This year, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) was held between May 25 and June 9. The theme was inspired by the book of Deuteronomy: “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue” (Deut 16: 11-20). In Salvador, the opening took place last Saturday (18), in the Santo Inácio Chapel, at the Antonio Vieira […]
Social Security Reform: Only if it is to widen social justice. “Happy are those who consider the poor!” (Ps 41:1a) The Brazilian Christian Churches National Council (CONIC) and the Ecumenical Coordination of Service (CESE) manifest their concern about the Social Security Reform proposal delivered by Federal Government to National Congress. Being Cristian faith based, CONIC […]
Analyzing and reflecting on the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism and its consequences for the fundamental rights of all people in today’s Brazilian society was the objective of the Interreligious Seminar “Human Rights and Religious Fundamentalism”, promoted by the CEBIC (Ecumenical Council for Christian Churches) in partnership with CESEEP (Ecumenical Center for Evangelization and Popular Education) […]
ALL TOGETHER FOR UFBA AGAINST BUDGET REDUCTION AND POLITICAL PERSECUTION! ABONG Bahia and Sergipe hereby manifests its repudiation of MEC’s (Education Ministry) announcement of financial cuts in UFBA budget upon allegation of not being satisfying good academic performance. It’s no coincidence that universities like UNB and UFF, quite active in their relationship of university extension […]
At its 57th General Assembly meeting in Aparecida do Norte (SP) the Brazilian episcopate, elected on Wednesday (8) Bishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo as the new president of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) – maintaining the progressive line of the institution , in alignment with the ideals of Pope Francis. In a […]
The National Council of Christian Churches of Brazil (CONIC) expresses solidarity with the young evangelical Camila Montovani who, after a series of threats, will have to leave the country. Next, check the note of CONIC, jointly with the Ecumenical Forum ACT Brazil. Solidarity note to Camila Montovani and her family “Blessed are the people who […]
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