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Denmark, Copenhagen; 13 December 2009..About 5000 people were crammed in and around Copenhagen´s city square on Sunday morning to see Archbishop Desmond Tutu hand over more than half a million signatures to UN Climate Chief.

Desmond Tutu: Pastor of the Nation - A Tribute

Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a unique character. His contagious sense of humour and laughter has helped to resolve many critical situations in South Africa’s political and church life. He was able to break almost any deadlock. He shared with us the laughter and grace of God many a time. He was a man of God with all the oddities that come with it. Read the tribute by Baldwin Sjollema.

30 December 2021
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With boldness of faith, joy and peace, Pan African women hold “Ubuntu” gathering

Women of faith who are African or of African descent held a powerful recent gathering, “Ubuntu: Remembrance, Diversity, and Advocacy in Unity Now!” in which they shared their call to action with a sense of Sankofa, or a season of now while looking back and forward. The event was organized by the Pan African Women’s Ecumenical Empowerment Network (PAWEEN) and Pan African Women of Faith (PAW).

17 December 2021
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Faith and Science: An Appeal for COP26

On 4 October 2021, faith leaders representing the world’s major religions joined scientists at the Vatican to call on the international community to raise their ambition and step up their climate action ahead of COP26. Almost 40 faith leaders signed a joint Appeal, which was presented by Pope Francis to COP26 President-Designate, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma, and the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Luigi Di Maio.

04 October 2021
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NIFEA E-Conference: Degrowth - Living Sufficiently and Sustainably

01 October 2021

Organised by the Council for World Mission (CWM), Lutheran World Federation (LWF), World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), World Council of Churches (WCC) and World Methodist Council (WMC) under the New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) initiative, the NIFEA E-conference on “Degrowth - Living Sufficiently and Sustainably” will be a space to discuss and unpack various visions of “de-growth” or “post-growth” with a view to addressing the urgent eco-crisis and pandemic of inequality besetting the planet today.  

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Les spécialistes de la communication numérique envisagent l’avenir avec d’« importantes valeurs en jeu »

À l’occasion de la clôture du Symposium sur la justice numérique, le 15 septembre, les participants ont échangé sur leur vision de l’avenir dans un paysage numérique marqué par l’injustice. Tous les participants au Symposium – qu’ils soient théologiens, chefs religieux, politiciens, étudiants, journalistes, ou professionnels de la communication – étaient des « spécialistes de la communication numérique », et ont réfléchi ensemble à la question de la justice numérique afin de formuler des recommandations pouvant, selon eux, être utiles pour le monde.

17 September 2021