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Siete Semanas para el Agua 2023, semana 5: "El agua: un don de Dios, un bien público y un derecho humano. ¿Deberíamos privatizarla? ", Rev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates

Escrita originalmente en 2020, la quinta reflexión de las siete semanas por el agua 2023 de la Red Ecuménica del Agua del CMI es del Rev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates, ministro de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Saint Andrews de Suva, Fiji y capellán consultor de la Universidad de el Pacífico Sur. Bruce ha estado activo en el Pacífico desde 1975 como académico en trabajo social, desarrollo comunitario y política social, habiendo trabajado en la Universidad de Papua Nueva Guinea y la Universidad del Pacífico Sur. En la siguiente reflexión subraya la importancia del derecho humano al agua y el embate de la privatización en el contexto del agua embotellada más famosa del mundo que proviene de su país de origen, las “aguas de Fiji”.

20 March 2023
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Seven Weeks for Water 2023, week 5: "Water: a gift of God, a public good and a human right. Should we privatize it?", by Rev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates

Originally published in 2020, the fifth reflection of the seven weeks for water 2023 of the WCC’s Ecumenical Water Network is by Rev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates, a minister of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church of Suva, Fiji and a consultant chaplain at The University of the South Pacific. Bruce has been active in the Pacific since 1975 as an academic in social work, community development and social policy having served at the University of Papua New Guinea and The University of the South Pacific. In the following  reflection he underlines the importance of human right to water and the onslaught of privatisation in the backdrop of  world’s most famous bottled water which comes from his home country, the “Fiji waters”.

20 March 2023
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Siete Semanas para el Agua 2020, semana 4: "El agua: un don de Dios, un bien público y un derecho humano. ¿Deberíamos privatizarla? ", Rev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates

La cuarta reflexión de las Siete semanas para el agua 2020 de la Red Ecuménica del Agua del CMI es obra del Rev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates, ministro de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Saint Andrews de Suva (Fiyi), y capellán consultor de la Universidad del Pacífico Sur. El Rev. Dr. Bruce ha trabajado activamente en el Pacífico desde 1975 como académico en materia de trabajo social, desarrollo comunitario y política social, habiendo prestado servicios en la Universidad de Papúa Nueva Guinea y en la Universidad del Pacífico Sur. En la siguiente reflexión, subraya la importancia del derecho humano al agua y la invasión de la privatización en el contexto del agua embotellada más famosa del mundo, “Fiji Water”, que proviene de su país de origen.

21 February 2023
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A pesar de la pandemia y de las catástrofes naturales, “seguimos mirando al horizonte con esperanza”, dicen las iglesias del Pacífico

Conforme se acerca la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), las iglesias del Pacífico siguen preocupadas por no saber si será posible su participación debido al cierre de las fronteras internas y externas, así como a los desastres naturales. Los líderes de las iglesias de la región del Pacífico unieron sus corazones y sus mentes el 11 de febrero a través de una videoconferencia, como parte de la reunión en curso del Comité Central del CMI.

22 February 2022
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WCC extends prayers for Tonga in wake of volcanic eruption

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca extended prayers and condolences to people in Tonga, and the churches and rescue workers helping them, in the wake of a massive volcanic eruption smothered the Pacific islands in ash, cut power and severed communications.

17 January 2022
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In Caribbean, resilience shines even amid vaccine inequity

During a virtual gathering, church leaders from the Caribbean shared a moment of prayer to prepare their discussions, which centered on the challenges facing  churches and communities. COVID-19, they shared, has exacerbated existing injustice for many people.

28 June 2021
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Learning to live with the COVID-19 pandemic

Learning to live with the COVID-19 pandemic

Countries affected by COVID-19 are gradually lifting confinement restrictions that were introduced to contain and mitigate the spread of the pandemic. We are slowly, but surely, limping back to normalcy. Although it is too early to declare a victory against COVID-19, the spread of the virus is abating in many countries. But if we drop our guard, it is likely that the virus will regain a foothold in the weeks to come. Vigilance and patience will be needed in these pressing times.

14 May 2020
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Seven Weeks for Water 2020, week 4: "Water: a gift of God, a public good and a human right. Should we privatize it?", by ev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates

The fourth reflection of the seven weeks for water 2020 of the WCC’s Ecumenical Water Network is by Rev. Dr. Donald Bruce Yeates, a minister of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church of Suva, Fiji and a consultant chaplain at The University of the South Pacific. Bruce has been active in the Pacific since 1975 as an academic in social work, community development and social policy having served at the University of Papua New Guinea and The University of the South Pacific. In the following  reflection he underlines the importance of human right to water and the onslaught of privatisation in the backdrop of  world’s most famous bottled water which comes from his home country, the “Fiji waters”.

04 March 2020
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Filmfestival zeichnet „Compañeros – La noche de 12 años“ aus

Im Rahmen des 33. Internationalen Filmfestivals Freiburg, das vom 15. bis 23. März stattgefunden hat, hat die Ökumenische Jury den Film „Compañeros – La noche de 12 años“ (Eine zwölf Jahre dauernde Nacht) von Regisseur Álvaro Brechner mit einem auf CHF 5.000 dotierte Preis ausgezeichnet, der von den Schweizer Organisationen Fastenopfer und Brot für alle gestiftet wird.

26 March 2019