Displaying 21 - 40 of 155
Sort by relevance Sort by date
Document
Advocacy report
placeholder image

ANTECEDENTES

Génesis del documento

Reconociendo que todos vivimos en sociedades multirreligiosas, los dirigentes de las iglesias africanas, reunidos en Addis Abeba (Etiopía) durante el taller regional de 2016 de la Comisión de las Iglesias para Asuntos Internacionales (CIAI) sobre “Registro de nacimientos y leyes de nacionalidad discriminatorias por razón de género en África”, subrayaron la necesidad de formular estrategias y afirmaciones interconfesionales en nuestra labor de promoción de los derechos humanos de los apátridas.

06 May 2022
WCC Programmes
Document
Advocacy report
placeholder image

APPARTENANCE - AFFIRMATIONS POUR LES RESPONSABLES RELIGIEUX

CONTEXTE

Genèse du document

Reconnaissant que nous vivons tous dans des sociétés plurireligieuses, les responsables des Églises africaines se sont rassemblés à Addis-Abeba, en Éthiopie, à l’occasion de l’atelier régional «Enregistrement des naissances et législations sexistes en matière de nationalité en Afrique» de la Commission des Églises pour les affaires internationales (CEAI) du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et ont souligné l’importance de stratégies et d’affirmations interreligieuses dans notre travail de plaidoyer en faveur des droits de la personne des apatrides.

06 May 2022
WCC Programmes
Document
Advocacy report
placeholder image

Belonging - Affirmations for Faith Leaders

Background

Genesis of the document

Recognising that we all live in multi-religious societies, African church leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 2016 World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) regional workshop on “Birth Registration and Gender Discriminatory Nationality Laws in Africa”, stressed the need to develop inter-faith strategies and affirmations in our advocacy work for the human rights of stateless people.

06 May 2022
WCC Programmes
News
Flying Birds-Sky

On UN International Day of Conscience, WCC officially releases volume “I Belong”

On the UN International Day of  Conscience, 5 April, the World Council of Churches (WCC) releases a new volume of “I Belong – Biblical Reflections on Statelessness”. The day highlights the need for the creation of conditions of stability, peaceful coexistence, respect for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, language or religion.

05 April 2022
Publication
I Belong Vol 2 Cover with many people in a boat on a restless sea

I Belong Volume 2

Biblical Reflections on Statelessness

This second publication of biblical reflections on statelessness presents new perspectives, including indigenous voices and reflections on the meaning of land. These texts can be valuable tools for discussion and reflection during Bible studies in congregations and communities around the world.

24 March 2022
Interview
African man wearing a black medical face mask stands in front of a poster at a museum.

Rev. Frank Chikane: “You can’t do unity at the expense of justice”

When Rev. Frank Chikane was leading the South African Council of Churches in calling out injustices of the apartheid system, their work did not stop even after the council’s office building was bombed to the ground in 1980s. Moderating the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (WCC) since 2016, Rev. Chikane has been engaged in addressing injustices in many parts of the world. WCC Communication asked Rev. Chikane to look back at his term at the commission and the ongoing calling of churches to address injustices in the world today.

13 January 2022
Feature story
Dr Evelyn L Parker

Perkins names Dr Evelyn Parker as 2021 Distinguished Alumna

The Perkins School of Theology Alumni/ae Council selected Dr Evelyn L. Parker as the 2021 recipient of the Perkins Distinguished Alumnus/a Award. The award recognizes Perkins graduates who have demonstrated effectiveness and integrity in service to the church, continuing support for the goals of Perkins and Southern Methodist University, outstanding service to the community, and exemplary character.

11 November 2021
Event
Passport

Webinar “Realizing Equal Nationality Rights for All”

04 November 2021

A webinar on 4 November, “Realizing Equal Nationality Rights for All,” will consider that an estimated 15 million people worldwide are stateless—having no country that considers them to be a national by operation of law.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FNyMmKC3TW6SNfCouZDhuw
Bible studies
placeholder image

Thursdays in Black Bible study series - Gender, Economics, and Structural Injustice (Ruth 16–13)

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi is the chief executive officer of Christian Aid, a global movement of people, churches, and local organizations working to end poverty. Her career spans intergovernmental and non-governmental spaces, including the UN, VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) International, and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. She is the author of But Where Are You Really From? published by SPCK Publishing in 2020.

12 August 2021
Feature story
PhotobyMarceloSchneider_2021_03_02_21.jpg

Vaccination hesitance poses yet another challenge

As vaccination programmes are being rolled out in more and more countries, there is hope for an end of a pandemic which has brought fear and anxiety around the globe since early 2020. A return to an everyday life, where people can socialize with family and friends, go to work as they used to and worship God together in church on Sundays, is eagerly awaited. 

18 March 2021