The Universal Day of Prayer for Students (UDPS) is a moment when students, church leaders, and faith communities around the world come together in prayer, reaffirming our common hope in Christ. Since 1898, this ecumenical tradition has united students in different contexts, giving them space to reflect on their faith, express solidarity, and commit
A Year of Growth and Collaboration! 2024 was a transformative year for WSCF-Europe! From empowering youth through our flagship mental health initiative, Share the Care, to strengthening partnerships like the one with the Conference of European Churches and launching impactful projects, we’ve achieved so much together. Check out our 2024 Highlights Document to see
On December 10, WSCF-Europe proudly participated in the seminar “The Importance of Intergenerational Dialogue in Addressing Europe’s Future Challenges” at the European Parliament. Hosted by Vice-President Antonella Sberna, the event brought together representatives from European institutions, faith communities, and philosophical organizations to discuss the critical role of collaboration across generations in addressing pressing global
For a northerner it is a strange feeling remembering the sunny days of November. With lots of warmth, ice cream and activities in the sun. But this is my throwback from when I attended the Share the Care Youth event in Croatia, the 28th of October til the 2nd of November 2024. The setting was
A New Era for Ecumenical Cooperation: Revising the Charta Oecumenica The Charta Oecumenica, signed in 2001, has served as a cornerstone for Christian unity and ecumenical collaboration across Europe. Created through the joint efforts of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), it presents shared principles for
Applications open! Participants in our Study Session “Youth in Leadership Today - The Pathway forward" This 5-day programme is designed to empower young people in our Student Christian Movement by building their leadership skills, with a focus on inclusive, fair, and socially just leadership, encouraging a renewed appreciation for ecumenism. If you are involved
World Forum for Democracy 2024: Democracy and Diversity - Can We Transcend the Divides? From November 6th to 8th, 2024, our Chairperson, Henriette, represented our organization at the 12th World Forum for Democracy (WFD) in Strasbourg. As a member of the Delegation of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, Henriette joined
Our chair person Henriette was invited to be part of Agape Youth Conference in Miami this October and shares here her impressions and experiences: Inside the Vision of Agape 2024 The Agape Youth Conference, held under the theme “Created to Do Good Works” (Ephesians 2:10), was an immersive experience aimed at activating youth as
From the 8th until the 10th of April the Conference of INGOs (CINGO) at the Council of Europe met for their Spring Session in Strasbourg. As WSCF-Europe has participatory status with the CINGO Henriette, our Chairperson, and Serena, our Regional Secretary, traveled there and got to know CINGO, its structures and procedures, as well
From 29 January - 3 February, the European Youth Centre in Budapest hosted the 2024 training course on the Essentials of Non-Formal Education. WSCF-Europe was represented at this training course by our Chairperson, Henriette. The course brought together 30 facilitators, youth leaders and team members who will be organizing study sessions this year at the
