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The right word at the right time? Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the ecumenical witness for justice and peace

23 September 2021

This year sees the 90^th anniversary of the entry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer into the ecumenical movement and its witness for peace.

Interview

Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm and Cardinal Reinhard Marx reflect on their work together for unity, justice and peace

Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chair of the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany, and Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop in Munich and former president of the German Bishops’ Conference, were awarded the 2020 Augsburg Peace Prize for their “unconditional will to live together in peace.”

18 November 2020

Interview

In Brazil, “kindness generates kindness” during Week of Prayer

Rev. Inácio Lemke is president of the National Council of Christian Churches of Brazil (CONIC). He is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. This interview is part of a series dedicated to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

17 June 2020

Interview

Churches must show a way of living, says Rev. Dr Jaecheon Lee. Photo: Claus Grue/WCC

When the salt loses its taste

Rev. Dr Jaecheon Lee, general secretary of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, has a special way of welcoming visitors. An interview appointment with him begins with a step-by-step demonstration of how to brew a perfect cup of Korean tea.

16 December 2019

Event

International forum on Diakonia in China and global comparisons

22 - 23 November 2018

International forum will aim at promoting inter-contextual and cross-cultural dialogue on topics such as social service, sustainable development and peace among Chinese, European and global NGOs, government authorities and academia.

Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, Switzerland