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WCC anticipating opening of “Bethlehem Reborn”

As the Bethlehem Reborn Palestine – The Wonders of the Nativity” exhibit was carefully installed at the Ecumenical Centre over the weekend, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is anticipating the official opening ceremony on 12 September.

WCC releases minute on consequences of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war

The World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly released a minute entitled Consequences of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war,” in which it reiterated its condemnation of the use of chemical weapons and cluster munitions, the targeting of civilians, hospitals and public infrastructure, and all other war crimes, beheadings, torture and other atrocities witnessed during the conflict.

UN-Arbeitsgruppe für Menschen afrikanischer Abstammung: „Die Kirche ist für alle Menschen ungeachtet ihrer ethnischen Identität verantwortlich.“

In einer Video-Grußbotschaft an die 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rats der Kirchen (ÖRK) am 5. September lobte Catherine Namakula, die Vorsitzende der UN-Arbeitsgruppe für Menschen afrikanischer Abstammung, die gemeinsame Arbeit der beiden Organisationen—und rief die Kirchen zu den ihnen bevorstehenden Aufgaben im Kampf gegen den Rassismus auf.

Indigenous women struggle for identity in Asia and beyond

The contributions made by indigenous women in Asia to society and community often go unnoticed and unrecognized due to continued marginalization and discrimination in the region and beyond. Participants in a September 2 workshop at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th assembly heard that while gender equality is slowly gaining momentum globally, indigenous women are still struggling for their rights - first as women and second as indigenous women.