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Kirchen gegen Voreingenommenheit

Ein ökumenisches Toolkit gegen (un)bewusste Voreingenommenheit
Dr Elaine Brown Spencer
Dr Masiiwa Ragies Gunda

Unlearning—Undoing—Relearning— Redoing

Unconscious biases and microaggressions are being experienced by many people in society, as well as in faith communities. Faith-based and related workplaces are not immune to these attitudes and practices. While significant investment has gone into mitigating conscious biases, racism, xenophobia, casteism and discrimination, the impact of unconscious biases and microaggressions are equally destructive. This toolkit invites and challenges Christians to intentionally invest in mitigating unconscious biases and microaggressions by employing a diversity, equity and inclusion lens in policies, practices and programming. Inclusive cultures in community and workplaces are more desirable and Christ-like.

13 March 2025
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Statement: public statement
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“Joint Interfaith Statement to the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

As people of faith representing diverse traditions, united in our common belief in the sanctity of life and the pursuit of justice, peace, and human dignity, we commend the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) for your historic commitment and leadership in working toward a world without nuclear weapons. Each signature and ratification affirming this Treaty is an act of courage and beacon of hope, and we applaud you.

06 March 2025
Commission on International Affairs
Feature story
WCC Central Committee Potsdam, worship service celebrated in Berlin for the launch of the Decade to overcome Violence, Sunday 4 February 2001, Photo: WCC

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, an Orthodox Hierarch of International Recognition

Upon the admission of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania to “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens at the beginning of January 2025, expressions of widespread acceptance and appreciation emerged from people of all educational backgrounds and ages, from various societal circles (ecclesiastical, academic, political, journalistic), as well as from international inter-Christian and interfaith communities and beyond.

27 February 2025
Blog post
The first in-person meeting for the WCC Youth Commission, Manila, Philippines.

From generation to generation

The mountaintop is a holy place. The valleys below are distant, and the weight of daily life feels momentarily lifted. In scripture, it’s where humanity and the divine meet: Moses conversed with God amidst fire and cloud on Sinai; Elijah heard the still small voice on Horeb; Jesus transfigured in the presence of his disciples, his face shining like the sun. 

30 January 2025
News
Destroyed house

Churches condemn violence against Christians in Sudan

As church leaders and organizations rally against Christian persecution in Sudan, a bishop has become the latest victim of the violence, in the country where war has destroyed church missions, schools, hospitals, and Christian villages.

12 December 2024
News
Slide saying "Vision for a more just and humane society:

Webinar: Bekämpfung von Desinformation komplex, aber nötig

Am Webinar „Religion and Disinformation: How to be a trusted source“ (Religion und Desinformation: Wie man eine vertrauenswürdige Quelle ist), das am 3. Dezember stattfand und vom Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) und der Weltvereinigung für christliche Kommunikation (WACC) organisiert wurde, wurden Fallbeispiele aus afrikanischen Ländern zur Prävention und Bekämpfung von Desinformation vorgestellt. 

05 December 2024
Feature story
WCC general secretary speaks during the prayer service

Weltweit Gebete für Armenien, ÖRK mahnt: „Gerechtigkeit und Frieden sind eng miteinander verbunden“

Während am 10. November überall auf der Welt – von London bis Paris, Berlin bis Washington und Moskau bis Australien – und auch in Genf für Armenien gebetet wurde, hat der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) zur bedingungslosen Freilassung von 23 armenischen Kriegsgefangenen sowie von Menschenrechtsaktivistinnen und -aktivisten und Medienschaffenden aufgerufen, die in aserbaidschanischen Gefängnissen sitzen.

13 November 2024
Feature story
COP16 Cali, Colombia

Biodiversitätskonferenz COP16: Ethische Imperative, indigene Perspektiven – und die anstehende Arbeit

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) hat an der 16. Konferenz der Vertragsparteien (COP16) des Übereinkommens der Vereinten Nationen über die biologische Vielfalt teilgenommen, die vom 21. Oktober bis 1. November in Cali, Kolumbien, stattgefunden hat. An der Konferenz, die unter der Überschrift „Peace with Nature“ (Frieden mit der Natur) stand, haben 23.000 Menschen aus 196 Ländern teilgenommen.

11 November 2024
News
Jerry Pillay

Protestinfo and Le Temps present WCC general secretary Jerry Pillay

The newspaper Le Temps recently published a portrait written by Protestinfo on the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Reverend Professor Jerry Pillay. In the article, Pillay shares stories from his childhood and also reflects on what motivates him today: his desire to heal a broken world. The article is written by journalist Lucas Vuilleumier from Protestinfo.

05 November 2024