Ecumenicalnews
- Pope Francis talks candidly about Catholic Church on trip to 3 African countriesIn Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius, Pope Francis this past week celebrated masses with almost 1.5 million people in total during his trip to Africa where Pentecostals are surpassing Catholics in some countries.
- World Council of Churches head speaks of 'dialogue of truth and love' at Pentecostal World ConferenceWorld Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has shared his reflections at the 25th Pentecostal World Conference, held in Calgary, Canada.
- Pope Francis hails new United Arab Emirates group to promote Human FraternityPope Francis has expressed his appreciation for a new committee set up in the United Arab Emirates to promote the ideals contained in the Document on Human Fraternity.
- UN day for violence victims stresses religious toleranceA group of United Nations experts together say that countries have an important role to play in promoting religious tolerance and cultural diversity and that they can do this by promoting and protecting human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.
- Iraqi church formerly defaced by IS is rededicated as the tyrannical group shows signs of stirring againAn Iraqi church damaged and defaced by the Islamic State in 2014 has been rededicated for the parish's celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, just as the terrorist group that had sought to crush Christians and those opposing its tyrannical way of life is showing signs of stirring again.
- Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan Releases Guidelines for Catholic Hymnal CompositionThe Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan released its guidelines for Catholic hymn composition during the Bishops Conference of Japan from July 8 to 10. The document is entitled "Sing New Songs, the Guideline on Composition of New Songs and Approvals."
- Japan and Korea NCC Issue Statement on Export Regulation for Korean TradeJapan and Korea's NCC councils released a statement regarding Japan's export regulation on Korean trade. It includes a statement which was presented by the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) and four more Korean christian organizations and the response of the National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ) on the Korean organization's position.
- 'Latest gun violence in U.S. poses challenges for churches'Gun violence in the United States, which over the last weekend alone took three dozen lives, continues to pose stark challenges for U.S. churches. This is the view of J. Michael West, a communication consultant for the World Council of Churches, based in California.
- Interfaith network to counter human trafficking launched in NigeriaThe Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria has launched a nationwide interfaith network to help different stakeholders allay the impact of irregular migration and human trafficking in Africa's most populous country.
- Demolitions in East Jerusalem set a 'dangerous precedent,' says World Council of Churches headWorld Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit has called on Israel to stop the illegal demolitions immediately calling the latest actions in East Jerusalem set a "dangerous precedent."
Countercurrents
- Even Skeptical Climate Science Shows We are in a Dire CrisisOur planet is getting hotter, faster and faster. That is a fact, unexpectedly confirmed by a research institute created in 2010 to address the “concerns of climate change skeptics regarding global warming.” That is quoted from Berkeley Earth’s online pamphlet, Know the Facts: A Skeptic’s Guide to Climate Change. Berkeley Earth is an autonomous NGO […]
- Why Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the KillingI’ve never been to Afghanistan, but I am the mother of two young children. So when I imagine what life must be like there after 18 years of war, my mind conjures up the children most vividly — the ones who have been affected by the conflict — and their parents. I think of the […]
- How Indigenous Knowledge Systems can play a crucial role in environment protection and sustainable development (In Indian context)Currently, India stands out at the Global Environment Performance Index due to an enhanced rate of air, water, and land pollution. The emergence of industrialization and urbanization brutally impact the environment around us. The loss of biodiversity due to such constant transformation has become a global concern. Around the world, people have initiated countless measures […]
- Strong Men in Europe: Tony Abbott Visits Hungary“I extend a special welcome to Australia’s former prime minister. It is in part due to his tough policy that we regard Australia as a model country. We especially respect it for the brave, direct and Anglo-Saxon consistency which it has shown on migration and defence of the Australian nation”. These words of Hungarian Prime […]
