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Ein am 1. Juni veranstaltetes Seminar gedenkt 100 Jahre nach den Lynchmorden von Tulsa der Opfer historischer Massaker.

Aus Tulsa meldete sich Pastor Dr. Robert Turner, Seelsorger der historischen Vernon Chapel der African Methodist Episcopal Church und Studiendekan des Jackson Theological Seminars, während der Vorbereitungen der Gedenkveranstaltung für die Opfer des Massakers zu Wort.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace Reference Group and Theological Study Group are convening online this week to share reflections and harvest theological learnings.

In recent times, churches face tensions with regard to ethical questions. This is of course not new. History testifies to how in the history of Christianity disputes over moral questions caused changes, leading at times to division, whereas at other times such divisions could be prevented.

As religious leaders in the USA gathered online for a Faiths4Vaccines National Summit on 26 May, they heard a clear message from policymakers and scientists leading the COVID-19 response: churches are not only caring for people’s health but for their souls, too.

A Faiths4Vaccines National Summit will be held on 26 May, featuring US medical professionals—including US surgeon general Vivek Murthy—as well as faith leaders who have been serving critical roles in their communities to support equitable vaccine distribution in the USA.

A webinar on 1 June entitled “Remembering Past Massacres: Honoring the Legacy and Resilience of Victims” will focus on North America and the Caribbean.

A webinar scheduled for 27 May and entitled “Change in Moral Teaching – Exploring Continuity and Discontinuity,” will examine concrete historic examples where churches have modified or changed their understanding of a specific moral issue.

A webinar on how churches make moral decisions—and what causes divisions—brought a lively discussion attended online by more than 100 people on 29 April.

Basing their remarks on a World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission publication, “Churches and Moral Discernment. Volume 1: Learning from Traditions,” the speakers shared insights from very different church perspectives.

Wenn die Weltimpfwoche am 24. April beginnt, werden neun Kirchenleitende von den verschiedenen Kontinenten aktiv ihre Rolle als so genannte „Vaccination Champions“ einnehmen. Sie gehören zu den 300 Personen aus aller Welt, die von UNICEF zu Impf-Botschafterinnen und -Botschaftern ernannt wurden, um die Menschen für die Vorteile von Impfungen zu sensibilisieren. 

Lors d’un webinaire organisé par l’initiative Nouvelle architecture financière et économique internationale (NIFEA), ils ont parlé de la collusion entre le capitalisme, le colonialisme et le christianisme, et ont échangé sur le rôle que les communautés autochtones peuvent jouer pour guider le mouvement œcuménique dans la recherche d’alternatives aux systèmes mortifères du monde.

Im Rahmen eines Webinars, das die Initiative für eine neue internationale Finanz- und Wirtschaftsarchitektur (New International Financial and Economic Architecture, NIFEA) organisiert hat, haben indigene Führungspersonen über das Kolludieren von Kapitalismus, Kolonialismus und Christentum gesprochen und erläutert, warum indigene Gemeinschaften bestens geeignet sind, bei der Suche nach Alternativen für die todbringenden Systeme der Welt innerhalb der ökumenischen Bewegung eine Führungsrolle zu übernehmen.

During a webinar organized through the New International Financial and Economic Architecture initiative (NIFEA), they spoke on the collusion of capitalism, colonialism, and Christianity, and shared how indigenous communities are well-suited to lead the ecumenical movement in seeking alternatives to the world’s death-dealing systems.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) webinar, “Moral discernment – What can we learn from other traditions?” will take place on 29 April, based on the Faith and Order Commission publication “Churches and Moral Discernment. Volume 1: Learning from Traditions.”