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The Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM), during its meeting in the Philippines, elected four new vice moderators: Ann Chris Jacob (United Methodist Church USA), Lorena Bonilla Garcia (Mennonite Church of Colombia), Rev. Bjorn Warde (Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago), and Danil Arakelian (Russian Orthodox Church).

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in collaboration with UNAIDS and national resource persons, conducted capacity-building programs on HIV, mental health, and human rights during the annual youth assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia from 31 October to 3 November in Ondangwa. Nearly 500 youth participated in the assembly.

La Comisión de los Jóvenes en el Movimiento Ecuménico del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) se reunió en Manila (Filipinas) con motivo de la primera reunión presencial desde su formación. El encuentro, programado del 13 al 19 de noviembre, congrega a dirigentes ecuménicos jóvenes de todo el mundo con la misión de amplificar las voces de los jóvenes, abordar desafíos mundiales y locales apremiantes, y establecer estrategias intencionales y viables para iniciativas religiosas dirigidas por los jóvenes.

Die Kommission für junge Erwachsene in der ökumenischen Bewegung (YPEM, Young People in the Ecumenical Movement) des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) versammelte sich seit ihrer Gründung zum ersten Mal persönlich in Manila, Philippinen. Die Tagung findet vom 13. bis 19. November statt und empfängt junge ökumenische Führungspersonen der ganzen Welt mit dem Ziel, jungen Stimmen Gehör zu verschaffen, dringende globale und lokale Herausforderungen anzugehen sowie gezielte und machbare Strategien für religiöse, von jungen Menschen geführten Initiativen zu entwickeln.

La Commission des jeunes dans le mouvement œcuménique (JMO) du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est réunie à Manille, aux Philippines, pour sa première réunion en personne depuis sa création. Du 13 au 19 novembre, ce rassemblement réunit des jeunes responsables œcuméniques du monde entier afin de faire entendre plus fort la voix des jeunes, de relever les défis mondiaux et locaux urgents et d’établir des stratégies internationales concrètes pour des initiatives menées par les jeunes.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM) convened in Manila, Philippines, marking the start of its first in-person meeting since its formation. The gathering, scheduled from 13-19 November, unites young ecumenical leaders from around the globe with a mission to amplify youth voices, address pressing global and local challenges, and establish intentional, actionable strategies for youth-led faith initiatives.

The ACT Alliance General Assembly closed with message of both urgency and hope from the 300 delegates from across the globe who gathered in Indonesia under the theme “Hope in Action: Together for Justice!”

A joint multi-year sustainable food systems project between The United Church of Canada, Zimbabwe Council of Churches, and Canadian Foodgrains Bank is increasing food security with community-led solutions.

From 16-19 October, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay was in Brazil to attend the 34th General Council of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil and to engage in conversations with church leaders from the region.