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In the two years following the tragic collapse of the concrete canopy of the main railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, students in the nation led peaceful demonstrations calling for accountability, responsibility, and justice. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of Young People in the Ecumenical Movement opened its meeting in Accra, Ghana, on 4 November under the theme “Journeying Together: Creating Healing Spaces.”

The Rev. Adam Hamilton and Keisha Lance Bottoms notched historic victories in the Kansas Senate and Georgia governor races, respectively. Both plan to rely on their Christian faith in their new roles.

As the Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions opened in Antelias, Lebanon on 3 November, H.H. Catholicos Aram I delivered a keynote lecture on “The Future of Ecumenical Engagement.”

[Anglican Communion News Service] Twenty-five new and recently consecrated bishops from around the world are gathering through Nov. 9 in Canterbury, England, to explore their calling as bishops within the Anglican Communion. Canterbury Cathedral, with support from the Anglican Communion Office, is hosting the annual “New Bishops’ Conference,” which began Oct. 29. The participating bishops represent 12 member churches and 13 countries in Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. The program is designed to help the bishops learn from each other through discussions, reflection and sharing insights. It’s built around the Five Marks of Mission – tell, teach, tend, transform and treasure – and combines daily worship at Canterbury Cathedral with Bible study, teaching sessions, shared meals and conversation. Read the full article here.

The Connectional Table, which coordinates The United Methodist Church’s ministry and resources, affirmed the work of the Leadership Gathering. That’s significant because the Connectional Table can help give life to the gathering’s guidance.

[World Council of Churches] As the Global International Humanitarian Law Dialogue took place Nov. 3-4 in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Council of Churches, Caritas Internationalis and ACT Alliance presented a joint statement calling for respect for international humanitarian law. “Respect for international humanitarian law is built within our societies, through the values, institutions and relationships that shape them,” the Nov. 4 statement says. “It requires sustained commitment from political leaders, armed forces and every sector of society.” International humanitarian law, also known as the law of war or the law of conflict, is a set of rules that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting people who aren’t participating in hostilities. It also seeks to restrict and regulate the means and methods of warfare available to belligerents. Read the full statement here.

(Read the first installment of this story here.) On Friday evening of the Oct. 8-10 Wisdom in the Age of AI conference at Calvin University, keynote speaker Andy Crouch of Praxis invited participants to join in “Waking from our AI Dreams.” He began with a prayer of lament: “O Lord, are we losing the battle for AI? Our fantasies are racing ahead of us. Our tools no longer belong to us. They are shapeshifters, trained on the shifting shapes of our own sin, willed into being and knowing nothing real of love. They are powerful, but without the wisdom that comes from powerlessness, mortality, vulnerability, frailty. But humble us. Cause us, even when we are so far from you, to...

The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) has launched a revamped media kit for its central agencies. The kit is designed specifically for local church communicators and administrative staff. Church staff and pastors juggle a variety of responsibilities each week as they prepare for Sunday services and support their congregations. Finding time to create graphics, write bulletin announcements, update websites, or edit videos can quickly become another task on an already lengthy to-do list. “We want to make it easier than ever for local congregations to share stories of how their denominational agencies are making a difference locally and globally,” said Dan DeKam, director of operations for the U.S. Ministry Board. The online resource kit provides ready-to-use, high-quality materials...

This article originally appeared on Dordt News , the news page of Dordt University. The Center of Advancement for Christian Education (CACE)—a vision of the Sid & Carol Verdoorn Foundation, Dordt University, and Christian school thought leaders for the promotion of Christian education at all levels of learning—has partnered with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) to help expand the reach of the Children’s Tuition Fund. The Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF) is a ministry of ACSI that partners with Christian schools, families, and contributors to facilitate tax-credit-based contributions that provide scholarship funds for students seeking a Christ-centered education. Ultimately, CTF connects tax-advantaged contributions with scholarship assistance, helping more families afford tuition at participating Christian schools. CTF currently administers scholarship...