- Climate crisis, the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced, wake up and face the facts: Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg delivered a 15-minute address to around 150 people, rounding off her two-day tour of Capitol Hill, Washington DC. The teenage activist from Sweden took the lectern under a giant chandelier in a grand committee room and smiled as she resumed her call to arms against the climate crisis. “The USA is the biggest […]
- The Struggle for Peace in Afghanistan: Is Community Engagement the Key?I have just read a superb book by Mark Isaacs, an Australian who has documented several years of effort by a group of incredibly committed young people in Afghanistan to build peace in that war-torn country the only way it can be built: by learning, living and sharing peace. The book, titled The Kabul Peace […]
- Will Americans Let Trump Start World War III for Saudi Arabia and Israel?Co-Written by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies On Saturday, September 14th, two oil refineries and other oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia were hit and set ablaze by 18 drones and 7 cruise missiles, dramatically slashing Saudi Arabia’s oil production by half, from about ten million to five million barrels per day. On September […]
- Saudi oil attacks put US commitments to the testNeither Saudi Arabia nor the United States is rushing to retaliate for a brazen, allegedly Iranian attack that severely damaged two of the kingdom’s key oil facilities. That is not to say that Saudi Arabia and/or the United States will not retaliate in what could prove to be a game changer in the geopolitics […]
- Growing Tension in the Persian Gulf: Civil Society Must Step UpMehran Kamrava. Troubled Waters. Insecurity in the Persian Gulf. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018) The 14 September 2019 drone attacks on oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia have dimmed hope for U.S. – Iranian discussions aimed to reduce tensions and potentially end the armed conflict in Yemen. Tensions have increased, and oil prices […]
- Black Economy in India: The Path to Growing InequalityThe single most important aspect of the Indian economy is its very large black economy. In fact, it impacts not just the economic aspect of society but also its social and political facets. All the macroeconomic variables like, growth rate of the economy, inflation and fiscal policies are affected by the black economy. The microeconomic […]
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- Wenn du eine Frau schlägst, schlägst du einen FelsenWährend sich Südafrika mit dem Problem der zunehmenden Gewalt gegen Frauen auseinandersetzen muss, ruft Präsident Cyril Ramaphosa am 18. September das gesamte Parlament zu einer Sondersitzung ein, um die Frage zu erörtern, wie eine Gesellschaft entstehen könnte, in der sich Frauen nicht nur sicher fühlen, sondern auch die gleichen Menschenrechte haben wie Männer. Vor dem […]
- ÖRK diskutiert bei Nebenveranstaltung der UN über historisches Dokument, das Papst Franziskus in den VAE unterzeichnet hatDer Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) unternehme aktuell Anstrengungen, von seinen Mitgliedskirchen und anderen Partnern etwas über die tatsächliche Situation in Bezug auf Rassismus, Diskriminierung und Fremdenfeindlichkeit in der ganzen Welt zu erfahren, berichtete der ÖRK-Direktor für internationale Angelegenheiten, Peter Prove, im Rahmen einer Tagung bei den Vereinten Nationen in Genf. Prove, der Direktor der […]
- Neues akademisches Jahr am Ökumenischen Institut in Bossey hat begonnenMitte September hat das akademische Jahr 2019/2020 am Ökumenischen Institut des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) im Château de Bossey offiziell begonnen.
- Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland setzt sich für Seenotrettung von Flüchtlingen einAngesichts der „entsetzlichen Bilanz“ im Zusammenhang mit der Rettung von Flüchtlingen aus Seenot fordert die Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland gemeinsam mit anderen religiösen und zivilgesellschaftlichen Gruppen bessere Lösungen.
- Weltwoche für Frieden wirft Schlaglicht auf Menschlichkeit und GleichberechtigungUnter dem Motto „Menschlichkeit und Gleichberechtigung in Gottes Schöpfung“ werden gläubige Menschen in der ganzen Welt ermutigt, durch gemeinsame Gebete und Aktionen in der Weltwoche für Frieden in Palästina und Israel ein gemeinsames Zeugnis abzulegen. Diese jährliche Veranstaltung zur Bekundung von Solidarität und Hoffnung findet vom 15. bis 22. September statt und umfasst wie üblich […]
- Solidarität in der Hilfe für Migrantinnen und Migranten ist Thema der kommenden Gebetswoche für EinheitDie maltesischen Autorinnen und Autoren des Materials für die kommende Gebetswoche für die Einheit der Christen haben sich für den Themenschwerpunkt der Gastfreundschaft gegenüber dem Fremden entschieden und erinnern an die Aussage des Apostels Paulus nachdem dieser Schiffbruch erlitten hatte: „Die Leute da erwiesen uns nicht geringe Freundlichkeit“ (Apg 28,2).
