Useful Ecumenical Information

Websites containing Ecumenical News

Available in several languages:

http://www.eni.ch – Ecumenical News International (ENI) was launched in 1994 as a global news service reporting on ecumenical developments and other news of the churches, and giving religious perspectives on news developments world-wide. ENI distributes religious news in English and French on a daily basis electronically to international and religious media, church leaders and organizations and to others who are interested.

http://www2.wcc-coe.org – official website of the World Council of Churches, where there is present the rubric with press-releases of ecumenical events in the World. Available in English, French, German, and Spanish.

http://www.wfn.org/ - Worldwide Faith News is a data base of full text official news releases and other documents, including policy statements, from the news offices of national and world faith groups. This collection indexes more than 18,000 documents in English including also posts in Français, Español, Deutsch

http://www.ecumenism.net – website that contains the ecumenical news in Canada, annual ecumenical events, ecumenical calendar, ecumenical news, articles, list of the religious news services. Available in English and French.

Available only in English

http://www.oikoasia.org/news/- “Asian Ecumenical Internet Center” – Internet portal, the place for conversations of the ecumenical movement of Asia: “We support the activity of ecumenical movement and the NGO in the cyber-space. We also develop the solidarity in the cooperation between ecumenical groups and NGO in the cyber-space”.

http://www.christianitytoday.com – religious news, where among others is present the item with ecumenical news, with the following news rubricks: Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Ecumenism, Evangelicals, Mission and Service, Other Religions, Renewal, Youth.

http://www.ecumenicalnews.co.uk – “Christians in Contact”, website with an information, concerning the Charitable Christian Organizations with the elements of ecumenical cooperation. There are different rubrics here, such as: Alzheimer's Society, Amnesty International, CAFOD, Children's Society, Christian Aid, Christians Against Torture, Church Pastoral Aid Society (C.P.A.S.), Church Urban Fund, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Association, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (N.S.P.C.C.), Oxfam International, Oxfam UK, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP-Europe) Association, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, (R.N.L.I.), SurfAid, Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Inc. (Baltimore USA), Tearfund, Traidcraft, U.S.P.G.

http://www.ecumenical.org – Ecumenical portal with the rubrics: Churches – Anglican World, Baptist World, Catholic World, Husite World, Orthodox World; ecumenical channels – children deaconate, Bible, World of the Churches, mission, national Councils of Churches, news; ecumenical news – Christian Churches and denomination news, ecumenical news, national religious news, religious organizations, World Council of Churches, interreligious organization news, other world religious news.

http://directionstoorthodoxy.org/ - “Directions to Orthodoxy” is a coalition of individuals, parishes, jurisdictions end services that that have common values and commit themselves to the same activity, sharing the same aim – any cooperation for the spreading of the Good News of Jesus Christ not extra Ecclesiam, but pro Ecclesiam. Among others there are also ecumenical news here.

http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/behindthenews/index.html - sub-page of World Council of Churches “Visions for peace – visions of faith”. Bulletin “Beyond the News” – common project of „Action by Churches Together (ACT International)”, Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, and World Council of Churches, supplies alternative views and attitudes towards the critical conflict situations, demanding action by people of faith.

http://act-intl.org/ - Action by Churches Together (ACT) International is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide.

http://www.e-alliance.ch/ - „Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance”, is a unique and broad ecumenical body was launched in December 2000 and has pledged itself to tackle the issues of global trade and HIV/AIDS. For each issue, this new Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance developed an educational approach as well as a specific strategy to bring about change. A growing number of churches and church-related organizations have joined the Alliance by committing themselves to "speak out with one voice against injustice, to confront structures of power, practices and attitudes which deprive human beings of dignity and to offer alternative visions based on the Gospel".

http://www.cca.org.hk – on the website of Christian Conference of Asia there is a rubric with the ecumenical news in Asia.

http://www.tearfund.org – Relieving suffering and offering hope is at the heart of Tearfund’s vision. Here you can discover how your support brings transformation to the lives of some of the world’s poorest people. You’ll find out more about how we go about relief and development, and how we tackle the underlying causes of poverty.

http://www.ekumenizm.pl – The Polish Ecumenical Website Ekumenizm.pl together with its sister–site The Ecumenical Journal for Theology, is a newly formed initiative of young Polish Christians from various denominations. Our editorial team consists of members of the Roman-Catholic, Evangelical–Lutheran, Evangelical–Reformed, Pentecostal and Orthodox Churches.

Ecumenical links in English

http://www.evangelicalcatholic.com - Great deal of information concerning Catholic news agencies and many other interesting links and resources on Ecumenism.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils - The Vatican's Directory of the Pontifical Councils, including the Directory for the application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism.