Recent PodcastsDiscussion on CalvinPosted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 09:58 by Isabelle Graesslé, Director of the Reformation Museum in Geneva, Switzerland and Rev. Theodore Gill, senior editor at the World Council of Churches explore the impact of theologian and lawyer, John Calvin, on Christianity and ecumenism. The 500th anniversary of the birth of Calvin is being celebrated in 2009. WCC Public Hearing on ReconciliationPosted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 07:46 by Rev. Dr Margaretha Hendriks-Ririmasse is from Indonesia and is a pastor, church leader and Vice-Moderator of the WCC Central Committee. Recently at the WCC Public Hearing on Reconciliation, 19 Feb., 2009, she spoke about the role of the church in reconciliation work in Indonesia between Muslim and Christian WCC Public Hearing on ReconciliationPosted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 07:43 by Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi is the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Specialized Agencies in Geneva, Switzerland. He spoke about the role the Roman Catholic Church plays in reconciliation work from the Pope to the parish recently at the WCC Public Hearing on Reconciliation, 19 Feb. 2009. WCC Public Hearing on ReconciliationPosted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 07:40 by Rev. Dr Setri Nyomi, General Secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches spoke at the WCC Public Hearing on Reconcilation, 19 Feb., about various reconciliation efforts in Africa. Rev. Dr Setri Nyomi is from Ghana but currently lives in Geneva, Switzlerand. WCC Public Hearing on ReconciliationPosted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 07:34 by Rev. Kjell Magne Bondevik, Moderator of the WCC Commission of Churches on International Affairs, President of the Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights and former prime minister of Norway opened the Public Hearing on Reconciliation by speaking about the biblical basis for reconciliation and sharing some of his experiences about reconciliation when he was prime minister and in more recent work he is doing. The church in PakistanPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 10:42 by Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches recently visited Pakistan as a participant in a WCC Living Letters visit. "Living Letters" are small international ecumenical teams traveling to locations around the world where Christians strive to overcome violence. The church in Africa and HIV & AIDSPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 08:21 by Ezra Chitando, an AIDS activist, author and university professor from Zimbabwe speaks with Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches about the role of the church in Africa and male masculinity concerning AIDs in Africa. Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry at 25Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 04:48 by Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (BEM) is a 25-year-old agreement among churches which has changed how churches view these three elements of the Christian faith. Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches interviews Orthodox theologian Tamara Grdzelidze about the implications of this historic agreement. Baptism TodayPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 04:47 by The role of baptism in the church is discussed by Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches with Tom Best, editor of the new book, Baptism Today, published by the World Council of Churches and Liturgical Press. The book is available through your local bookstore or online bookseller. Introduction to the Ecumenical Center in GenevaPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 04:46 by This is podcast describes the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland, which is home to the World Council of Churches and a number of other faith-based organizations such as the Lutheran World Federation and the World Association of Reformed Churches. |
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