- Dr. Saïd Ailabouni: Gott ist auf der Seite der Ausgeschlossenen, Unterdrückten, unter Besatzung LebendenDer in Nazareth (Galiläa) geborene Pastor Dr. Saïd Ailabouni ist mit 19 Jahren in die USA gegangen, um Arzt zu werden. Weil er aber so wütend auf Gott war, hat er stattdessen Theologie studiert und ist lutherischer Pastor geworden. Heute leitet er die für Europa und den Nahen Osten zuständige Abteilung der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in […]
- Neuer Internetauftritt für das Hotel & Konferenzzentrum des ÖRK in Bossey geht onlineEine komplett neue Website informiert jetzt über Umfang und Qualität der Serviceleistungen des Hotels & Konferenzzentrums des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) im Château de Bossey.
- Einheit, Gemeinschaft und die Zukunft sind Tagesordnungspunkte der ÖRK-LeitungDer Vorsitz des Zentralausschusses des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) traf sich am 10. und 11. September, um die Tagungen des Exekutivausschusses und des Zentralausschusses sowie die 11. ÖRK-Vollversammlung von 2021 vorzubereiten.
- Eine tief in ihrer Heimat verwurzelte Lehrerin und PredigerinEs ist ein heller und frischer Sonntagmorgen Mitte Mai in Ilulissat an der Westküste Grönlands, mehr als 300 km nördlich des Polarkreises. Wie immer ist das Meer übersät mit glitzernden Eisbergen unterschiedlicher Größen und Formen. An diesem Morgen haben sich im Ilulissat-Eisfjord – wie fast täglich zu dieser Jahreszeit – einige neue dieser Eisriesen formiert, […]
UCAN India
- Sunday Gospel Reflection with Fr Bill GrimmInvesting is a way to wealth in much of the world today. ideally, an investment grows, leading to yet further investment. can i do that with my..
- 39 mob lynching incidents in two and a half months in BiharRumours about child abduction have increased so much that parents are now in a panic.
- Indonesian Church's financial wizard diesBelgian priest father albert clemens schreurs 'astutely' handled business matters for bishops' conference for decades.
- Royal pardon last hope for Myanmar men on death rowTwo migrant workers convicted of murdering british tourists in thailand are hoping for king's clemency.
- Filipino Catholics urged to join 'Global Climate Strike'Sept. 20 will see millions of people across the world demanding action against the climate crisis.
- Starting them young in devotionFilipino practice of seeking the intercession of our lady of penafrancia dates back more than 200 years.
- No escape from domestic drudgery in BangladeshWithout legal protection, most domestic workers face slave-live conditions and abuses.
- Vatican may try priests on charges related to sex abuse at pre-seminaryFormally requesting indictment against the two priests required the personal intervention of the pope.
- Jesuit educator decries state of education in PhilippinesCountry is in the midst of a learning crisis, seminar told.
- Bishop calls for condemned Filipino to be allowed to testifySays philippine court should let indonesian death row inmate mary jane veloso give deposition against recruiters.
