Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at the Sant’ Egidio International Meeting for Peace: Justice for the Whole Creation

Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at the Sant’ Egidio International Meeting for Peace: Justice for the Whole Creation

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Mon, 10/26/2026 - 15:59

World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm offered opening reflection at a Sant ’ Egidio International Meeting for Peace in Assisi on 25 October 2026.

Justice for the Whole Creation 1

There is hardly any other theme that is as present in the work of the WCC as the theme of creation is. With our 356 Orthodox, Protestant and Anglican member churches in 120 countries with about 600 million members we represent a community that is deeply rooted in local contexts and at the same time united in our faith in the triune God. Thus, the universal perspective is part of our DNA. This has not only consequences for the way we deal with “Safeguarding Humanity” but also Safeguarding the Planet. As we will see, both belong inseparably together.

Together confessing God the Creator not only means looking at the earth in a global horizon that transcends national or regional interests. But it also means knowing that the earth is not our human possession but…