Member churches advocate for ecological justice
AIPRAL, the WCRC’s regional council in Latin America, signed on to an ecumenical statement in advance of the recently completed UN Climate Change Conference (also known as COP 20) held in Lima, Peru. “AIPRAL has been working a lot on this issue in the last few years,” said Dario Barolin, executive secretary of AIPRAL. “In […]
Calls for prayers for Mexico
This video gives an overview of the issues our sisters and brothers in Mexico are dealing with (co-produced by the United Church of Christ, a member of the WCRC): (If the video does not work click through this link to watch it on YouTube.) The Presbyterian Hispanic/Latino Men’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has […]
América Latina anima a adoptar la Confesión de Accra
Concluyó la última de una serie de consultas que marcaron el décimo aniversario de la Confesión de Accra con el compromiso de volver a un marco espriritual que desafíe la cultura del consumismo y el individualismo. La confesión de Accra, una declaración de sentido profético hacia la justicia económica y del medio ambiente, fue concebida […]
La consultation en Amérique latine appelle à adhérer à la Confession d’Accra
La dernière dans une série de consultations pour marquer le 10ième anniversaire de la Confession d’Accra s’est terminée par un engagement « de récupérer une forme de spiritualité apte à répondre aux défis d’une culture de consommation et d’individualisme. » La Confession d’Accra, une déclaration prophétique sur l’économie et la justice environnementale, fut décidée en […]
Latin Americans encourage embracing Accra Confession
The latest in a series of consultations marking the 10th anniversary of the Accra Confession concluded with a covenant to “recuperate a proper spirituality that will challenge a culture of consumerism and individualism.” The Accra Confession, a prophetic statement on economic and environmental justice, was created in 2004 by the then World Alliance of Reformed […]
Un llamado a la oración desde Venezuela
Los delegados al XXXIV Consejo Presbiteral del Presbiterio Central de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Venezuela han emitido una Carta Pastoral pidiendo oraciones para lograr una paz justa y duradera en su país. Este llamado surge en respuesta a la inestabilidad política que vive actualmente Venezuela y que ha resultado en violencia causando numerosas muertes. En […]
São Paulo Statement presented to Latin American governments
Ecumenical organizations are engaged in a series of meetings with Latin American governments focused on a document proposing an alternate vision for the global financial system. Audiences with senior officials in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru have already been held. The document known as the São Paulo Statement: International Financial Transformation for the Economy of Life […]