing numbers of people are seeking refuge in Europe, a new project aims to promote the rights of refugees to speak on their own behalf, to assess their portrayal in the media and uphold good journalistic practices, and to raise the visibility of refugee voices and networks.

Religion is often manipulated by groups who fuel divisions between people of different faiths, said Adama Dieng, special adviser of the UN secretary-general on the prevention of genocide at a 23-25 November Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security.

When the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa re-joined the WCC in June after 55 years, other churches in the country rejoiced at “the return of the prodigal son”. The church, started in the 17th century by European settlers in southern Africa, was once referred to as “the National Party at prayer” so closely tied was its doctrine to the racist ideology of apartheid, and its influence reaching into the cabinet.

Cuando la Iglesia Reformada Neerlandesa (NGK) de Sudáfrica se reincorporó en junio al CMI después de 55 años, otras iglesias del país se alegraron del “regreso del hijo pródigo”.

Lorsque l’Église réformée hollandaise d’Afrique du Sud (ou Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, NGK) a été réadmise parmi les membres du COE en juin dernier, après 55 ans d’exclusion, les autres Églises du pays se sont réjouies du «retour du fils prodigue».

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.”

During a service at the Riverside Church in New York City, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit brought a greeting that explored what kinds of wisdom churches can bring to today’s world from Matthews 11:19.

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.

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.