Latest News from the Ecumenical Institute Bossey
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Believers’ baptism provides a theme for The Ecumenical Review“A Dialogue on Believers’ Baptism” provides the focus for the October issue of the quarterly journal of the WCC. |
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WCC seminar explores links between indigenous ecological spiritualties and Christian faithDynamics of “indigenous ecological spiritualties and Christian faith” were explored at a WCC seminar in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. |
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WCC Faith and Order Commission enjoys an encounter with Patriarch Daniel of RomaniaPatriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church interacted with the Faith and Order Commission of the WCC on 22 June during their week-long meeting at the Caraiman Monastery in the southern Carpathian Mountains of Romania. |
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Union of Utrecht and Philippine Independent Church celebrate 50 years of full communionThe WCC says it is grateful that the churches of the Union of Utrecht, the Philippine Independent Church, and the Episcopal Church have embarked on a study about Globalization and Catholicity. |
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Odair Pedroso Mateus named director of WCC Faith and Order CommissionRev. Dr Odair Pedroso Mateus, professor of ecumenical theology at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland and acting director of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order, has been confirmed as the new Faith and Order director. |
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Ecumenical officers from WCC member churches meet to strengthen a “pilgrimage of justice and peace”The WCC is hosting the annual meeting of an international group of people with responsibilities for ecumenical relations in several member churches of the WCC. The spring session of the gathering of the Ecumenical Officers Network is taking the theme “pilgrimage of justice and peace” as the inspiration for learning, reflective study and discussion on current developments in the ecumenical movement. |
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WCC commission promotes ecumenical learning and educationThe committee that advises WCC governing bodies on promoting ecumenical learning has ended its February 2015 meeting with a series of recommendations to ensure a vibrant study environment. |
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Understanding justice and peace as Christian pilgrimsAs the WCC promotes the vision of a “pilgrimage of justice and peace”, four students from the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland, share their understanding of justice and peace and how they embarked on a pilgrimage of their own. |
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Water network develops a theological framework for water justiceWhat is our call to respond to the global water crisis? In what way is our response different from other actors? To respond to these questions within a theological framework of water justice, the Ecumenical Water Network convened theologians from around the world at the Ecumenical Institute. |
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Apply now: Academic courses at Ecumenical Institute in BosseyThe WCC Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland is inviting applications for the academic programmes in ecumenical studies, 2015-2016. The application deadline is 30 November 2014. |
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Young theologians explore ways of furthering ecumenical formationNew forms of ecumenical formation, as well as ways of enhancing ecumenical contributions from young people in churches and societies, were discussed by fifteen young theologians in a meeting convened by the WCC. |
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Migration transforms how churches do theologyAmid the reality of migration, theological education can lead to the transformation of the church, agreed participants in a seminar organized by the WCC. |
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A community of young Christians, Muslims and Jews works for climate justiceAmidst the reality of tensions often fueled by religions, a group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish youth has formed a multi-faith community. As part of an interfaith summer course sponsored by the WCC, this community wants to work for the protection of creation – a concern they say is common to all faith traditions. |
WCC to hold seminar on migration and theological educationHow should the growing phenomenon of migration affect training for ministry? An upcoming seminar organized by the WCC at the Ecumenical Institute Bossey will focus on evaluating experiences and devising new approaches to theological education that can help churches understand migration as an opportunity of “being the church together”. |
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Young theologians to reflect on the future of ecumenical formationSponsored by the WCC, young theologians will engage in dialogue on the coming shape of ecumenical formation and how it can ensure a viable future for the ecumenical movement. |
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Condolences on the death of Bishop Vinton AndersonSincere condolences were expressed at the death of Bishop Vinton R. Anderson by the WCC general secretary. The first African American to serve as the WCC president for North America, from 1991-98, Bishop Anderson of the African Methodist Episcopal Church passed away on Wednesday. |
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Addressing ecology, theology and justice in practiceWhile churches around the world live in very different contexts and may be separated by different doctrinal teachings, they do have one concern in common: will planet earth still be a fit place for their children to live? |
Religious women have stake in conflict resolution and peace-buildingJustice and peace are not possible without the involvement and participation of women. To accomplish this vision the United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1325 can be an important negotiation tool for religious women's on-going work for conflict resolution and peace-building around the world. |
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Religion is two-edged sword for women after trauma and violenceReligion is a double-edged sword for women healing from violence and trauma, yet they find their way out of pain in amazing ways, say two scholars whose work investigates and analyses this. |
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WOCATI to strengthen theological education initiativesWith a growing awareness of plurality in theological education as a result of the changing faces of Christianity, and the reality of churches co-existing with other religions, members of the executive committee of the World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions affirmed their commitment to cooperate closely, share information and build collaborative networks to strengthen world-wide initiatives in ecumenical theological education. |