WCC Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group holds first in-person gathering
[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group convened for the first time in person at the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey from 12-13 Oct. 12-13 to plan the work ahead. The main objectives were to build community and begin to shape plans and priorities.
A part of the reference group also participated in a seminar on Indigenous spirituality, land rights, and climate justice. Seminar participants shared papers, poetry readings and storytelling, and entered into dialogue with WCC staff from the Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. They also heard an overview on climate-responsible banking and how it relates to child rights.
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