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Prof. S. Wesley Ariarajah in conversation with Dr Clare Amos at the launch of his book “Your God, My God, Our God” in Geneva.

Wesley Ariarajah invites theological renewal

Theologian S. Wesley Ariarajah elaborated on central assertions of his new book Your God, My God, Our God in a conversation facilitated by Dr Clare Amos, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme executive for inter-religious dialogue and cooperation, on 27 February in the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva.

27 February 2013
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Tarek Mitri addressing a public hearing on situation of Christians in the Middle East at the WCC 60th Central Committee meeting.

Tarek Mitri: Pact of citizenship binds Christians and Muslims together

“Quite often, it is not the relationship between the Muslim majority and the Christian minority that was, and is, at stake but justice, political participation, human rights and national dignity,” said Dr Tarek Mitri. He added that “community-specific anxiety could not overshadow the common worries of Christians and Muslims" in the Middle East.

31 August 2012
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Rev. Krise Anki Gosal at the office of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia, in Jakarta.

Women in inter-religious dialogue in Indonesia

“As women, we have a bond that helps us to engage in interfaith dialogue at the grassroots level in communities. Together we can identify the issues that concern all of us,” said the Rev. Krise Anki Gosal from the Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa, Indonesia.

31 July 2012
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WCC appreciates Görmez’ views on protection of Christian minorities

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed great appreciation for recent comments by Mehmet Görmez, head of the Religious Affairs Directorate in Turkey, who sharply criticized the Fatwa (religious order) of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti endorsing the destruction of churches, criticizing it as baseless and against Islamic principles.

18 April 2012
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Christian self-understanding in the context of indigenous religions

Between 6 -9 February 2012 a consultation exploring ‘Christian self understanding in the context of indigenous religions’ was convened at the Evangelical High School of Theological Studies (ISEDET), Buenos Aires, Argentina. The consultation was organised by the World Council of Churches’ Programme for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation, working in partnership with CLAI (the Latin American Council of Churches), and with valued assistance from FAIE (the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches in Argentina) and the Anglican Diocese of Argentina. The consultation was one of a series that the WCC has organised in recent years, exploring Christian self understanding in the context of a specific other religion or religious tradition.

09 February 2012
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WCC staff member Rev. Carlos Emilio Ham (right) presenting at the International Union of Superiors General

WCC speaker addresses Catholic superiors general

How is Christian identity defined today? What is the relationship between Christian identity, spirituality, religious plurality and Christian-self understanding? Rev. Carlos Emilio Ham addressed these and other questions at the International Union of Superiors General’s (UISG) Assembly of the Constellation of Rome, on 12 January.

30 January 2012