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interfaith celebration in Glasgow during COP26

For real: let’s get inspired from each other’s cultures at COP26 and beyond

COP26 is in full swing, and I manage to follow it from my desk at home, thanks to digital technology. This is one positive thing we learned from COVID-19: we don’t need to fly around the world anymore. That is…provided there is good internet connection, which is not always the case in all countries.

04 November 2021

Marijke van Duin

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Climate pilgrims leave the ferry terminal in Newcastle.

On the way to COP26, climate pilgrims arrive in England after ferry crossing

The 5th Ecumenical Pilgrimage for Climate Justice from Poland to Glasgow crossed the English Channel from IJmuiden in the Netherlands to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England on 11 October. They were given a warm welcome on site.

14 October 2021

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Nelson Mandela dances with a South African choir at the WCC 8th Assembly in Harare. Photo: Chris Black/WCC

#WCC70: A slice of African history: overcoming violence…

For Marijke van Duin it was culture shock on two levels: being in sub-Saharan Africa, attending a huge international conference. Both for the first time. The Dutch Mennonite experienced confrontation, transformation and hope at the WCC 8th Assembly in Harare…and made a friendship that transcended borders.

05 July 2018