1. December 08
Migrants, too, have human rights
The myth according to which host countries are "victims" of migration needs to be challenged, as in fact their economies benefit from the exploitation of their work. This was one of the points made at a meeting convened...
28. November 08
20 years of World AIDS Day is time for faiths to "take stock"
Faith leaders "should shout from the rooftops that AIDS is not a punishment from God but a medical condition which is preventable", the former leader of South Africa's Anglican church, Archbishop Njongo Ndungane, has told the...
Global economy needs radical changes, WCC team says
Radical changes and tangible commitments from world leaders are needed if an equitable and sustainable global economic system is to be built, says an ecumenical delegation attending a UN conference on financing for development starting...
Edited by Thomas F. Best and Tamara Grdzelidze
This vibrant collection of essays, from a wide range of confessions and regions, explores the continuing legacy of BEM. It raises critical questions on how churches acted upon the agreements signaled in BEM.
This is the report on the 2005 Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) which met in Greece, bringing together participants ranging from Roman Catholics to Pentecostal and evangelical churches, as well as movements not necessarily among the World Council of Churches' membership. (Book including CD-Rom)