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  • Brief der lateinamerikanischen Bischöfe der USA an die Einwanderer

    Am 12. Dezember 2011, dem Fest Unserer Lieben Frau von Guadalupe, haben die lateinamerikanischen Bischöfe der Vereinigten Staaten einen Brief veröffentlicht, mit dem sie sich ganz bewusst als Hirten an die illegalen Einwanderer wenden. In ihrem Schreiben unterstreichen sie die Würde aller...

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    Brief der lateinamerikanischen Bischöfe der USA an die Einwanderer

  • The contextual and universal dimension of the Gospel

    The annual conference of the IWM this year deals with the question of "Contextuality and Universality of the Gospel". It takes place from 27 - 29 September 2011 at the PTH Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt/Main (Germany). Scholars are invited from different parts of the world. Further...

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Events

  • 6. Juni 2012, 10-17Uhr
    Studientag 2012

    Es geht um das Thema "Globales Lernen im Religionsunterricht".

  • 26. - 28. September 2012
    Jahrestagung 2012

    "Mission und Säkularisierung" lautet das Thema der nächsten Fachtagung des IWM.

The IWM

Institut für Weltkirche und Mission

Global Church and Mission 

The Institute for Global Church and Mission (IWM) is a missiological institute of the German Bishops' Conference at the Phil.-Theol. Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt/Main.


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Topics


  • Mission and Health

    The missionary commitment of the Church comprises the fields of healthcare, development cooperation and political lobbying...

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  • Mission and Education

    To clarify the relationship between mission and education is highly important in the daily work of schools, academies, kindergartens and colleges operated by the Church.

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  • History of mission

    The Institute for Global Church and Mission (IWM) endeavours to find a differentiated approach to mission and thereby accounting for important periods of church history...

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  • Contextual Theology

    The starting point of contextual theologizing are sociopolitical, religious, economical, and ecological contingencies of society...

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  • The Global Church in Germany

    The growing challenges and chances that come along with the presence of migrants strongly influence the appearance of the local church...

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Projects


  • Global Church next door

    The project "Global Church next door" is the IWM's contribution to the theo­logical discussion concer­ning the relation between domestic and immigrated Catholics.

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  • Contextual Theologies in India and China

    The project "Contextual Theologies in India and China" deals with theological concepts that address the culture and experience realm of Asian Christians...

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  • Project "Rahel"

    The scholarship programme "Rahel" supports underprivileged young people in Northern Ethiopia. It is an initiative of student of Sankt Georgen and the IWM...

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  • HIV/AIDS - a pastoral challenge in Africa

    Like no other region in the world African people are afflicted with HIV/AIDS. The Catholic Church plays a key role in fighting this pandemic.

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