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Thursday, May 16, 2024
WCC News: Faith and labor organizations forge new paths in just transitions
In a consultation titled "Care is work, work is care," representatives from the World Council of Churches (WCC), Roman Catholic Church, and the International Labour Organisation convened in Rome to foster a global transformative community. The meeting aimed to address urgent labour issues intensified by the polycrisis of climate change, economic instability, and geopolitical tensions.
Athena Peralta (WCC director of the Living Planet - Economic and Ecological Justice Programme ), Max Weber (MAS student at the Ecumenical Institute of the WCC in Bossey and incoming representative of the Protestant Church in the Rhineland for the German Protestant Church Assembly 2027), Ignacio Alonso Alasino (Project Manager at the International Catholic Migration Commission), Monsignor Robert J. Vitillo (Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission), and Pierre Martinot-Lagarde (Special advisor for socio-religious affairs in the International Labour Organisation). Photo: Future of Worker after Laudato Si’ (FOWLS) Project
16 May 2024
"Just transitions mean ensuring no worker, no community is left behind as we move towards more decarbonised and digitalised economies. It’s about safeguarding the rights of migrants, Indigenous Peoples, children, and other vulnerable groups,” said Athena Peralta, director of the WCC Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development. "The WCC is eager to advance collaboration with the Catholic Church and the International Labour Organisation on promoting dignity in labor, particularly in the face of the climate emergency and the fourth industrial revolution.”
The consultation, convened by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the International Catholic Migration Commission – Future of Worker after Laudato Si’ Project, and the International Labour Organisation, underscored the need for justice in transitions. “Beyond mere technological advancements, a just transition involves a shift in our economic paradigm," Peralta emphasized during her presentation.
Pope Francis met with participants of the "Care is work, work is care" consultation in Rome. Credit: Future of Worker after Laudato Si’ (FOWLS) Project
Pierre Martinot-Lagarde, special advisor for Socio-religious Affairs at the International Labour Organisation, highlighted the critical nature of these times, marked by significant demographic, ecological, and migratory challenges. "The Catholic Church has a pivotal role, and we value continuing our dialogue with the WCC to tackle these challenges," he remarked.
Max Weber, a student from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and future representative of the Protestant Church in the Rhineland, emphasized the need for a collective approach to labour challenges. "From global food supply chains to protecting migrants, these issues require new forms of local and global solidarity. We must recognize every person as our neighbour and acknowledge our shared existence on this planet," he stated.
The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa.
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