Nordic-Baltic Ecumenical Events and Church Engagements 2022
Explore the diverse activities and engagements within the Nordic-Baltic region focused on ecumenism, church responses to political issues, and societal challenges. From COVID-19 prevention to dialogue with other religions, this overview covers a wide array of topics shaping the religious landscape in 2022.
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Nordic Nordic- -Baltic Meeting 2022 Meeting 2022 Baltic Secretaries Secretaries Country Reports
COVID 19 COVID 19 The churches have been involved in the prevention of Covid 19 in partnership with the governments. Innovative and new ways of services, events etc in time of pandemic. New ways meetings etc.
Churches in public space and responses to political issues Legislation on faith communities (N) Revision of legislation on faith communities (DK) (Suggested) Bill of translation of sermons (DK) Initiative to counter future lack og pastors (DK) Law on criminalizing certain utterances by preachers (DK) Migrant Politics (F) Education of religion in schools (F) TV programs on conversation culture (F) 2002 Protocol of common interests churches/government (Es) Drafted legislation for churches (Es) Changing procedures of registation of faith communities (I) Freedom of Religion and Belief, Execistential health (S)
Ecumenical advocacy and dialogue with other religions Council of Religions and Life Stance Communities 25 years (N) Survey of local/receptive ecumenism (DK) A book on churches in Denmark (DK) Forum for Cooperation of Religions 10 Years (F) A focus on religious violence (F) A special focus on Orthodox member churches (S) An apology to the Sami People (S) Religious education (Es) Cooperation on revenue of tax discount (donations) (I)
Matters/events of ecumenical Nordic-Baltic interest Heavenly Days (Himmelske Dage) in Roskilde 26-29 May 2022 (DK) ELCF-Orthodox dialogue on Baptism (F) Porvoo 25 years (oct 2022) (F) Methodist-Lutheran agreement 10 years (F) Prayer Week of Christian Unity (S, N, I) Seminar on gang crime (S) Preparation of the election of new Arch Bishop (S) Inter-religious practice of r peace (S) A Process of Synodality receptive ecumenism (S) Free Churches Conference (S) Syriac Orthodox Church 25 years (in Sweden) activities (S) TV broadcast services (Es) Religious-sociological survey conference (Es)
Climate Climate initiatives initiatives Churches involvement in climate initiatives will be presented/discussed seperately at this meeting.
Ecumenical Ecumenical Networks Networks Short introduction by Birger Nygaard