Palestine Updates
- ‘I can’t (dialogue); your chair is on my toe and it’s killing me!’Palestine Update 285 Opinion ‘I can’t (dialogue); your chair is on my toe and it’s killing me!’ A short Facebook reflection on ‘dialogue’ by Tyler Dale Hauger, Information and Project Advisor at The Karibu Foundation, Norway on conflict transformation. “It is the start of the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, a global […]
- Imagine …if Rashida Tlaib, AOC and Ilhan Omar dictated a Middle East peace planPalestine Update 284 A weekend read… Imagine …if Rashida Tlaib, AOC and Ilhan Omar dictated a Middle East peace plan Richard Falk* Just imagine the Israeli reaction to a peace plan put forward by a future US president elected to pursue the agenda of the “Squad”, appointing Noam Chomsky, the head of CAIR and Code […]
- The merchants of war exhibit machines of death in a UK exhibitionPalestine Update 283 Opinion The merchants of war exhibit machines of death in a UK exhibition The Guardian, UK has described the ongoing Arms Fair as “a national disgrace” and a shameless marketplace for global death and destruction, vitiating any work done by British diplomacy in support of a more peaceful world”. The article goes […]
- International AID and its failure to change the political scenarioPalestine Update 282 Opinion International AID and its failure to change the political scenario Recently, the European Union made a contribution of €20 million to the Palestinian Authority payment of social allowances to about 105,000 vulnerable families in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Acting EU Representative Tomas Niklasson described the assistance as follows: “A […]
- Israel’s scramble for Africa: Selling water, weapons and liesPalestine Update 281 Israel’s scramble for Africa: Selling water, weapons and lies By Ramzy Baroud For years, Kenya has served as Israel’s gateway to Africa. Israel has been using the strong political, economic and security relations between the two states as a way to expand its influence on the continent and turn other African nations against Palestine. Unfortunately, Israel’s strategy […]
- Kairos Palestine’s statement on House Demolitions Perpetrated by the Israeli Occupation AuthoritiesKairos Palestine’s statement on House Demolitions Perpetrated by the Israeli Occupation Authorities Everywhere, and throughout the occupied Palestinian Territories, the Israeli authorities demolish the houses of Palestinians, which the international law stipulates that they be protected and preserved by the occupying authority. In violation to the said law and to implement colonial plans, the Israeli […]
- *Die extremrechte Liebesaffäre mit Israel* Palestine Update Nr. 278 – 28.8.19 – Die extremrechte Liebesaffäre mit Israel Meinung *Lesen Sie dieses Interview mit Norman Finkelstein über die Extrem-Rechte und ihre Politik in Israel und einen treffenden Artikel von Joseph Massad über die nicht existierende Demokratie in Israel * *Die extremrechte Liebesaffäre mit Israel* Auszüge aus einem Interview mit […]
- *Die EU wählt ein williges rassistisches Israel für ihre Angriffe gegen Migranten*Palestine Update Nr. 277 – 24. August 2019 – Die EU wählt ein williges rassistisches Israel … Meinung *Die EU wählt ein williges rassistisches Israel für ihre Angriffe gegen Migranten* Politische Allianzen sind allzu oft Fragen von politischer Annehmlichkeit und Opportunismus. Palestine Update hat wiederholt die Position eingenommen, dass die EU niemals ein aufrichtiger Spieler […]
- Boycott Israel in all sports arenasPalestine Update 279 Opinion Boycott Israel in all sports arenas Boycotts of Israel are a political tactic of avoiding economic, political and cultural ties with the State of Israel, with individual Israelis or with Israeli-based companies or organizations. Boycott campaigns are used by those who oppose Israel’s policies or actions over Israeli policies in general, […]
- Vorwort zu „Das kolonisierte Palästina“ von Ramzy BaroudPalestine Update Nr. 276 – Das kolonisierte Palästina – 21.8.19 Vorwort zu „Das kolonisierte Palästina“ von Ramzy Baroud Nach heutigen Standards ist die israelische Präsenz in palästinensischem Land eine pure Kolonisierung und Kolonisierung hat ihre Wurzeln immer im Rassismus. Die Bezeichnung „Okkupation“ klingt ein wenig schüchtern, wenn man sie mit dem vergleicht, was in der […]
Christian Conference of Asia
- GS Statement and Letter (2016-2019)(1). Statement Condemning the Police Firing against Farmers in Kidapawan, Mindanao in the Philippines (2). GS Keynote Address In Search of a New Vision for Christian Mission in Asia_March 2016 (3). GS Letter to Suicide bomb attack against innocent people in Pakistan (29 March 2016) (4). Report of the CCA General-Secretary-18 July 2016(5). Statement on […]
- Sudhir Adhikari, Bangladesh Ecumenical Leader Passes AwaySudhir Adhikari, a prominent ecumenical leader in Bangladesh passed away this morning (21 September) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Born in Barisal, Bangladesh in a traditional Baptist Christian family, Sudhir Adhikari was a scientist by profession and worked with the government of Pakistan and Bangladesh for several years. As a devoted lay member of the Bangladesh Baptist […]